<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Criminal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Seth Gecko (brother) </Td> </Tr> <P> Richard "Richie" Gecko is the name of two fictional characters in the From Dusk till Dawn film series . The original Richie Gecko is one of the protagonists in the 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn . He is a nerdy, short - fused, rapist psychopath that only his brother, Seth Gecko (a cool, suave, short - fused, sociopathic anti-hero), could stand . He was portrayed by Quentin Tarantino on film, and an alternate version of the character is portrayed by Zane Holtz on TV . </P> <P> There is not much information regarding Richie's back story, although a news report about the robbery that is seen during the film states that he holds prior convictions for robbery and sex crimes . From Dusk till Dawn tells the story of the Greek Gecko Brothers right after their latest botched bank - robbery / kidnapping attempt . He rapes and murders their hostage, a bank teller, for which Seth scolds him . After fleeing to Mexico, they unexpectedly cross paths with a sect of vampires using a strip club as a feeding ground . Richie has a chance to bond with his brother, before his insane antics catch up with him and results in an untimely "death". Richie returns to life as an undead zombie - like blood sucker . Seth is then left with the task of putting his brother's evil - possessed carcass out of its misery . The Gecko brothers are mentioned in From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money . Bo Hopkins references Edgar McGraw's cold demeanor and distracted nature: "Oh, them Gecko brothers killed his daddy ." The Gecko brothers briefly appear in a photo cameo in the black comedy Curdled . In additional, Katie Houge, news reporter from the first film, appears, again portrayed by Kelly Preston . </P>

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