Richard Roxburgh (born 23 January 1962) is an Australian actor,
writer, producer, and director. He has won acclaim for his
performances on the stage in productions by the Sydney Theatre Company
and others, in Australian films and television series (Baz Luhrmann's
Moulin Rouge!, Rake), and in a number of Hollywood productions (Van
Helsing, Mission: Impossible 2).Roxburgh was born at the Mercy
Hospital in Albury, New South Wales, to John (d. July 2011) and Mary
Roxburgh; he is the youngest of six children. John Roxburgh was a
successful accountant. Richard Roxburgh played Willy Loman in the
Albury High School production of Death of a Salesman in 1978.Roxburgh
studied economics at the Australian National University in Canberra,
where he resided at Garran Hall and graduated with a B.Ec. in 1984.
After graduating from ANU, he decided to become an actor and was
admitted to the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) on his
second audition attempt.
writer, producer, and director. He has won acclaim for his
performances on the stage in productions by the Sydney Theatre Company
and others, in Australian films and television series (Baz Luhrmann's
Moulin Rouge!, Rake), and in a number of Hollywood productions (Van
Helsing, Mission: Impossible 2).Roxburgh was born at the Mercy
Hospital in Albury, New South Wales, to John (d. July 2011) and Mary
Roxburgh; he is the youngest of six children. John Roxburgh was a
successful accountant. Richard Roxburgh played Willy Loman in the
Albury High School production of Death of a Salesman in 1978.Roxburgh
studied economics at the Australian National University in Canberra,
where he resided at Garran Hall and graduated with a B.Ec. in 1984.
After graduating from ANU, he decided to become an actor and was
admitted to the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) on his
second audition attempt.
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