- Russell Crowe, George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Hugh Jackman are battling for the lead role in movie adaptation of best-seller The Da Vinci Code. (2004)
- Has reportedly bitten the ear of his bodyguard Mark Spud Carroll during a drunken clash on the set of THE CINDERELLA MAN when Carroll told him it was time he went home to his wife Danielle Spencer and son Charles. (August, 2004)
- Has been labeled a super-diva after furiously fencing off his entire trailer during shooting on THE CINDERELLA MAN in Toronto. (June 19, 2004)
- Has been tagged a gutless worm by Australian boxer Joe Bugner, after he insulted Bugner. (May 17, 2004)
- Has come to the aid of the Jewish school in Montreal by calling the principal and general director of the school after its library was bombed and destroyed on April 5. (April 28, 2004)
- Universal Pictures has decided to postpone the release of Crowe's upcoming boxing drama, CINDERELLA MAN, from this coming Dec. 17 to March 18, 2005 to give the studio more time to finish the movie and launch an effective campaign. (March 15, 2004)
- Is named as Living National Treasures by the National Trust of Australia. (March 15, 2004)
- An angry waitress has accused Crowe of launching a foul-mouthed attack on her after she offered him a snack at a London party to celebrate the release of his new movie MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD. (November 21, 2003)
- Said he was filled with fear about making MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD because he feared heights -- as Lucky Captain Jack Aubrey of 19th century sailing vessel HMS Surprise, he must climb the ship's rigging to prove he is the real man he claims to be. (November 15, 2003)
- His wife has banned him from watching the birth of his first child in January too closely -- He says, Yeah, I'm going to be there, absolutely. But I'm only allowed to look in certain areas. She wants me to focus on her and that's fine and dandy. I love smelling babies. (November 13, 2003)
- Quits alcohol for a role as boxer Jim Braddock in THE CINDERELLA MAN. (October 29, 2003)
- Has banned internet reporters from press junkets to promote his new movie, MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD, because he's sick of them printing lies about him. (October 22, 2003)
- Has reportedly threatened to boycott the British premiere of his new movie MASTER AND COMMANDER, if RUSSELL CROWE'S GREATEST FIGHTS - a new TV documentary on him upsets him. (October 9, 2003)
- Crowe and Danielle Spencer abstained from sex for months before their wedding day, because Crowe wanted to give Spencer a night to remember on the big day. (September 24, 2003)
- Crowe's impending fatherhood has caused chaos for producers of his latest movie CINDERELLA MAN -- The boxing drama was scheduled to begin shooting in January but will now get underway on March 1 because Crowe's wife, Danielle Spencer, is expecting the couple's first child in January and the actor has insisted he won't be working when his belle gives birth. (August 21, 2003)
- Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe will take to the stage together at the opening ceremony of this year's Rugby World Cup. (August 19, 2003)
- Crowe has enlisted the help of former World Champion Heavyweight contender Joe Bugner to train as a boxer for a new film, CINDERELLA MAN, where he plays 1930s champion James J Braddock. (August 13, 2003)
- Crowe and Danielle Spencer are considering of ditching their Hollywood and Australian homes and moving to sleepy Yorkshire, England instead -- Crowe is said to have asked Yorkshire- based estate-agents to find him a secluded farmhouse with character, well away from prying eyes. (June 30, 2003)
- Crowe caused chaos at Sydney's swanky W Hotel with local rugby team the Rabbitoh's when the group decided to go on a rampage -- A hotel source said after Russell and his pals retired at 3am, the actor had racked up a food and drinks bill of $10,500 and damage costing the same amount, but the star was happy to pay, and even included generous tips for staff totaling $3,000. (June 16, 2003)
- Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer are reportedly expecting their first child, only two months after their wedding -- A source says before their wedding he promised Danielle they would start having children straight away. (June 12, 2003)
- Crowe and his new wife, Danielle Spencer, are honeymooning over the weekend in Australian style - The Crowes stayed in a motel in the city of Rockhampton on Australia's east coast and dined on takeaway fried chicken. (April 15, 2003)
- Crowe has paid $8.25 million for a new marital home with Danielle Spencer, making it the most expensive property in Sydney. (April 12, 2003)
- US President George W Bush, media magnate Kerry Packer, singers Sting and Elton John, and actress Catherine Zeta Jones sent messages of goodwill for Crowe's wedding. (April 9, 2003)
- On his wedding day Crowe was dressed in a morning suit consisting of a light black wool jacket, black single-breasted waistcoat with five buttons, white shirt and black bow tie all designed by Giorgio Armani who was also at the ceremony. (April 9, 2003)
- During the week of his wedding, Crowe tried and failed to impose a no-fly zone over the ranch, claiming there were security fears. (April 9, 2003)
- Crowe serenaded his bride Danielle Spencer with love songs as a celebration of their marriage - He performed with his band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts (TOFOG) after he and Spencer tied the knot at Crowe's country property near Coffs Harbour on Monday. (April 9, 2003)
- Crowe has spent around £1million on his wedding to Danielle Spencer to be held Monday, including £200,000 on the chapel on his farm at Nana Glen, northern New South Wales, where it will be held. (April 7, 2003)
- Crowe said he and his future wife Danielle Spencer didn't write their own vows in their wedding ceremony because they want have a very traditional wedding. (April 7, 2003)
- More than 100 journalists from Australia, Britain, Europe and the USA are camped outside Crowe's farm that has been transformed into party central with discos, strobe lights and live entertainment from Crowe's own band, 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts that will join his wedding party. (April 7, 2003)
