He's been my favorite since Valentine's Day. No, I didn't first see
The Hobbit on Valentine's Day (like I'd wait that long to go to one of Peter Jackson's movies based on any of Tolkien's works), it was shortly after the
seventh time, but the last time I've seen it in 3D.
The only other movie I've seen that Richard was in is
Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. He has a small uncredited role as a Naboo Fighter Pilot (I had to look that up on IMDB when I saw the movie listed in the Official Movie Guide to AUJ). Next time it's on television (and there's nothing better on), I'll have to watch it (even if it means I have to sit through two and a half hours of Jar Jar Binks again. Ick, I'd much rather watch
The Hobbit or any other movie) and see if I can recognize him.
Although they say looks isn't everything, it certainly doesn't hurt. Due to starring in a major fantasy trilogy like
The Hobbit, newer fans like myself seem to be popping up all over the place. Not necessarily a
bad thing.