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| Born | Russell Ira Crowe 7 April 1964 Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Awards | Full list |
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor and film director. His work on screen has earned him various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. Known for his intense performances, his films have grossed over $5.3 billion worldwide.[1][2][3]
Crowe was born in New Zealand, spending ten years of his childhood in Australia and residing there permanently by the age of 21.[4][5] He 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 has starred in many commercially successful films, including American Gangster (2007), The Next Three Days (2010), Les Misérables (2012), Man of Steel (2013), Noah (2014), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), and The Pope's Exorcist (2023). 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.
- ^ "Russell Crowe | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica".
- ^ "The 14 Best Russell Crowe Performances of All Time". Screen Rant. 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Russell Crowe - Box Office".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.