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Richard Roxburgh Biography

Birth Name:Richard Roxburgh

Birth Place:Albury, Australia

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won an AACTA award from the Australian Film Institute for his performance in the TV movie "Hawke․"
Studied at the Australian National University in Canberra and National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney
Married actress Silvia Colloca in 2004 and has two sons with her
Best known for portraying evil or villainous characters
His first on-screen acting role came in the 1987 film "The Riddle of the Stinson․"
Has appeared on stage with A-list actors including Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett and John Bell

Awards

1995AFI Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
1996AFI Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama: winner
1996Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: winner
1997AFI Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
1997Best Actor-: winner
1998FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
1999AFI Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2001AFI Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2001ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
2004Stinker Award-Worst Fake Accent: Male: winner
2006AFI Award-Best Lead Actor in Television Drama: nominated
2007AFI Award-Best Direction: nominated
2007Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
2008FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2009AFI Award-Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
2010AFI Award-Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: winner
2011Golden FIPA-TV Series and Serials: Actor: winner
2011Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: winner
2011Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
2011Individual Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series: winner
2012AACTA Award-Best Television Drama Series: nominated
2013AACTA Award-Best Television Drama Series: nominated
2013AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: winner
2013The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Television Drama Series: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
2015Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
2016AACTA Award-Best Television Drama Series: nominated
2016AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
2017AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
2017FCCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Silver Logie-Best Actor: nominated
2017Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
2018AACTA Award-Best Television Drama Series: nominated
2018AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
2019AACTA Award-Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama: winner
2020AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2020The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: winner
2021AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Drama: nominated
2022Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: winner
2023CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2023Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
2024AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Drama: nominated
2025AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor in Film: nominated
2025FCCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated