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Russell Crowe TV Listings
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Date & Time
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HBOSGe
Sat, May 10, 2:15 AM
Gladiator
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TNT
Sat, May 10, 9:00 AM
Cinderella Man
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ENCORE
Sat, May 10, 10:30 PM
L.A. Confidential
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HBOe
Mon, May 12, 11:00 PM
Gladiator
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STARZ
Wed, May 14, 12:05 PM
The Insider
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HBOSGe
Wed, May 14, 6:15 PM
Gladiator
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HBO2e
Wed, May 14, 11:55 PM
A Good Year
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STARZ
Thu, May 15, 3:15 AM
The Insider
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HBOSGe
Sun, May 18, 2:30 PM
Gladiator
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HBOSGe
Sun, May 18, 10:30 PM
Gladiator
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HBO2e
Mon, May 19, 3:30 PM
A Good Year
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HBOSGe
Tue, May 20, 2:45 PM
Gladiator
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HBOe
Fri, May 23, 1:30 AM
Gladiator
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IFC
Fri, May 23, 10:05 AM
Proof
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IFC
Fri, May 23, 3:05 PM
Proof
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Russell Crowe Biography
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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