Russell Crowe Biography (1964-)

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. Box171, Cammeray NSW 2062, Australia.

Nationality: New Zealander
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer
Birth Details: April 7, 1964; Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Famous Works

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
Miniseries
Dominic Maloney, Brides of Christ, Arts and Entertainment, Channel4, and Australian Broadcast Network, 1991
Movies
FBI Agent Zack Grant, No Way Back, HBO, 1996
Specials
Himself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 2000

Himself, Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (documentary), TheLearning 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! EntertainmentTelevision, 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, InStyle Celebrity Weddings, ABC, 2004
Episodic
Orphan, "The Saviour: Part 2," Spyforce, Nine Network, 1972
Danny O'Brian, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Greeks," Acropolis Now, SevenNetwork, 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

Further Reference

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

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