Russell crowe biography imdb movie

One of the greatest stars of 21st century cinema, Russell Crowe has been entertaining audiences all over the world for decades. Defined by his endeavor and his versatility, many of Crowe's most famous roles are his heroic lead parts, but he has also flourished as heinous villains and even in smaller parts amid vast, ensemble casts. To highlight his talents further, he has also narrated docuseries and tried his hand at directing with some success.

However, it is undeniably in acting where his legacy has been established and consolidated, winning several significant accolades including the Academy Award for Best Lead Actor for his performance in the iconic historical epic Gladiator, an achievement he followed up immediately with another Oscar-nominated performance in A Beautiful Mind. Crowe's resumé is extensive and full of acclaimed projects, many of which have received high rankings on IMDb. The best Russell Crowe movies on IMDb are a healthy mix of comedies, blockbusters, and searing dramas, showcasing his versatility as a performer.

12 'The Next Three Days' ()

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A rewarding remake of the French film Pour Elle (‘Anything For Her’), The Next Three Daysexcels as a grounded action thriller that offers plenty of excitement in its simple and effective premise. The life of a married couple is uprooted when Lara (Elizabeth Banks) is arrested for murdering her boss despite her insistence that she is innocent. When her last chance to appeal the verdict fails, John (Crowe) puts together a plan to break her out of prison.

Although the film has some pacing issues and is occasionally contradictory in its tone, it does largely thrive as a riveting action flick with firm, established stakes, and characters in a predicament that is easy to care for. While critics were divided on the film, general audiences proved to be more welcoming, wi

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New Zealand-born actor (born )

Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, ) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spending ten years of his childhood in Australia and residing there permanently by the age of His work on screen has earned him various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award.

Crowe began acting in Australia and had his break-out role in Romper Stomper (). He gained international recognition in the late s for his starring roles in L.A. Confidential () and The Insider (). Crowe gained wider stardom for playing the title role of Gladiator (), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Further acclaim came for portraying real-life mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. in A Beautiful Mind (). Crowe then starred in a number of films in the s, including Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (), Cinderella Man (), to Yuma (), American Gangster (), State of Play (), and Robin Hood ().

Crowe has since appeared in the films Les Misérables (), Man of Steel (), Noah (), and Thor: Love and Thunder (). In , he made his directorial debut with the drama The Water Diviner, in which he also starred. Aside from acting, Crowe has been the co-owner of the National Rugby League (NRL) team South Sydney Rabbitohs since

Early life

Crowe was born in Strathmore Park, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, on 7 April , the son of film set caterers Jocelyn Yvonne (née Wemyss) and John Alexander Crowe. His father also managed a hotel. His maternal grandfather, Stan Wemyss, was a cinematographer who was appointed an MBE for filming footage of World War II as a member of the New Zealand Film Unit. Crowe is Māori, and identifies with Ngāti Porou through one of his maternal great-great-grandmothers. His paternal grandfather, John Doubleday Crowe,

List of films featuring Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe is an actor. He gained international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the epic historical film Gladiator, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Crowe's other performances include tobacco firm whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand in the drama film The Insider () and mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. in the biopic A Beautiful Mind (). He has also starred in films Romper Stomper with Daniel Pollock (), The Quick and the Dead with Sharon Stone (), L.A. Confidential with Guy Pearce (), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with Paul Bettany (), Cinderella Man with Renée Zellweger (), to Yuma with Christian Bale (), American Gangster with Denzel Washington (), State of Play with Ben Affleck (), and Robin Hood with Cate Blanchett ().

Crowe later starred in the musical drama Les Misérables, as Jor-El in the superhero epic Man of Steel, the biblical fantasy drama Noah, and the action comedy The Nice Guys. In , he made his directorial debut with the drama The Water Diviner, in which he also starred. He has earned various accolades, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and an Academy Award out of three consecutive nominations (, , and ).

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