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Russell Crowe Biography

Birth Name:Russell Ira Crowe

Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Co-owns the Australian National Rugby League team South Sydney Rabbitohs
Has donated money to schools, helping a Jewish elementary school repair a library that had been damaged by an anti-Semitic arsonist and installing a pool at a school where a student had drowned, hoping it would teach students water safety
Awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for his service to Australian society and film production in 2001
Grandson to Stan Wemyss, an MBE named cinematographer who filmed footage of World War II
Quote: "If there's anything about someone's life that's important enough to make a movie about it, I have to take responsibility to get all of it right․ It's a huge responsibility․"
Has worked with directors Ron Howard and Ridley Scott on multiple occasions
Starting in 2009, appeared in a series of postage stamps featuring Australian actors called "Legends of the Screen․"
Took violin lessons in preparation for his role in "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Word," in which his character plays the instrument several times
Went by the name Russ le Roq while performing with band Roman Antix
Appeared in an ad for Avondale College when he was 18

Awards

1990AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: nominated
1991AFI Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
1992AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: winner
1993FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
1993Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actor: winner
1997ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: nominated
1998Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: winner
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1999BSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1999LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
1999NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
1999NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1999SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2000ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2000CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000SDFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2000SFFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2000SEFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2001Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2001ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2001ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Action: winner
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Suspense: nominated
2001Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2001DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2001Empire Award-Best Actor: winner
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2001Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2001ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2001OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2001SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2002AFI Award-Actor of the Year - Male - Movies: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2002CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2002DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2002MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2002Golden Aries-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2002VFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2004Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2005AFI International Award-Best Actor: winner
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2007SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2008AFI International Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2009AFI International Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure: nominated
2011IFTA Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2012NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
2012PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2012SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2012Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Motion Picture: winner
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2015FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2015FCCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Movies for Grownups Award-Best Buddy Picture: nominated
2017Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2018Felix-Best Actor: nominated
2018AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2020AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Drama Movie Star: nominated
2021AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2024Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2026AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor in Film: nominated
2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Ensemble: nominated