Biography
Who is Richard Roxburgh?
Early life and education
Richard Roxburgh was born on January 23, 1962, in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. His parents were John, an accountant, and Mary Roxburgh, and he grew up in his birthplace.
He studied economics at the Australian National University in Canberra, where he resided at Garran Hall and graduated with a Bachelor of Economics degree in 1984. Following his graduation, he decided to pursue acting and gained admission to the National Institute of Dramatic Art on his second attempt, completing his studies there in 1986.
Career highlights
Upon graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Richard began working extensively with the Sydney Theatre Company and the Belvoir St Theatre. He earned early public attention for his portrayal of detective Roger Rogerson in the 1995 television miniseries Blue Murder. During the 1990s, he appeared in numerous stage and film productions, including a critically acclaimed turn as Hamlet in a 1994 Company B production.
Richard transitioned into major international cinema by playing Hugh Stamp in the 2000 action film Mission: Impossible 2, directed by John Woo. He subsequently appeared as the Duke of Monroth in Baz Luhrmann's 2001 musical film Moulin Rouge! And played famous literary characters such as Sherlock Holmes in 2002, Professor Moriarty in 2003, and Count Dracula in the 2004 film Van Helsing.
In television, Richard co-created and starred in the critically acclaimed Australian Broadcasting Corporation comedy drama series Rake as criminal barrister Cleaver Greene. He also portrayed former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke in a 2010 telemovie and reprised the role in an episode of the Netflix series The Crown. Also, he directed the 2007 feature film Romulus, My Father, starring Eric Bana.
Personal life
Richard Roxburgh stands at a height of 180 centimeters. In his personal life, he was previously in a relationship with actress Miranda Otto after they met on the set of a film in 1997.
He married Italian-born actress and singer Silvia Colloca in 2004 after the two met on the production of Van Helsing, where he played Count Dracula and she portrayed one of his brides. They live together with their children, including their son Miro Roxburgh.
Birthday and age
Richard Roxburgh was born on January 23, 1962, which makes Richard 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Richard shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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