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- Born: April 7, 1964
- Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
- 2001 Best Actor Oscar: Gladiator
- Best known for: Gladiator, L.A. Confidential, A Beautiful Mind, The Insider
- Band: 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts
- 2005: Throws phone at hotel employee
- Married to [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Spencer_%28Australian_actress%29 Danielle Spencer]
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Russell Crowe is an Academy Award winning film actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Maximus in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000), John Nash in A Beautiful Mind and Richie Roberts in American Gangster.
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Life and Career
Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand but moved to Australia when he was four. He began acting in theater and film from a young age. He also pursued music and operated as a musician using the stage name Russ Le Roq.At the age of 21, Crowe considered applying to the National Institute of Dramatic Art but was advised against it by a friend who said that Crowe was already working steadily as an actor and thus didn't need the training.
After success in Australia, Crowe crossed the ocean to Hollywood, where he quickly rose to recognition in such films as Gladiator, The Insider, L.A. Confidential, and A Beautiful Mind. He won the best actor Academy Award for his role in Gladiator, and his most recent appearance has been alongside Denzel Washington in American Gangster.
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Russell Crowe on Amazon
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Russell Crowe: The Biography - $13.95
Russell Crowe's journey to the top of Hollywood's A-list is a story of incredible drive and talent. His powerful performance in Gladiator was a turning point, winning h...Amazon
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A Good Year (Widescreen Edition) - $14.98
Max Skinner (Russell Crowe) is a highly successful investment expert with no time for life outside work. When his estranged uncle dies, Max inherits the vineyard in France where he...Amazon
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The Insider - $14.99
THE INSIDER recounts the chain of events that pitted an ordinary man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives. Academy Award(R)-winner Al P...Amazon
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My Hand My Heart - $34.49
His first solo release after years with thirty odd foot of grunts, russell crowe delivers his new album 'my hand, my heart', (co-written & produced by alan doyle from canadian band...Amazon
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Russell Crowe Questions
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Russell Crowe Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- April 7, 1964: Born
- 1995: The Quick and the Dead
- 1997: L.A. Confidential
- 1999: Mystery Alaska
- 1999: The Insider
- 2001: Gladiator
- 2001: A Beautiful Mind
- 2003: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- 2005: Cinderella Man
- 2006: A Good Year
- 2007: American Gangster
- 2007: 3:10 to Yuma
- 2009: State of Play
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