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Russell Crowe
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Russell Ira Crowe embarked on an acting career in 1972 and has since esteemed himself as an accomplished actor and film producer. His roots go back to New Zealand, but he spent key years of his childhood in Australia. Now aged 60, his work on-screen has not only earned him fame but also awards including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award.
After a breakthrough role in the drama Romper Stomper (1992), he swiftly transitioned towards international recognition, starring in blockbusters such as L.A. Confidential and The Insider. Russell's crowning moment came with the title role in Gladiator (2000), which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Further critical acclaim followed for his portrayal of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. in the biopic A Beautiful Mind. He then continued to star in versatile roles in films such as American Gangster and Robin Hood. More recently, he appeared in the superhero film Man of Steel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Love and Thunder. In 2014, he made his directorial debut with The Water Diviner, which he also starred in. Besides acting, he co-owns the National Rugby League (NRL) team South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Russell Ira Crowe
Born: Wellington, New Zealand
Citizenship: New Zealand, Australia
Birthday: April 7, 1964
Occupations: Actor, Film Producer
Years Active: 1972-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Danielle Spencer
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Awards and Nominations Received by Russell Crowe
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Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldMovies Featuring Russell Crowe
Cinderella Man
Man of Steel
Thor: Love and Thunder
L.A. Confidential
The Insider
The Mummy
Les Miserables
The Man with the Iron Fists
American Gangster
State of Play
Robin Hood
True History of the Kelly Gang
Noah
A Beautiful Mind
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Gladiator
The Nice Guys
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
3:10 to Yuma
Boy Erased
Romper Stomper
Poker Face
The Next Three Days
Broken City
Winter's Tale
The Water Diviner
Virtuosity
A Good Year
Body of Lies
Proof of Life
Mystery, Alaska
The Pope's Exorcist
Unhinged
The Ghost of Richard Harris
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
Land of Bad
Sleeping Dogs
The Exorcism
Kraven the Hunter
The Real Robin Hood
La Classe américaine
Les Misérables: The History of the World’s Greatest Story
Watch the Throne
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Turtle Odyssey
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
The Loudest Voice
Take Us Home: Leeds United
The Hundred Days
True History of the Kelly Gang
Inside 9/11
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of ‘Gladiator’
Blood Oath
Proof
Spotswood
Love In Limbo
The Sum of Us
No Way Back
Rough Magic
Breaking Up
Heaven’s Burning
Whatever You Desire: Making ‘L.A. Confidential’
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
For the Moment
Nuremberg
Career Timeline
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2024
Land of Bad
AF Capt. Eddie Grimm 'Reaper'
Sleeping Dogs
Roy Freeman
The Exorcism
Anthony Miller
Kraven the Hunter
Nikolai Kravinoff
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Zeus
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Arthur Coates
Poker Face
Jake Foley
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
Jack Slack
2019
True History of the Kelly Gang
Harry Power
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Actor (archive footage)
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