Crowe, Russell 1964–

CROWE, Russell 1964–

PERSONAL

Full name, Russell Ira Crowe; born April 7, 1964, in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand; son of Alex (a movie set caterer and hotel manager) and Jocelyn (a movie set caterer) Crowe; grandson of Stan Wemyss (a cinematographer); married Danielle Spencer (a singer and actress), April 7, 2003; children: Charles Spencer.

Addresses: Agent —William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist —PMK/HBH 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager —Bedford and Pearce Management, P.O. Box 171, Cammeray NSW 2062, Australia.

Career: Actor, director, and producer. Worked as musician, initially as Rus Le Roc, then with band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, beginning 1984; previously worked as a waiter, bartender, and bingo caller.

Awards, Honors: Australian Film Institute Award nomination, best actor, 1990, for The Crossing; Australian Film Institute Award, best supporting actor, 1991, for Proof; Australian Film Institute Award, best actor in a leading role, Film Critics Circle of Australia, best actor—male, Golden Space Needle award, best actor, Seattle International Film Festival, 1992, all for Romper Stomper; Golden Satellite Award nomination, best actor in a motion picture drama, and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast, 1998, both for L.A. Confidential; National Board of Review Award, best actor, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, best actor, 1999, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role, Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Award, best actor, Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best actor, National Society of Film Critics Award, best actor, Sierra Award nomination, best actor, Las Vegas Film Critics Society, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture—drama, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture—drama, Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination, best actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Film Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a leading role, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Academy Award nomination, best actor in a leading role, 2000, all for The Insider; Actor of the Year, Hollywood Film Festival, 2000; Golden Apple Award, male star of the year, 2000; Sierra Award nomination, best actor, 2000, San Diego Film Critics Society Award, best actor, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by the cast of a theatrical motion picture, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role, Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best actor, MTV Movie Award nominations, best fight and best actor, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture—drama, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture—drama, Empire Award, best actor, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Blockbuster Entertainment Award, favorite actor—action, Film Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a leading role, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Saturn Award nomination, best actor, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, and Academy Award, best actor in a leading role, 2001, all for Gladiator; ALFS Award, actor of the year, London Critics Circle, 2001, for The Insider and Gladiator; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite actor—suspense, 2001, for Proof of Life; ShoWest Award, male star of the year, National Association of Theatre Owners, 2001; Global Achievement Award, Australian Film Institute, 2001; Screen Actors Guild Award, outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by the cast of a theatrical motion picture, Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best actor, MTV Movie Award nomination, best male performance, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama, Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actor in a motion picture—drama, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination, best actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Film Award, best performance by an actor in a leading role, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Academy Award nomination, best actor in a leading role, American Film Institute Film Award nomination, AFI Actor of the Year—Male—Movies, 2002, all for A Beautiful Mind; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture—drama, and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nomination, best actor, 2004, both for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Lieutenant Jack Corbett, Prisoners of the Sun (also known as Blood Oath ), Paramount Home Video, 1991.

Andy, Proof, Fine Line, 1992.

Kim, The Efficiency Expert (also known as Spotswood ), Miramax, 1992.

Johnny, The Crossing, South Gate Entertainment, 1992.

The man, The Silver Stallion (also known as The Silver Brumby and as The Silver Stallion: King of the Wild Brumbies ), Skouras Pictures, 1993.

Hando, Romper Stomper, Academy, 1993.

Lachlan, For the Moment (also known as Un temps pour aimer ), 1993.

East Driscoll, Hammers over the Anvil, 1993.

Arthur Baskin, Love in Limbo (also known as Just One Night ), 1993.

Jeff Mitchell, The Sum of Us, Samuel Goldwyn, 1994.

Sid 6.7, Virtuosity, Paramount, 1995.

Alec Ross, Rough Magic (also known as Miss Shumway jette un sort ), Savoy, 1995.

Cort, The Quick and the Dead, TriStar, 1995.

Bud White, L.A. Confidential, Warner Bros., 1997.

Steve, Breaking Up (also known as Turning Love ), Warner Bros., 1997.

Colin O'Brien, Heaven's Burning, Trimark Home Video, 1997.

John Biebe, Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999.

Jeffrey Wigand, The Insider, Buena Vista, 1999.

Maximus, Gladiator, DreamWorks, 2000.

