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Russell Crowe


Born in New Zealand, Russell has made his home in Australia since he was a small child. The son of movie set caterers, Russell got the acting bug early in life. Beginning as a child star on a local Australian TV show, Russell's first big break came with two films ... the first, Romper Stomper, gained him a name throughout the film community in Australia and the neighboring countries... See full bio »

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Hide HideActor (48 titles)
2012 Republic of Doyle (TV series)
Boyd Kelley
Streets of St. John's (2012) … Boyd Kelley
 
2009 Tenderness
Lt. Cristofuoro
 
2000 Gladiator
Maximus
 
1997 Breaking Up
Steve
 
1997 Heaven's Burning
Colin
 
1995 Rough Magic
Alex Ross
 
1994 The Sum of Us
Jeff Mitchell
 
1993 For the Moment
Lachlan
 
1993 The Silver Brumby
The Man
 
1993 Love in Limbo
Arthur Baskin
 
1993 Hammers Over the Anvil
East Driscoll
 
1992 The Late Show (TV series)
Shirty, the Slightly Aggressive Bear
Episode #1.20 (1992) … Shirty, the Slightly Aggressive Bear
 
1992 Police Rescue (TV series)
Constable Tom 'Bomber' Young
The Right Stuff (1992) … Constable Tom 'Bomber' Young
 
1992 The Efficiency Expert
Kim Barry
 
1991 Brides of Christ (TV mini-series)
Dominic Maloney
 
1991 Proof
Andy
 
1991 Acropolis Now (TV series)
Danny O' Brian
Teenage Mutant Ninja Greeks (1991) … Danny O' Brian
 
1990 The Crossing
Johnny
 
1990 Prisoners of the Sun
Lt. Corbett
 
1988 Living with the Law (TV series)
Gary Harding
 
1987 Neighbours (TV series)
Kenny Larkin
Episode #1.596 (1987) … Kenny Larkin
Episode #1.589 (1987) … Kenny Larkin
Episode #1.588 (1987) … Kenny Larkin
Episode #1.581 (1987) … Kenny Larkin
 
1977 The Young Doctors (TV series)
Russell
Episode #1.83 (1977) … Russell (uncredited)
 
1972 Spyforce (TV series)
Orphan
The Saviour: Part 2 (1972) … Orphan (uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (5 titles)
2009 Danielle Spencer: Wish I'd Been Here (video short)
 
2002 60 Odd Hours in Italy (documentary short)
 
2002 Texas (documentary)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2010 Damage Control (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2010 Robin Hood (producer)
 
2002 Texas (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (performer: "One Day More" - uncredited)
 
2012 Les Misérables (performer: "The Sewers", "The Runaway Cart", "Fantine's Arrest", "The Confrontation", "Javert's Suicide", "Stars", "The Robbery/Javert's Intervention", "One Day More!", "Little People/Javert's Arrival", "The Night Of Anguish", "Work Song", "Building The Barricade", "Javert At The Barricade")
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2013 All Is Lost (the producers wish to thank: for the "Monkey Bar')
 
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2008 Artists of the Roundtable (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 Slaves and Ensigns: The Far Side of the Border (short) (special thanks)
 
1998 L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (119 titles)
2013 El hormiguero (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 17 June 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
 
2005-2013 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 June 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode dated 7 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 15 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 10 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 7 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.995 (2013) … Himself
 
2010-2013 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.31 (2013) … Himself
Episode dated 3 June 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode #6.7 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.27 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.26 (2010) … Himself
 
1997-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Birthday Greeting / …
Episode #21.159 (2013) … Himself - Guest
Episode #21.101 (2013) … Himself - Guest
Episode #19.35 (2010) … Himself
Episode #18.41 (2010) … Himself - Birthday Greeting (uncredited)
Episode #18.30 (2010) … Himself
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
2012 Semi-Final (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Charlie's Army (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 2011 Samsung AACTA Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (TV series)
Himself
Challenge 1 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Men of The Next Three Days (video short)
Himself
 
2011 Making the Next Three Days (video short)
Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.48 (2011) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 18 November 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 2 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 1 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008-2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.52 (2010) … Himself
Episode #6.149 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.28 (2008) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 10 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 5 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 7 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 8 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #18.39 (2010) … Himself
Episode #16.122 (2009) … Himself
Episode #16.20 (2008) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 8 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 Damage Control (TV series)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Ben Hur: The Hollywood Legend Comes Alive (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Inner Circle: Russell Crowe and his Merry Men (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Mark at the Movies (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.33 (2010) … Himself
 
2003-2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 21 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2010 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - Om Robin Hood
Episode dated 14 May 2010 (2010) … Himself - Om Robin Hood
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 29 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Cannes Film Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 6 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 26 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 22 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 21 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Real Robin Hood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.203 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.169 (2010) … Himself
 
