History Creator / RussellCrowe

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* GutturalGrowler: He has a very gravelly voice due to years of being a heavy smoker.

* GeniusBruiser: His characters tend to be tough and fearsome but that doesn't mean they're stupid by any means.

%%* FakeAmerican: Many of his famous roles.

* ''Film/{{Unhinged}}'' (2020) as Tom Cooper

* ''Film/{{Kraven the Hunter|2023}}'' (2023)

Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 in Wellington) is an Oscar-winning actor from UsefulNotes/NewZealand and UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}, although he frequently plays {{Fake American}}s.

* ''Film/{{The Mummy|2017}}'' (2017) as Dr. Henry Jeckyll

After several highly publicized fights he has gained a reputation for his temper. The American Secret Service protected Crowe for a time when Al Qaeda allegedly threatened his life as some sort of destabilization plan that involved eliminating iconic Americans (despite ''not being American''...).

* ''Film/BrokenCity'' (2012) as Nicholas Hostetler

* ''Series/TheLoudestVoice'' (2019) as Roger Ailes
* ''Film/TheTrueHistoryOfTheKellyGang'' (2019) as Harry Power

* ''Film/TheGeorgetownProject'' (2022) as Anthony Miller

* ''Film/PokerFace'' (2022) as Jake

* ''Film/RomperStomper'' (1992)
* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' (1995)
* ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}'' (1995)
* ''Film/LAConfidential'' (1997)
* ''Film/MysteryAlaska'' (1999)
* ''Film/TheInsider'' (1999) - UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominee for Best Actor
* ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' (2000) - UsefulNotes/AcademyAward winner for Best Actor
* ''Film/ProofOfLife'' (2000)
* ''Film/ABeautifulMind'' (2001) - UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominee for Best Actor
* ''Film/MasterAndCommander'' (2003)
* ''Film/CinderellaMan'' (2005)
* ''Film/AGoodYear'' (2006)
* ''Film/ThreeTenToYuma2007''
* ''Film/AmericanGangster'' (2007)
* ''Film/BodyOfLies'' (2008)
* ''Film/StateOfPlay'' (2009)

* ''Film/RobinHood2010''
* ''Film/TheNextThreeDays'' (2010)
* ''Film/TheManWithTheIronFists'' (2012)
* ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' as Inspector Javert
* ''Film/BrokenCity'' (2012)

* ''Film/WintersTale'' (2014)
* ''Film/{{Noah}}'' (2014)
* ''Film/TheWaterDiviner'' (2014) - also his directorial debut
* ''Film/TheNiceGuys'' (2016)

* ''Film/BoyErased'' (2018)

* ''Film/{{Unhinged}}'' (2020)

* ''The Georgetown Project'' (2022) as Anthony Miller
* ''Film/TheGreatestBeerRunEver'' (2022)
* ''Poker Face'' (2022) as Jake

%%* FakeBrit: His characters in ''Film/AGoodYear'', ''Film/MasterAndCommander'', and ''Robin Hood'' are all British.

* ''The Greatest Beer Run Ever'' (2022)

* ThoseTwoActors: With Creator/JenniferConnelly in three films (''Film/ABeautifulMind'', ''Winter's Tale'' and ''Film/{{Noah}}'')

* ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' as Zeus

* ''Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022) as [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Zeus]]

* BadassBeard: Has one in many of his films, to the point that it's more common to see him with one than without.
* FakeAmerican: [[invoked]] Many of his famous roles.
* FakeBrit: [[invoked]] His characters in ''Film/AGoodYear'', ''Film/MasterAndCommander'', and ''Robin Hood'' are all British.

* ProductionPosse: [[invoked]] Since ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'', he has regularly worked with Creator/RidleyScott (five movies so far).
* PromotedFanboy: [[invoked]] He once had a song entitled "I Just Want To Be Like Marlon Brando" and went on to play Brando's role as Jor-El in ''Film/ManOfSteel''.
* RomanceOnTheSet: [[invoked]]

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: [[invoked]] In an [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2336146/Man-Of-Steels-Henry-Cavill-I-fat-kid-I-easy-target-How-actor-overcame-obesity-bullying-British-Superman.html interview]], one of the reasons why Russell took the role of Jor-El in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' is that he wants his two sons to see him as a father figure in a movie catered to their age group.
* ThoseTwoActors: [[invoked]] With Creator/JenniferConnelly in three films (''Film/ABeautifulMind'', ''Winter's Tale'' and ''Film/{{Noah}}'')
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]]

* HairTriggerTemper: He's famous for his short temper and multiple arrests for fights.

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* ProductionPosse: [[invoked]] Ever since ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'', he's been working with Creator/RidleyScott in five movies so far.

** He had an affair with Meg Ryan back in 2000 when they met working on a movie together. She was married to Creator/DennisQuaid at the time.
** He also met his future wife, Danielle Spencer, while filming an Australian film entitled ''The Crossing''. They only tied the knot in 2003.

After several highly publicized fights he has gained a reputation for his temper. He once headbutted the actor Peter Cousens and threw a telephone at a hotel concierge. The American Secret Service protected Crowe for a time when Al Qaeda allegedly threatened his life as some sort of destabilization plan that involved eliminating iconic Americans (despite not ''being'' American...).

Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an Oscar-winning actor from New Zealand/Australia, although he frequently plays {{Fake American}}s. Among his more famous starring roles were in ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' (as an Ancient Roman general/gladiator; Oscar winner), ''Film/ABeautifulMind'' (as a brilliant yet troubled mathematician; Oscar nominated), and ''Film/TheInsider'' (as a corporate whistleblower; Oscar nominated). As a musician he was formerly in the line up of a band called "30 Odd Foot of Grunts", and co-wrote a song with Alan Doyle for Doyle's band Music/GreatBigSea, "The Company of Fools". He was also cast as Jor-El in ''Film/ManOfSteel'', Creator/ZackSnyder's reboot of the ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' films, and as Javert in the film adaptation of the musical ''Film/LesMiserables2012''.

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* ''Literature/{{Tenderness}}'' as Detective Cristofuoro

* Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as Jor-El: