Russell Crowe

Played a journalist, opposite Ben Affleck, in the thriller "State of Play"

Once again directed by Ridley Scott in "Body of Lies"; playing a manipulative CIA boss opposite Leonardo DiCaprio

Again collaborated with Ridley Scott, playing a 1970's police detective in "American Gangster"

Co-starred with Christian Bale in "3:10 to Yuma," a Western directed by James Mangold

Formed his own production company, Fear of God Films

Once again teamed with director Ridley Scott to star in the romantic drama, "A Good Year"

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

Again worked with "Beautiful Mind" co-star Paul Bettany on "Master and Commander"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor

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

Co-starred with Meg Ryan in Taylor Hackford's "Proof of Life"

Portrayed General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator"; garnered second Best Actor Academy Award nomination

Played a hockey player in "Mystery, Alaska"

Portrayed tobacco industry whistle blower, Jeffrey Wigand in Michael Mann's "The Insider"; earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination

Played the brutal and obsessive cop Bud White in Curtis Hanson's acclaimed "L.A. Confidential"

Cast as the villainous Sid 6.7 opposite Denzel Washington in "Virtuosity"

First American feature, "The Quick and the Dead"

Played a gay man living at home with his dad (played by Jack Thompson) in "The Sum of Us"

Breakthrough screen role, a neo-Nazi in "Romper Stomper"

Acted in the Australian TV miniseries "Brides of Christ" (aired in USA in 1993)

Garnered attention for his performance as a mild-mannered dishwasher in "Proof"

Feature film debut, "Blood Oath/Prisoners of the Sun"

First leading role in a feature film, "The Crossing" directed by George Ogilvie

Appeared on stage in the musical "Blood Brothers"; spotted by director George Ogilvie

Toured Australia and New Zealand in the stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" as Dr. Frank N. Furter

Cast in a role in an Australian production of "Grease"

Returned to Australia at age 18 to resume acting career

Began performing as a singer, billing himself as Rus Le Roq; recorded the single "I Want To Be Like Marlon Brando"

Family returned to New Zealand

Had a role on the Australian serial "The Young Doctors"

Began acting career in the Australian TV series, "Spyforce"; first time co-starring with Jack Thompson

At age four moved with his family to Australia

With school chum Dean Cochran, formed band Roman Antix, which eventually became 30 Odd Foot of Grunts