Biography
A galvanizing presence who earned Hollywood's highest acting accolades, but whose mercurial temperament put him in hot water publicly, actor Russell Crowe ultimately built a reputation as an A-list leading man, whose electric performances well overshadowed his so-called bad boy nature. With an intense breakout performance as a racist skinhead in the Australian-made "Romper Stomper" (1992), Crowe established himself as an actor on the rise. …
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Career Milestones
2013 | Cast as a corrupt mayor opposite Mark Wahlberg and Catherine Zeta-Jones in crime drama "Broken City" | |
2012 | Played Inspector Javert in feature adaptation of popular musical drama "Les Misérables," directed by Tom Hooper | |
2012 | Co-starred in action feature "The Man with the Iron Fists" | |
2010 | Directed by Paul Haggis in the thriller "The Next Three Days" | |
2010 | Played title role in Ridley Scott's adaptation of "Robin Hood" | |
2010 | Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
2009 | Played a journalist opposite Ben Affleck in the thriller "State of Play" | |
2008 | Once again directed by Ridley Scott in "Body of Lies"; playing a manipulative CIA boss opposite Leonardo DiCaprio | |
2007 | Again teamed up with director Ridley Scott and co-star Denzel Washington, playing a 1970s police detective in "American Gangster" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Christian Bale in "3:10 to Yuma," a Western directed by James Mangold | |
2007 | Formed own production company Fear of God Films | |
2006 | Once again teamed with director Ridley Scott to star in romantic drama "A Good Year" | |
2005 | Re-teamed with director Ron Howard to play Depression-era heavyweight champ Jim Braddock in "Cinderella Man"; earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actor | |
2003 | Again worked with "Beautiful Mind" co-star Paul Bettany on "Master and Commander"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor | |
2001 | Portrayed mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia in Ron Howard's "A Beautiful Mind"; received third consecutive Best Actor Academy Award nomination | |
2000 | Co-starred with Meg Ryan in Taylor Hackford's "Proof of Life" | |
2000 | Portrayed General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator"; garnered second Best Actor Academy Award nomination | |
1999 | Portrayed tobacco industry whistle blower Jeffrey Wigand in Michael Mann's "The Insider"; earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination | |
1999 | Played a hockey player in "Mystery, Alaska" | |
1997 | Played the brutal and obsessive cop Bud White in Curtis Hanson's acclaimed "L.A. Confidential" | |
1995 | Cast as the villainous Sid 6.7 opposite Denzel Washington in "Virtuosity" | |
1995 | First American feature, "The Quick and the Dead" | |
1994 | Played a gay man living at home with his dad (Jack Thompson) in "The Sum of Us" | |
1992 | Breakthrough screen role, a neo-Nazi in "Romper Stomper" | |
1991 | Garnered attention for his performance as a mild-mannered dishwasher in "Proof" | |
1991 | Acted in the Australian TV miniseries "Brides of Christ" (aired in U.S. 1993) | |
1990 | First leading role in a feature film, "The Crossing" directed by George Ogilvie | |
1990 | Feature film debut, "Blood Oath/Prisoners of the Sun" | |
1989 | Appeared on stage in the musical "Blood Brothers"; spotted by director George Ogilvie | |
1986 | Toured Australia and New Zealand in the stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" as Dr. Frank N. Furter | |
1983 | Cast in a role in an Australian production of "Grease" | |
1982 | Returned to Australia at age 18 to resume acting career | |
| With school chum Dean Cochran, formed band Roman Antix, which eventually became 30 Odd Foot of Grunts | ||
1980 | Began performing as a singer, billing himself as Rus Le Roq; recorded the single "I Want To Be Like Marlon Brando" | |
1978 | Family returned to New Zealand | |
1978 | Landed role on Australian serial "The Young Doctors" | |
1970 | Began acting career on Australian TV series "Spyforce"; first time co-starring with Jack Thompson | |
1968 | At age four moved with family to Australia | |
Awards
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Les Misérables |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in 3:10 to Yuma |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in American Gangster |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in Cinderella Man |
2005 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Cinderella Man |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Cinderella Man |
2003 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in A Beautiful Mind |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in A Beautiful Mind |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Leading Role in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in Gladiator |
2001 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in Gladiator |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Gladiator |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in Gladiator |
2000 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Gladiator |
2000 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Gladiator |
2000 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Gladiator |
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Gladiator |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in The Insider |
1999 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in The Insider |
1999 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Leading Role in The Insider |
1999 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in The Insider |
1999 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor in The Insider |
1999 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in The Insider |
1999 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in The Insider |
1999 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Insider |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in L.A. Confidential |
1993 | Seattle International Film Festival for Best Actor Golden Space Needle Award in Hammers Over the Anvil |
1993 | Seattle International Film Festival for Best Actor Golden Space Needle Award in Romper Stomper |