Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe | |
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Crowe in 2017 | |
| 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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Danielle Spencer
(m. 2003; div. 2018) |
| 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, moving to Australia at the age of four 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).
Other films he starred in include Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), American Gangster (2007), Robin Hood (2010), Les Misérables (2012), Man of Steel (2013), Noah (2014), The Nice Guys (2016) 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.
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- ^ 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.