In New Zealand, in Wellington, on April 7, 1964, the future world famous film actor Russell Crowe was born. Many members of his family were associated with show business - his grandfather, Sten Vemis, was a laureate of the cinema award of the Second World War, and the professions of his parents - Jocelyn and Alex - were also closely connected with the world of television and cinema. As a result, their family had to travel a lot. When the boy was four years old, they moved to the largest city in Australia - Sydney. Even then, Russell Crowe often visited the set of various films and television shows. The kid was simply fascinated by a mystery called television. At the age of 12, he starred in the then-popular television series Young Doctors and decided to devote his life to acting.
At the age of 14, Russell Crowe returned to Australia and continued schooling. Then he made friends with Dean Khokhran, with whom they founded the musical group "Roman Fun". Crowe achieved great success in this field and recorded a couple of songs, taking the pseudonym Russ le Roque. But he never managed to become a rock star, so he had to earn his bread in a variety of ways - working as a waiter, washing dishes in a restaurant and even playing bingo with older people. When his peers studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Russell Crowe believed that he did not need education, since he knew enough about the acting profession to learn from someone else.
Russell Crowe - the beginning of a stellar career
Even with such recklessness, luck did not turn away from the guy and at the age of nineteen he was offered to play in The Rocky Horror Show. He participated in about 415 shows in 1986-88. Also, Russell Crowe worked as a street actor and a waiter and persistently attended all kinds of tests After filming in the television series "Neighbors", Russell was invited to the film "Prisoners of the Sun" in 1990. But he really smiled at luck when he was twenty-five years old when Crowe directed George Ogilvy for the main role in the film "Crossroads". He asked couples nya, whatever he wanted to play a role in his film, he replied that "everything", although in reality he only dreamed of the role of Johnny Rain, who was the main character in the film.
Russell Crowe - gaining popularity
Even the fact that after participating in the film "Proof" he was awarded the Australian Film Institute award as the best supporting actor, did Russell Crowe really become popular only in 1992, when the movie "Skins" was released. Although this film was criticized rather critically by critics due to the popularization of racism, in Australia itself it became one of the best-selling projects of the year. For performing the role in this film, Crowe was awarded the Australian Guild of Film Critics and the Australian Film Institute.
The Most Notable Roles Of Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe gradually began to receive invitations from Hollywood. In 1995, he played a major role in the films "Fast and Dead" and "Virtuality", and in 1997 - in "Secrets of Los Angeles". He was twice nominated for an Oscar: in 2001, after participating in the movie "Mind Games", where he played the role of John Nash and in 1999 for shooting in the movie "His Man." The prize itself Russell Crowe received for playing the role of commander Maximus in the film "Gladiator", which was released in 2000.
Russell Crowe's personal life
Even on the set of "Crossroads", he met singer and actress Daniel Spencer and they for a long time remained only friends. In 2003, the couple tied the knot and they have two sons growing up - in December 2003, Charlie was born, and on July 7, 2006 - Spencer Crowe. The actor is an example of an exemplary husband and father.
Russell Crowe - interesting facts
- When Russell played rugby at the age of ten, he lost his front tooth. They inserted it only before filming in the movie "Crossroads" and that, because the director insisted on this, who paid for the tooth from his pocket.
- In 2002, after participating in a brawl in a London restaurant, Russell Crowe stated that he needed to leave for Australia to spend more time with his girlfriend (Spencer) and his father, as well as relax.
- Russell Crowe has his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Russell Crowe - today
When Crowe is free to shoot, he lives with his family on a farm of about 600 acres, which is not far from Sydney. He is currently starring in Portsmouth in the movie Les Miserables, where he plays a formidable inspector. Also, director Darren Aronofsky offered him a major role in the movie "Noah." Russell Crowe plans to shoot the movie drama "77", in which for the first time he will direct and play the main role.
