Richard Brake
| Richard Brake | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 November 1964 Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
Richard Brake (born 30 November 1964)[1] is a British-American actor.
Early life
Brake was born in Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, UK to British parents, and grew up in the US states of North Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio. He attended Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio and trained in The Science of Acting[2] under the technique's founder, and founding Principal of The Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing,[3][4] Sam Kogan.
Acting career
Having appeared in numerous productions (including brief appearances in Cold Mountain and Munich), Brake achieved his first significant role in mainstream cinema being cast as Joe Chill in Christopher Nolan's 2005 film, Batman Begins. In this film (as in most versions of the Batman comic series), his character is the criminal who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents, effectively starting him on his path to becoming Batman.
Following this, Brake appeared as the warped Portman in Doom, with Karl Urban and The Rock. Brake also made a cameo appearance in the video for Muse's "Knights of Cydonia", playing a villainous sheriff in a strange futuristic western. He then played the villain Bobby De Witt in The Black Dahlia, and appears in 2007's Hannibal Rising as Dortlich, one of the war criminals who murders young Hannibal Lecter's sister.[5]
In September 2007, Brake appeared on stage at the Young Vic in The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers. The production was directed by Matthew Dunster.
Returning to film, his next starring role was that of Prior in Outpost from director Steve Barker.[6] Brake starred in Craig Singer's Perkins 14, which was featured in the After Dark Horrorfest film festival.[7] In 2009, Brake appeared as Gary Scott in Rob Zombie's Halloween II,[8] a sequel to his remake of Halloween – a role he garnered based on a personal recommendation to Rob Zombie from Sid Haig.[9]
He has also appeared in several British television shows including M.I. High, Keen Eddie and Jeeves and Wooster, as well as the American television show Cold Case.
Currently, he is filming Legacy in Scotland for Black Camel Pictures, the producers of Outpost.
Brake portrayed a captain in the einherjar in the 2013 film Thor: The Dark World.[10] In March 2015 Rob Zombie casted Brake as killer Doom-Head.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Death Machine | Scott Ridley | |
| 1997 | Virtual Terror | Steve Baker | |
| 1996 | Subterfuge | Pierce Tencil | |
| 1997 | Deus Volt | Bishop Von Match | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nym | |
| 2005 | Soul Searcher | Van Beuren | |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Joe Chill | |
| 2005 | Doom | Portman | |
| 2005 | Munich | Belligerent American | |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Bobby DeWitt | |
| 2007 | Retribution II | Masters | |
| 2007 | Hannibal Rising | Enrikas Dortlich | |
| 2008 | Outpost | Prior | |
| 2008 | The Tonto Woman | Isham | Short |
| 2008 | Perkins' 14 | Roland Perkins | |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Gary Scott | |
| 2009 | Cuckoo | Lone Wolf | |
| 2010 | Legacy: Black Ops | Scott O'Keefe | |
| 2011 | Detention | Mr. Nolan | |
| 2011 | Good Day for It | Norman Tyrus | |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants | Grady | |
| 2011 | The Incident | Harry | |
| 2013 | The Counselor | Second Man | |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Einherjar Captain | |
| 2015 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | The Interrogator | |
| 2015 | The Devil's Harvest | Medved | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jeeves and Wooster | Reporter | Episode: Lady Florence Craye Arrives in New York (or, the Once and Future Ex) |
| 2004 | Keen Eddie | Dutch Mike | Episode: Sticky Fingers |
| 2009 | M.I.High | Georgi | Episode: Family Tree |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | John Bordinay | Episode: Ambush |
| 2010 | The Deep | McIndoe | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Above Suspicion: Deadly Intent | Marshall/Alexander Fitzpatrick | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Mob City | Terry Mandel | 5 episodes |
Video Game
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Juiced | TK | Voice |
Music Video
| Released | Band | Song Name | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Muse | Knights of Cydonia | Sheriff Baron Klaus Rottingham |
References
- ↑ Richard Brake at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Kogan, Sam (2010). Helen Kogan, ed. The Science of Acting. Routledge. p. Dust Jacket. ISBN 978-0-415-48812-9.
- ↑ "The Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing.".
- ↑ "The Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing – an introduction.".
- ↑ Richard Brake – Hannibal Rising
- ↑ Hanley, Ken W. (24 September 2012). "Casting Round-up: "31"". Fangoria.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ ""31" Gives a Glimpse of Doom-Head!". Fangoria. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Here's Doom Head – Rob Zombie's 31". BD. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rob Zombie Casts His "Doom-Head" In '31′". BD. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic (24 September 2012). "'Thor: The Dark World’ Adds Pair To Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ "Richard Brake Brings Doom Head to Rob Zombie's 31". DC. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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