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Russell Crowe TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
HBOSGeSat, May 10, 2:15 AMGladiatorBuy
TNTSat, May 10, 9:00 AMCinderella ManBuy
ENCORESat, May 10, 10:30 PML.A. ConfidentialBuy
HBOeMon, May 12, 11:00 PMGladiatorBuy
STARZWed, May 14, 12:05 PMThe InsiderBuy
HBOSGeWed, May 14, 6:15 PMGladiatorBuy
HBO2eWed, May 14, 11:55 PMA Good YearBuy
STARZThu, May 15, 3:15 AMThe InsiderBuy
HBOSGeSun, May 18, 2:30 PMGladiatorBuy
HBOSGeSun, May 18, 10:30 PMGladiatorBuy
HBO2eMon, May 19, 3:30 PMA Good YearBuy
HBOSGeTue, May 20, 2:45 PMGladiatorBuy
HBOeFri, May 23, 1:30 AMGladiatorBuy
IFCFri, May 23, 10:05 AMProofBuy
IFCFri, May 23, 3:05 PMProofBuy

Russell Crowe Biography

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  • Birth Name: Russell Ira Crowe
  • Birth Place: Wellington, New Zealand
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/07/1964, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; musician
A hunky New Zealand native who initially dreamed of rock and roll stardom, Crowe played in a band as an adolescent and toured in the musicals Grease, The Rocky Horror Show and Blood Brothers before switching to TV and film projects in Australia. After a succession of diverse, critically acclaimed turns (a Nazi skinhead in Romper Stomper, a gay man looking for a mate in The Sum of Us), Crowe was imported to Hollywood in the mid-'90s, but his first few films flopped (Virtuosity, The Quick and the Dead). In 1996 he landed the plum part of a brooding detective in the stylist noir L.A. Confidential, which allowed him to exude both sex appeal and a scary intensity. His compelling portrayal of a tobacco-industry whistle-blower in The Insider in 1999 earned him his first Oscar nomination. He won the prize for Gladiator in a role that showed off his acting and athleticism (and meaty thighs) and earned another Academy Award nod as a schizophrenic Nobel Prize-winning mathematician in 2001's A Beautiful Mind. Although Crowe purported to dislike being a celebrity, he was now on the A-list and also in the tabloids due to his red-hot — if brief — affair with Meg Ryan, his costar in the lackluster Proof of Life. He was also gaining a reputation for being petulant, moody and, at times, violent. The actor slowed down the pace a bit in the early '00s, appearing in one high-profile movie every few years (Master and Commander, Cinderella Man). He also wed his long-term on-again, off-again love Danielle Spencer, had a son, and spent time recording and touring with his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts.
Russell Crowe Fast Facts:
  • Grandfather Stan Wymess was a well-regarded World War II cinematographer and Crowe's parents were set caterers.
  • Performed with the Australian touring company of Grease and played Dr. Frank N. Furter in a production of The Rocky Horror Show.
  • Sharon Stone was an early fan of Crowe and lobbied for a more substantial role for him in their 1995 western The Quick and the Dead.
  • In early 2001, the FBI confirmed that special protection had been given to Crowe in the wake of what was deemed a credible kidnapping threat.
    Russell Crowe Relationships:
  • Alex Crowe - Father
  • Charles Spencer Crowe - Son
  • Danielle Spencer - Wife
  • Jeffrey Crowe - Cousin
  • Jocelyn Crowe - Mother
  • Martin Crowe - Cousin
  • Stan Wemyss - Grandfather
  • Tennyson Spencer Crowe - Son
  • Terry Crowe - Brother

    • Russell Crowe Awards:
  • 2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1999 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2000 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 2001 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee

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