Russell Ira Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 7, 1964, is an New Zealand-born Australian actor. Young Russell Crowe first started performing as a musician, under stage name "Russ Le Roq", in the early 1980s. He began his professional acting career on stage, in New Zealand production of musical "The Rocky Horror Show" (1986-1988) in role as Eddie / Dr Scott. He got his television debut in Australian series Spyforce (1972) in role as Orphan. He made his big screen debut in Australian drama war movie Prisoners of the Sun (Blood Oath) (1990) in role as Lt. Corbett. He landed his first break as Hando in drama movie Romper Stomper (1992). He got his American movie debut with Western The Quick and the Dead (1995) in role as Cort. Russell's breakthrough performance came as Maximus Decimus Meridius in epic historical drama movie Gladiator (2000). He made his directorial debut with drama film The Water Diviner (2014), also starred as Joshua Connor.
How tall is Russell Crowe and what is his weight? Russell Crowe's height is 5' 10½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 179 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 203 іn pоunds or 92 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 60 years old. His shoe size is 11 US | 44 EU.
Russell Crowe
April 7, 1964
60 years old
New Zealand
Aries
Light Brown
Blue
5 ft 10½ in | 179 cm tall
$95 Million
92 kg | 203 lbs
50 in | 127 cm
11 US | 44 EU
35 in | 89 cm
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Jeffrey Wigand in drama thriller film The Insider (1999).
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor also was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Maximus Decimus Meridius in epic historical drama movie Gladiator (2000).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Captain Jack Aubrey in epic period war drama movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role as James J. Braddock in biographical sports drama movie Cinderella Man (2005).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as John Nash in biographical drama movie A Beautiful Mind (2001).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for for his role as Terry Thorne in action thriller film Proof of Life (2000).
He won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor – Cinema for his role as Hando in drama movie Romper Stomper (1992).
He won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Andy in romantic comedy drama film Proof (1991).
He won the AACTA International Award for Best Actor for his role as Cal McAffrey in political thriller movie State of Play (2009).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Officer Wendell "Bud" White in neo-noir crime movie L.A. Confidential (1997).
He was nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year for his role as Captain Jack Aubrey in epic period war-drama film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Actor: Action for his role as Robin Longstride in epic war drama movie Robin Hood (2010).
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role as in musical drama film Les Misérables (2012).
He was nominated for the Jupiter Award for Best International Actor for his role as Jackson Healy in neo-noir action comedy movie The Nice Guys (2016).
3:10 to Yuma (2007) Western as Ben Wade
American Gangster (2007) biographical crime as Det. Richie Roberts
Man of Steel (2013) superhero as Jor-El
Broken City (2013) neo-noir crime drama as Nicholas Hostetler
Noah (2014) epic biblical drama as Noah
Fathers & Daughters (2015) drama as Jake Davis
The Mummy (2017) action horror as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward "Eddie" Hyde
Boy Erased (2018) biographical drama as Marshall Eamons
Unhinged (2020) thriller as The Man
True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) biographical Western as Harry Power
The Georgetown Project (2021) thriller as Anthony Miller
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) superhero as Zeus
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022) biographical war comedy drama as Arthur Coates
Kraven the Hunter (2024) superhero as Nikolai Kravinoff
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Roger Ailes in Showtime drama television miniseries The Loudest Voice (2019).
The Young Doctors (1997) Nine Network soap opera as Russell
Neighbours (1987) Australian soap opera as Kenny Larkin
He narrated Nine Network series Colour of War: The Anzacs (2004).
He voiced Kor the Prophet in animated fantasy television series Ark: The Animated Series (2024).
Attended Vaucluse Public School and Sydney Boys High School in Sydney.
Attended Auckland Grammar School and Mount Roskill Grammar School in New Zealand.
Studied at The National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Sydney.
Has English, German, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Scottish, Swedish and Welsh ancestry.
Has brother, Terry.
Good friends with Nicole Kidman and Jodie Foster.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in 2010.
He performed lead vocals and guitar for the Australian rock band "30 Odd Foot of Grunts", they released three albums:
Gaslight (1998)
Bastard Life or Clarity (2001)
Other Ways of Speaking (2003)
Formed band "The Ordinary Fear of God" in 2005.
He plays cricket.
Fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL and of the rugby league football team the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
He is co-owner of the National Rugby League (NRL) team South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Fan of Leeds United.
He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in 2001.
He was married to Australian singer Danielle Spencer (2003-2018), they have two sons, Charles Spencer Crowe and Tennyson Spencer Crowe.
He dated Erica Baxter (2001), Meg Ryan (1999-2001), Jodie Foster (1999) and Jamie O'Neal (1988).
He started dating actress Britney Theriot in 2020.