Richard Roxburgh
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About
He played professor Moriarty in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Count Dracula in Van Helsing. He gained additional fame for his role as villain Hugh Stamp in Mission Impossible II.
Before Fame
He auditioned multiple times for entrance to the National Institute of Dramatic Art before being accepted.
Trivia
He played Sherlock Holmes in a 2002 BBC production, and portrayed Holmes' Nemesis Professor, Moriarty, in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen the following year.
Family Life
He married Italian actress and co-star Silvia Colloca in September 2004 after meeting her on the set of Van Helsing.
Associated With
He played the Duke of Monroth in Moulin Rouge with fellow Australian Nicole Kidman.