Terry Thorne, Proof of Life, Warner Bros., 2000.

John Nash, A Beautiful Mind, Universal, 2001.

(In archive footage) Maximus Decimus Meridius (in Gladiator ), Ultimate Fights from the Movies, Flixmix, 2002.

Himself, Texas (documentary), Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Himself, 60 Odd Hours in Italy (documentary short film), Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Captain Jack Aubrey, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Film Work:

Producer and director, Texas (documentary), Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Director, 60 Odd Hours in Italy (documentary short film), Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Television Appearances; Series:

The Young Doctors, 1978.

Kenny Larkin, Neighbours, Ten Network, 1987.

Gary Harding, Living with the Law, Australian Broadcast Network, 1988.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Dominic Maloney, Brides of Christ, Arts and Entertainment, Channel 4, and Australian Broadcast Network, 1991.

Television Appearances; Movies:

FBI Agent Zack Grant, No Way Back, HBO, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 2000.

Himself, Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2000.

(In archive footage) Himself, Happy Birthday 2 You, TV2, 2000.

Honoree, GQ's 2000 Men of the Year Awards, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000.

Himself, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001.

Himself, The "Billy Elliot " Boy (documentary; also known as Omnibus: The Billy Elliot Boy ), BBC, 2001.

Presenter, The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001.

Presenter, Brit Awards 2002, ITV, 2002.

Himself, The Orange British Academy Film Awards, 2002.

Himself, Inside: A Beautiful Mind (documentary), 2002.

Himself, The 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild, TNT, 2002.

Himself, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (documentary), AMC, 2002.

Presenter, The 7th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

Himself, E! 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment History (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Himself, Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (documentary), AMC, 2003.

(Archive footage of movie scenes) Celebrity Naked Ambition (documentary), Channel 5, 2003.

Himself, In Style Celebrity Weddings, ABC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Orphan, "The Saviour: Part 2," Spyforce, Nine Network, 1972.

Danny O'Brian, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Greeks," Acropolis Now, Seven Network, 1991.

Shirty, the slightly aggressive bear, The Late Show, Australian Broadcast Network, 1992.

Constable Tom "Bomber" Young, "The Right Stuff," Police Rescue, Australian Broadcast Network, 1992.

Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1997.

Late Show with David Letterman, 1999, 2003.

Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2001, 2003.

Himseelf, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2003.

Himself, The Ray Martin Show, 2001.

Himself, Parkinson, BBC, 2002.

(In archive footage) Himself, "A Man for All Stages: Life and Times of Christopher Plummer," Life and Times, CBC, 2002.

Himself, "Oscar Nominations," Seitenblicke, 2002.

Himself, "Oscar Special," Leute heute, 2002.

Himself, "25 Toughest Stars," Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

(In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Himself, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, Australian Broadcast Network, 2003.

Himself, Tinseltown.TV, 2003.

Himself, Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 2003.

The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, 2003.

Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003.

Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003.

Himself, "Kurkistus Kylien hameen alle," 4Pop, 2003.

Himself, "Suuri Hollywood elokuvaspesiaali," 4Pop, 2003.

Himself, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC, 2003.

Himself, "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons," The Greatest, 2003.

Cold Pizza, ESPN2, 2003.

Live with Regis and Kelly, 2003.

Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Grease, Australian production, 1983.

Blood Brothers, 1989.

Major Tours:

Dr. Frank N. Furter, The Rocky Horror Show, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1986–1988.

RECORDINGS

Albums; with 30 Odd Foot of Grunts:

The Photograph Kills, 1996.

What's Her Name, 1997.

Bastard Life or Clarity, Artemis Records, 2001.

Also recorded Gaslight and The Calling Card Reference Demo Bootleg Not for Retail Consumption Album.

Singles:

(As Rus Le Roq) "I Want to Be Like Marlon Brando," 1980.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 1994, p. 14; June 30, 1995, p. 41; August 18, 2000, p. 34; February 23, 2001, p. 26; February 22, 2002, p. 24.

Interview, September, 1997, p. 92.

People Weekly, October 6, 1997, p. 154; October 9, 2000, p. 108; March 5, 2001, p. 14; March 26, 2001, p. 86; April 21, 2003, p. 60; December 1, 2003, p. 87.

Time, November 10, 2003, pp. 78, 82.

USA Weekend, November 10, 1995.