Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

New Zealander, Actor
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Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor, film producer, director and musician. Although a New Zealand citizen, he has lived most of his life in Australia. He came to international attention for his role as the Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the epic historical film Gladiator (2000), directed by Ridley Scott, for which Crowe won an Academy Award, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, an Empire Award, and a London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor, along with ten other nominations in the same category. Crowe's other award-winning performances include portrayals of tobacco firm whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand in the drama film The Insider (1999) and John F. Nash in the biopic A Beautiful Mind (2001).

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Russell Crowe was born on 7 April 1964 in Wellington, New Zealand. His full name at birth was Russell Ira Crowe. He is best known as an actor. He attended high school at Sydney Boys High School, Sydney, Australia (dropped out). His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He is 5' 11½" (182 cm) tall with an average build. He has blue eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $95,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign is Aries.
Full name at birth
Russell Ira Crowe
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Claim to fame
Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind and The Insider
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Date of birth
7 April 1964
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Place of birth
Wellington, New Zealand
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Age
59
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Actor, Film Producer, Musician
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5' 11½" (182 cm)
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Smoke-burnished voice
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Residence
Rose Bay, Sydney, AustraliaTownsville, Queensland, Australia
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Net worth
$95,000,000 USD
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High school
Sydney Boys High School, Sydney, Australia (dropped out)
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Talent agency
  • William Morris Endeavor
  • Celebrity Talent International
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Partner: Britney Theriot (Dating)
Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot
I believe if you take on characters for a living you can`t make yourself into an icon in order to sell a pair of shoes.
  • Turned down the role of Sgt. Norm 'Hoot' Hooten in _Black Hawk Down (2001)_ due to scheduling conflicts.
  • Is friends with Richard Tognetti, who gave him violin lessons for _Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World_ (2003).
  • Met spouse, Danielle Spencer in 1989 when they co-starred in the 1990 film, The Crossing (1990). Their co-star of the film, Robert Mammone (The Matrix Reloaded (2003), _Matrix Revolutions, The (2003)_), was one of Crowe's groomsmen at their wedding.
  • Turned down the role of Aragorn in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy since filming on _Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)_ would coincide with Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001). However, Crowe really loved the idea of filming a movie in his home country, New Zealand, for an extended amount of time.
  • [On an upcoming remake of the Robin Hood story] If you go back into the mythology, you get Robin the Beheader, who would chop off your head and your hands, take your money and keep it. So we`ll have a look at that.

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