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Russell Crowe, Best Actor 2000: MovieActors.com

GLADIATOR (Drama - R)

Russell Crowe won his Best Actor Oscar playing a Roman General, General Maximus Decimus Meridus, who is picked to be the next in line by the sitting Emperor over the Emperor's own corrupt son, which spells trouble for the General and his family. This corrupt prince kills the General's family and the General is captured and brought to Rome, condemmed to be a Gladiator until he dies. The General's new mission then becomes to avenge his betrayal and his family's death at the hands of this corrupt prince.


About Russell Crowe (1964 - )

Russell Ira Crowe was born on April 7, 1964 in Wellington, New Zealand. Russell Crowe has made his home in Australia since he was a small child. Russell Crowe got an early start in acting as a child, when he became a star of an Austrailian TV Show. Crowe was first noticed in America because of two Australian films: "Romper Stomper" and "The Sum Of Us." Sharon Stone was instrumental in getting Russell Crowe in his first American movie, " The Quick and the Dead," which in turn opened up more doors for Crowe. "L.A. Confidential" made him a star with the film going public, delighting his old fans and making a lot of new fans.

Russell Crowe's next huge hit was in 1999, "The Insider," for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, in his portrayal of Mr. Wigand, a tobacco executive-turned-whistle blower, a character that is the heart of the film.

The year after receiving his Oscar for "Gladiator," he was nominated again for his wonderful performance in "A Beautiful Mind," which he unfortunately didn't win, but truly deserved it.

His other film credits include:

THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
VIRTUOSITY
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
HEAVEN'S BURNING
BREAKING UP
THE INSIDER
PROOF OF LIFE
A BEAUTIFUL MIND

MASTER AND COMMANDER
CINDERELLA MAN
A GOOD YEAR
3:10 TO YUMA
AMERICAN GANGSTER
TENDERNESS

BODY OF LIES

Russell Crowe's television credits include:

LIVING WITH THE LAW
NEIGHBOURS (series)
BRIDES OF CHRIST (Mini-Series)

Russell Crowe in THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

Russell Crowe in GLADIATOR

Russell Crowe in MASTER AND COMMANDER

Russell Crowe Quotes ...

“Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.”

“I have respect for beer.”

"There's nothing like sitting back and talking to your cows.”

"God bless America . God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia ."

"I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat."

Russell Crowe Interviews ...

Interview with actor Russell Crowe - READ RUSSELL CROWE

American Gangster, The Russell Crowe Interview - RUSSELL CROWE INTERVIEW

Russell Crowe Talks About "Cinderella Man" - READ THE CROWE INTERVIEW

Russell Crowe interview - At Home With His Range, Suddenly Hot and Australian confidential RUSSELL CROWE INTERVIEW

Russell Crowe interview - The Actor (1999), Crowe's Inside Story (1999), the Hero (1999) READ RUSSELL CROWE INTERVIEW

Russell Crowe talks about Hollywood politics, being an outsider, and not 'playing the game' for the media. THE RUSSELL VIDEO

Interview with Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, Body of Lies SEE THE VIDEO INTERVIEW

American Gangster - Russell Crowe Interview VIDEO INTERVIEW

Russell Crowe Interview for State of Play - CROWE'S VIDEO INTERVIEW

A youthful Russell Crowe talks about his break through movie Romper Stomper SEE RUSSELL'S VIDEO INTERVIEW

Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist - State of Play THE RUSSELL VIDEO INTERVIEW

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe Interview American Gangster - VIDEO LINK

Time Out Film interviews Russell Crowe on his role in Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster'. RUSSELL ON VIDEO

The Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson 10/9/08 and Russell Crowe CROWE ON VIDEO

Change Player Size interview with russell crowe - INTERVIEW VIDEO

Oscar-winner Russell Crowe is getting ready to storm the silver screen as the legendary hero 'Robin Hood' and ET joins the star and his little boy THE RUSSELL VIDEO INTERVIEW

3:10 To Yuma Interview INTERVIEW VIDEO WITH CROWE

Russell Crowe Interview from London full while preparing for movie Robinhood SEE THE CROWE INTERVIEW VIDEO

Russell Crowe - 2003 Letterman RUSSELL'S INTERVIEW ON VIDEO

Russell Crowe Gets Real regarding movie Body of Lies WATCH RUSSELL CROWE INTERVIEW

Russell Crowe - Master and Commander (Interview) - VIDEO INTERVIEW

Memorable Oscar® moment - Russell Crowe's speech WATCH CROWE'S OSCAR SPEECH

 

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