Russell Crowe
Birth Name:
Russell Ira Crowe
Birth Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for his service to Australian society and film production in 2001
- 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
- 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
- Appeared in an ad for Avondale College when he was 18
- 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
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