Australian actor and filmmaker
Born: January 23, 1962
Richard Roxburgh is an acclaimed Australian actor, director, and writer known for his remarkable versatility in film, television, and theater. Born on January 23, 1962, in Albury, New South Wales, Roxburgh studied economics at the Australian National University before pursuing his passion for acting. He graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, launching a career that would span decades and diverse genres.
Roxburgh first gained prominence in Australian theater, earning critical acclaim for his performances in Shakespearean plays and contemporary dramas. His breakout on the international stage came with his role as the villainous Duke of Monroth in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! (2001). Other notable film roles include Dracula in Van Helsing (2004), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), and a lead role in the Australian hit The Bank (2001).
On television, Roxburgh is best known for his award-winning performance as the brilliant yet chaotic barrister Cleaver Greene in the Australian series Rake (2010–2018), which he also co-created. Beyond acting, he directed the critically acclaimed film Romulus, My Father (2007).
A celebrated figure in Australian entertainment, Roxburgh continues to captivate audiences with his talent, intelligence, and commitment to storytelling.
Richard Roxburgh’s 5 most popular quotes
- Dancing with Kate Beckinsale made me very excited.
- I have absolutely no dance background at all. Nor a singing background. People, for some reason, think I can. And I don’t know why that is. I sort intoned in Moulin Rouge, through facial hair and buck-teeth, but I don’t really call it singing.
- This is an area you always need to address when you’re dealing with Dracula is the fact that there is something kind of attractive in his darkness – which there isn’t in other horror characters.
- I have to say. I kind of love all that stuff – those physical challenges. I guess there will come a time when I’ll get sick of it but at this stage, I just like it all.
- I don’t really have preferred roles except those with some complexity.
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