| Russell and wife Danielle welcome their second son, named Tennyson, in July.
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2006 |
Reunited with Ron Howard for the boxer biopic 'Cinderella Man.'
Made headlines when he was arrested for allegedly throwing a phone at a
hotel concierge in New York. Crowe was charged with second-degree
assault. He later apologized publicly for losing his temper.
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2005 |
Married Aussie Danielle Spencer and became a father to son, Charles.
Starred in director Peter Weir's ocean adventure 'Master and Commander.'
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2003 |
| Played a schizophrenic mathematician in the critically acclaimed Ron Howard film 'A Beautiful Mind.'
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2001 |
| Starred in 'Proof of Life' opposite Meg Ryan, whom he started dating until December 2000.
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2000 |
| Played the title role in 'Gladiator,' the Ridley Scott epic that won Crowe a Best Actor Oscar.
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2000 |
| Continued climbing the ladder to stardom with his leading role in
director Michael Mann's 'The Insider.' It earned him an Oscar
nomination for Best Actor.
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1999 |
| Earned rave reviews for his performance in the Oscar-nominated film 'L.A. Confidential.'
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1997 |
| Played a villian the Denzel Washington thriller 'Virtuosity.'
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1995 |
| Starred opposite Sharon Stone in the Sam Raimi western 'The Quick and the Dead.'
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1995 |
| Played a neo-Nazi in 'Romper Stomper.'
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1992 |
| Starred in "Brides of Christ," an Australian miniseries which made its U.S. debut in 1993.
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1991 |
| Starred on stage in a production of The Rocky Horror Show.
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1986 |
| Landed a part in an Australian production of Grease.
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1983 |
| Was cast in "Spyforce," an Australian TV series, at 7 years old.
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1970 |
| Moved to Australia with his family.
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1968 |
| Born in Wellington, New Zealand on April 7, 1964.
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1964 |
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