Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe
Crowe in 2017
Born
Russell Ira Crowe

(1964-04-07) 7 April 1964 (age 60)
Wellington, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
(m. 2003; div. 2018)
Children2
Relatives
AwardsFull list

Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spending ten years of his childhood in Australia and residing there permanently by the age of 21.[1][2] His work on screen has earned him various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award.

Crowe began acting in Australia and had his break-out role in Romper Stomper (1992). He gained international recognition in the late 1990s for his starring roles in L.A. Confidential (1997) and The Insider (1999). Crowe gained wider stardom for playing the title role of Gladiator (2000), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Further acclaim came for portraying real-life mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. in A Beautiful Mind (2001). Crowe then starred in a number of films in the 2000s, including Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), American Gangster (2007), State of Play (2009), and Robin Hood (2010).

Crowe has since appeared in the films Les Misérables (2012), Man of Steel (2013), Noah (2014), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). In 2014, he made his directorial debut with the drama The Water Diviner, in which he also starred. Aside from acting, Crowe has been the co-owner of the National Rugby League (NRL) team South Sydney Rabbitohs since 2006.

  1. ^ Tan, Monica (25 March 2015). "Russell Crowe claims twice denied Australian citizenship: 'It's so, so unreasonable'". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ Roach, Vicki (26 June 2013). "Oscar-winner Russell Crowe denied Australian citizenship". Courier Mail. Brisbane. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

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