The Big Picture: Russell Crowe Career & Biographical Notes: Just like fellow "Aussies" Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts, he was not born in Australia; he was born in New Zealand Gained critical acclaim for his 1992 film Romper Stomper Co-starred in Virtuosity with Denzel Washington, who beat him out for an Oscar in 2001 It doesn't take much for him to release hell on unsuspecting bell boys, awards show producers, etc., etc.

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Russell Crowe Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• 6/10/11-6/16/11
• Actors and Their Roles II
• Gladiator
• L.A. Confidential
• Virtuosity

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
The Next Three Days	11/19/10	N/A
Robin Hood	5/14/10	N/A
State of Play	4/17/09	N/A
Body of Lies	10/10/08	N/A
American Gangster	11/2/07				126.03	Info
3:10 to Yuma	9/7/07				49.73	Info
A Good Year	11/10/06	PG-13	2066	3.72	7.43	Info
Cinderella Man	6/3/05	N/A
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World	11/14/03	PG-13	3101	25.11	93.93	Info
A Beautiful Mind	1/4/02	PG-13	1853	16.57	170.71	Info

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Awards:

2005
Cinderella Man

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild

2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

• Nominee: Best Actor, London Film Critics
• Runner-up: Best Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association

2001
A Beautiful Mind

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild
• Win: Best Actor, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards

2000
Gladiator

• Win: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, BOP's Calvin Awards

1999
The Insider

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor, Los Angeles Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, National Society of Film Critics
• Win: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Las Vegas Film Critics

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