2003-2010 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #18.14 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.11 (2003) … Himself
 
2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Bondi Rescue (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.9 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Sky Sports Cricket (TV series)
Himself
England vs Australia: 2nd Ashes Test Match, Day 2 (2009) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2000-2009 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - 'Terry Thorne'
State of Play (2009)
The Making of 'American Gangster' (2007) … Himself
Cinderella Man (2005) … Himself
Inside 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001) … Himself
 
2009 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
1995-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 9 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 14 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 8 October 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
2008 A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Renee Zellweger (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Discovery Atlas (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Australia Revealed (2007) … Narrator (voice)
 
2007 Raising Children: A Guide to Parenting from Birth to Five (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 2007 CMT Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Bra Boys (documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2007 Postcards from Provence (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 How the Hell Did We Get Here? (TV series)
Himself
The Baby Boomer's Guide to the Movies (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Films of the Year (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Actor (segment "Explaining Russell Crowe ")
Buried in the Fine Print/The Shipbreakers/Explaining Russell Crowe (2006) … Himself - Actor (segment "Explaining Russell Crowe ")
 
2006 Bro'Town (TV series)
Himself
I Still Call Australia Home... Oh (2006) … Himself (voice)
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Biographical Film Montage
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
2005 The Big Night in with John Foreman (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.1 (2005) … Himself - Guest
 
2005 Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Hardball with Chris Matthews (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 31 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Russell Crowe (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Soundstage (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 2004 NHL Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 Colour of War: The ANZACs (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 Love Hollywood Style (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Russell Crowe (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Hundred Days (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The British Comedy Awards 2003 (TV movie)
Himself (pre-recorded interview)
 
2003 Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Himself
Suuri Hollywood-elokuvaspesiaali (2003) … Himself
Kurkistus Kylien hameen alle (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Continuarà... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 God kveld Norge (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2001-2003 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.33 (2003) … Himself
Episode #2.1 (2001) … Himself
 
2003 Australian Story (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest Presenter
What Lies Beneath (2003) … Himself - Guest Presenter
 
2003 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.22 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Famous (TV series)
Himself
Russell Crowe … Himself
 
2002 Rank (TV series documentary)
Himself
25 Toughest Stars (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Leute heute (TV series documentary)
Himself
Oscar Special (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2002 + de cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 20 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
Himself
Oscar Nominations (2002) … Himself
 
2002 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Inside a Beautiful Mind (TV special documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #17.1 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Brit Awards 2002 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
2002 60 Odd Hours in Italy (documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Texas (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 San Remo 2001 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
The 'Billy Elliot' Boy (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Ray Martin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
2001 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
 
2001 Live Lunch (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 9 March 2001 (2001) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2000-2001 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
Show nº245 (2001) … Himself
Show nº194 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The 5th Annual GQ Men of the Year Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
2000 The 52nd Annual Directors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997-1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 November 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 25 September 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1998 Celebrity Profile (TV series documentary)
Himself
Russell Crowe … Himself
 
1998 L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Bud White'
 
1995 The Movie Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 February 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (41 titles)
2013 Movie Guide (TV series)
 
2013 The Frame (TV series)
 
2011 Close Up (TV series)
 
2011 Cinema & Medicina: Dal Gladiatore al Dr. House (video documentary)
Maximus
 
2010 Hollywood's Top Ten (TV series)
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2009 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
 
2008 'Neighbours' on Five (TV documentary)
Kenny Larkin (uncredited)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself/Det. Richie Roberts (uncredited)
 
2007 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Amor mío (TV series)
 
2006 Today Tonight (TV series)
 
2006 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
1999-2006 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Capt. Jack Aubrey/John Nash (uncredited)
 
2006 50 premios Sant Jordi de cinematografía (TV special)
Jim Braddock (uncredited)
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 El oficio de actor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2005 National Geographic: Inside 9/11
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
 
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV documentary)
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2003 Australian Story (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Life and Times (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Before Stardom (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies (video documentary)
Maximus Decimus Meridius (Gladiator)
 
2000 Happy Birthday 2 You (TV special)
Himself
 
The Directors (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Look Who's Famous Now (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Officer Wendell 'Bud' White (uncredited)
 
1998 Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played the title role in the musical "Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom" - Melbourne (1989). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 15 Interviews  | 26 Articles  | 26 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

All that stuff, this public persona of me - let's call him 'the wild man' - that is not helpful. It doesn't make me more of a box office draw. It's the quality of my work that makes people want to go to my films. See more »

Trivia:

Starred in 5 movies in 7 years (1997-2003) which ended up being nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. ( L.A. Confidential, The Insider, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind won. A similar achievement was done by William Hurt in the 80s, he starred in 5 movies nominated for Best Picture in only 6 years between 1983 and 1988 but none of them won. See more »

Trademark:

Fiery temper See more »

Nickname:

Rusty See more »

Star Sign:

Aries