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Richard Roxburgh (born January 1, 1962) is an Australian actor, who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in prominent supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions, usually as villains.

Born in Albury, (the 16th largest city of Australia) on the New South Wales-Victoria border, he attended NIDA and appeared in a large number of Australian productions through the 1990s. His first supporting role in a blockbuster was in Mission Impossible 2 in 1999, but it was perhaps his eyecatching role as a villain in Moulin Rouge!
in 2001, that attracted attention.

He dated Australian actress Miranda Otto for some time. He is now married to Italian actress Silvia Colloca, who he met during the filming of his latest film, Van Helsing
, where he played the role of Count Dracula.

In 2005, it was announced that Richard would be directing his first film entitled "Romulus, My Father" that is due to be released sometime in 2006.

Interesting facts

Richard's family is mainly of English descent .
Richard assumes a different accent and octave-level for every character that he plays, with his character's voices ranging from the wimpy, ridiculous screech he used as the Duke for "Moulin Rouge" to his rich, deep Romanian accent as Dracula in "Van Helsing." In the opening sequence of Mission Impossible 2, Richard uses an American accent to impersonate the airline pilot and then switches back to an unusually good South African accent when it is revealed that he is a terrorist.
Like Christopher Lee
and Frank Langella
Richard has portrayed Dracula
and Sherlock Holmes in movies but unlike them, he played Sherlock Holmes before playing Dracula.
He appears in two films where Victorian British characters are altered in an action packed fantasy settings. These movies where "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003) and "Van Helsing" (2004).
The mouth piece he wore as the Fantom in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003) distorted his voice so much that he had to redub his dialogue for the film's release.
He has played Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty in two different film.
One of six children of an accountant.
Went to ANU in Canberra to study economics before deciding to become an actor. Lives in New South Wales on the Eastern beaches.
Has a flat in Notting Hill, London.
Has directed plays in Australia.
Is the youngest of his six siblings.
The mouth piece he wore as the Fantom in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003) distorted his voice so much that he had to redub his dialogue for the film's release.
Like Christopher Lee and Frank Langella he has portrayed Dracula and Sherlock Holmes, unlike them he played Sherlock Holmes before playing Dracula.
Appears in two films where Victorian British characters are altered in an action packed fantasy setting - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) and Van Helsing (2004).

Movie Credits

""The Silence" (2006) TV Series (pre-production)
Like Minds (2006) (completed) .... Sn. Dt. Martin McKenzie
Fragile (2005/I) .... Robert
Stealth (2005) .... Dr. Keith Orbit
Van Helsing (2004) .... Count Vladislaus Dragulia
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) .... M
The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) (TV) .... Sherlock Holmes
The One and Only (2002) .... Neil
The Touch (2002) .... Karl
The Road from Coorain (2002) (TV) .... Bill
Blonde (2001) (TV) .... Mr. R
Moulin Rouge! (2001) .... The Duke
Mission: Impossible II (2000) .... Hugh Stamp
Passion (1999) .... Percy Grainger
The Last September (1999) .... Captain Daventry
In the Winter Dark (1998) .... Murray Jacob
A Little Bit of Soul (1998) .... Voice of Sir Samuel Michael
Oscar and Lucinda (1997) .... Mr. Jeffries
Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997) .... Guy Jamieson
Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997) .... Boyd
The Last of the Ryans (1997) (TV) .... Ronald Ryan
"Frontier" (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Superintendant William Hobbs
Children of the Revolution (1996) .... Joseph 'Joe' Welch
"Twisted Tales"... aka Twisted (UK)- One Way Ticket (1996) TV Episode .... Ben
"Blue Murder" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Roger Rogerson
Hayride to Hell (1995) .... George Weygate
Lessons in the Language of Love (1995) .... Harry
Billy's Holiday (1995) .... Rob McSpedden
Halifax f.p: Lies of the Mind (1994) (TV) .... Sergeant Paul Santos
Talk (1994) .... Jack/Harry
"Police Rescue"- On a Roll (1993) TV Episode .... Tim Warne
"Seven Deadly Sins" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Gluttony
Crimebroker (1993) .... Harrison
Tracks of Glory" (1992) (mini) TV Series .... Hugh McIntosh
Dead to the World (1991) .... Johnny
The Paper Man" (1990) (mini) TV Series .... 'Gracie' Fields
The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (1989) (TV)... aka The Saint in Australia
The Riddle of the Stinson (1987) (TV) .... Proud

Filmography as: Actor, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage

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