| Richard Roxburgh | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | January 1, 1962 Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
Richard Roxburgh (born January 1, 1962) is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions, usually as villains. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
Contents |
Biography
Roxburgh was born in Albury. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. He appeared in a large number of Australian film and stage productions through the 1990s, including a critically acclaimed turn as Hamlet in the 1994 Company B production at the Belvoir St Theatre. Company B is an Australian theatre company based at the Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney, Australia. Belvoir St Theatre was founded in 1984 by Sue Hill and Chris Westwood at Belvoir St Surry Hills, and is the home of Company B. His first supporting role in an international blockbuster was in Mission Impossible II in 2000, but it was perhaps his eyecatching role as a villain in Moulin Rouge! in 2001, that attracted attention. Mission Impossible II, or MI-2 as it is also known is a 2000 film directed by John Woo and starring Tom Cruise, This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. For other uses see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Musical film In 2004, he went on to play the diabolical role of Count Dracula in Van Helsing. Van Helsing is a 2004 American action / Horror film about Vampire hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written and During the making of the film, he met Silvia Colloca, whom he married on September 25, 2004. Silvia Colloca (born on July 23, 1977) is an Italian actress Colloca was born in Milan to Loredana and Mario Colloca They have one son, Raphael Roxburgh, who was born in February 2007.
Roxburgh directed his first film, Romulus, My Father, released in 2007. Romulus My Father is a 2007 Drama Film directed by Richard Roxburgh.
He performed the lead character, Roland Henning, who suffered writers block in Michael Gow's new play "Toy Symphony" in December 2007 at the Belvior Street Theatre Sydney.
Roxburgh also has a resemblance to fellow Australian actor, Grant Bowler.
Filmography
- Romulus, My Father, Director (2007)
- Like Minds (2006)
- Fragile (2005)
- Stealth (2005)
- Van Helsing (2004)
- League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
- The One and Only (2002)
- The Touch (2002)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) (TV)
- Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- Passion: The Story of Percy Grainger (1999)
- In The Winter Dark (1998)
- Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997)
- Children of the Revolution (1996)
Awards
- Australian Film Institute:
- 2006 - nominated: The Silence (TV)
- 2001 - nominated: Moulin Rouge!
- 1999 - nominated: Passion
- 1997 - won: Doing Time for Patsy Cline
- Film Crities Circle of Australia Awards:
- 1998 - won: Doing Time for Patsy Cline
External links
- Richard Roxburgh at the Internet Movie Database
- Romulus My Father website
- Eyeforfilm.co.uk - Interview with Richard Roxburgh about Romulus, My Father
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic