Richard Break is a British-American film and television actor best known to audiences for his negative roles. He played the role of the King of the Night in the cult TV series Game of Thrones.
Richard Break was born on November 30, 1964. He first appeared on television in 1993, playing a small role as a reporter in an episode of the popular American comedy series "Jeeves and Wooster". During his creative career, the famous actor starred in more than 15 films and 10 TV series, and also took part in the filming of clips and dubbing a video game. Richard has an unusual appearance and charisma that allows him to excel at playing baddies and villains.
Biography of Richard Break
Richard Break was born in Ystrad in Wales, UK, to English parents. In 1967, his family moved to the United States. Break grew up in the states of North Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio.
Richard received his education at the Western Reserve Academy, located in Hudson, Ohio. And he trained at The Science of Acting under the supervision of the founding director of the Academy of Sciences of Acting and Directing, Sam Kogan.
After graduating from the academy, he moved to New York, where he studied drama at the studio of Mikhail Chekhov and Beatrice Street.
Personal life
Richard was married to Rachel Break, but their union was short-lived. Rachel and Richard had two wonderful sons: Ryan (1999) and Henry (2002). Despite the breakup, Break takes an active part in the life and upbringing of his sons.
It is known that Break is a close friend of the famous actor Eddie Marsan, known for playing the role of the villain in the movie "Hackock". Richard even became the godfather of his children.
Career
At the beginning of his career, the actor participated in many theatrical productions, for example, in "Cold Mountain" and "Munich", and then he starred in an episode of the TV series "Jeeves and Wooster", in which the leading roles were played by successful and famous actors Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.
In 2005, Richard achieved his first significant role as Joe Chill in one of the highest-grossing directors, Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins. In this film, Richard plays the role of the criminal who killed Bruce Wayne's parents. It was Joe Chill who set Brice on the path to becoming a superhero. Almost immediately after that, Break appeared in the role of Portman in Andrzej Bartkowiak's fantastic action movie with world-famous actors Karl Urban and Skala. After that, the actor played the villain Bobby DeWitt in the movie "Black Orchid".
In 2007, he played the war criminal who killed the protagonist's sister in Hannibal: The Rise, directed by Peter Webber.
In 2013, Richard Break played the role of Captain Einherria in the popular 2013 superhero film Thor 2: The Kingdom of Darkness. And in 2017 he starred in the French dramatic comedy Death of Stalin.
The actor is best known for his role as the sinister King of the Night in the cult television series Game of Thrones. The stunning cast of the crew of the King of the Night, combined with the brilliant acting of Break, evokes a feeling of fear and excitement among the fans of the series.
Unfortunately, Richard was unable to take part in Game of Thrones Season 6 as he was busy with other projects. Instead, the role of the King of the Night was played by the Slovak actor and stuntman Vladimir Furdik.
Filmography
Films
- 1994 - "Death Machine" (Death Machine), the role of Scott Ridley;
- 2003 - "Cold Mountain" (Cold Mountain), the role of Nim
- 2005 - "Batman: Begins" (Batman Begins), the role of Joe Chill
- 2005 - "Doom" (Doom), the role of Portman;
- 2005 - "Munich" (Munich), the role of an aggressive American;
- 2006 - "Black Orchid" (The Black Dahlia), the role of Bobby DeWitt;
- 2007 - "Hannibal: Ascent" (Hannibal Rising), the role of Enrikas Dortlich
- 2008 - "Infernal Bunker" (Outpost), the role of Pryr;
- 2009 - "Halloween" (Halloween II), the role of Gary Scott;
- 2011 - Good Day for It, the role of Norman Tyrus;
- 2011 - "Water for Elephants!" (Water for Elephants), the role of Grady;
- 2013 - "The Counselor", small cameo role;
- 2013 - 2 Thor 2: The Kingdom of Darkness "(Thor: The Dark World), the role of Captain Eincheria;
- 2015 - "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (Kingsman: The Secret Service), the role of the interrogator;
- 2015 - "Spy" (Spy), the role of the terrorist Dudaev;
- 2016 - "31: Feast of Death" (31: Feast of Death), small role of Doom-head.
TV serials
- 1993 - "Jeeves and Wooster" (Jeeves and Wooster), the role of reporter, episode: "Lady Florence Craye Arrives in New York (or, the Once and Future Ex)";
- 2009 - "Secret Agents" (M. I. High), the role of Georgie, episode: "Family Tree";
- 2009 - NCIS: Los Angeles, role of John Bordinay, episode: "Ambush";
- 2013 - "City of gangsters" (Mob City), the role of Terry Mandel, 5 episodes;
- 2014 - "The Assets", the role of Agent Waters, episode: "Trip to Vienna";
- 2014 - set. time - "Game of Thrones" (Game of Thrones), the role of the King of the Night, 2 episodes;
- 2015 - "Grimm" (Grimm), the role of Nigel Edmund, episode: "Bad Luck";
- 2015 - "The Bastard Executioner" as Baron Edwin Price, 3 episodes;
- 2016 - "Beowulf" (Return to the Shieldlands), the role of Arak, episode 8;
- 2016 - Ray Donovan, the role of Vlad, 2 episodes;
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2017 - "Supernatural" as Luther Shrike, episode 8: "The Scorpion and the Frog."
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