- The $240,000 chapel Crowe built to hold his wedding ceremony won't have to be torn down before the nuptials despite the fact he didn't get planning officials' permission to put it up -- Officials say the actor will be granted a rush building certificate before the start of his marriage celebrations this weekend after they examined the structure on his 800-acre Australian ranch yesterday and found it safe. (April 3, 2003)
- Crowe cheered fellow Australian Nicole Kidman's Oscar win for THE HOURS, saying her dedication, brilliance, resilience and generosity has been lauded, applauded and finally handsomely rewarded. (March 27, 2003)
- The release of Crowe's upcoming movie MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD has been moved back to November - in the hope it will pick up Oscar nominations for 2004. (March 12, 2003)
- Crowe has turned down a mega-bucks deal to publish his wedding photos after seeing the negative publicity caused by fellow actor Michael Douglas' snaps. (March 8, 2003)
- Crowe's fiancée, Danielle Spencer, has banned Nicole Kidman from her wedding - Spencer fears Crowe is too close to Nicole, and she wasn't happy to learn that he had invited the actress to the ceremony next month in New South Wales, Australia. (March 5, 2003)
- Crowe made a secret visit to Britain last week but steered well clear of the BAFTA awards ceremony on Sunday night -- He had been invited to attend the glittering gala but had insisted he was too busy on his farm in Australia to go. (February 26, 2003)
- Crowe's bride-to-be Danielle Spencer has offered the hand of friendship to his ex-love Meg Ryan and invited her to their wedding. (February 14, 2003)
- Owns the best chin among male celebrities, according to an annual survey conducted by the Beverly Hills Institute For Aesthetic And Reconstructive Surgery in Los Angeles. (February 6, 2003)
- Crowe will reunite with his BEAUTIFUL MIND director Ron Howard for the period boxing drama CINDERELLA MAN -- the Universal/Miramax co-production follows Depression-era fighter and folk hero Jim Braddock, who defeated heavyweight champ Max Baer in a 15-round slugfest in 1935. (February 5, 2003)
- Will miss this year's BAFTAs despite bosses giving him the chance to do a poetry reading -- Crowe says he is too busy preparing for his wedding to Danielle Spencer to attend this year's event in Leicester Square next month. (January 31, 2003)
- Crowe has recorded a secret track with The Pretenders star Chrissie Hynde -- the pair have hooked up to duet on Never Be Alone Again, which will feature on Crowe's band Thirty Odd Foot Of Grunts' new album, Other Ways Of Speaking. (January 25, 2003)
- Crowe will be allowed to read poetry at this year's BAFTA awards despite his verse prompting a violent altercation at last year's bash - the actor was angered after his reading of a poem as part of his acceptance speech for the Best Actor award at the awards last year was cut from the BBC network's TV broadcast. (January 24, 2003)
- Comedienne Joan Rivers is more than happy that Russell Crowe avoids chatting to her when she's interviewing stars on the red carpet at award shows, because she claims he has an odor problem. (January 22, 2003)
- Crowe promises he'll be on his best behavior at this years' British BAFTA awards - following last year's incident when he attacked a TV executive. (January 20, 2003)
- Crowe's prospective wife Danielle Spencer broke down in tears when he proposed to her earlier this month -- when Crowe decided he wanted to pledge his life to his on/off girlfriend rather than his bad-boy ways, Spencer broke down in tears of joy. (January 3, 2003)
- Crowe pushed up the budget of his new film MASTER AND COMMANDER by $150,000 just to get his hair cut - the actor demanded that his favorite Sydney based hairdresser Belinda Jeffery was flown in first class every time he needed her and all her hotel and expenses costs were footed by the production budget. (January 2, 2003)
- Crowe has infuriated fiancee Danielle Spencer by inviting a string of former lovers -Meg Ryan, Sharon Stone, Peta Wilson and Erica Baxter- to their engagement party -- a family friend says that Danielle is happy to tolerate them in other social situations, but to have them in their home for New Year's Eve to celebrate their forthcoming marriage is just too much. (December 27, 2002)
- Crowe allowed waiters to take photographs of his engagement party, but then demanded they hand over the prized snaps so he could destroy them -- Crowe's spokesperson Wendy Day explained that the pictures were not intended to be published and there was a fear they would be. (December 21, 2002)
- Crowe has refused to get married in March because he believes the month carries bad luck - a source says, "Russell ruled out March because he thinks it's an unlucky month to get married. Of all the people he knows who had March weddings, none of the marriages have been happy or successful. He wants to spend the rest of his life with Danielle and hopes to have a long and happy marriage like his parents." (December 19, 2002)
- Crowe has vowed to clean up his act and quit drinking, after a series of drunken outbursts -- Crowe refused to drink a drop of alcohol last week at a New York tribute concert for victims of the Bali bombing. (November 27, 2002)
- Crowe could make a lot of people's lists of the hottest celebrities, but Film Threat, an online film magazine, calls him the coldest person in the entertainment world -- Film Threat calls Crowe our favorite wild boor, whose bad-boy big mouth and Redwood-sized chip-on-the-shoulder easily cost him an Oscar for A BEAUTIFUL MIND. (November 27, 2002
- Crowe's tantrums have managed to ruffle feathers once more - this time because he couldn't get any chicken sent up to his room in New York's 60 Thompson hotel on Sunday night when his personal assistant went downstairs and reportedly berated a hostess and maitre d' for running out of chicken paillard. (November 22, 2002)
- Three Australian men acquitted of blackmailing Crowe are to launch legal proceedings of their own - against the police and prosecutors for malicious prosecution and wrongful arrest. (November 20, 2002)
- Crowe is taking a break from the showbiz world after admitting he is suffering from massive stress - the actor, who was reportedly involved in a fracas at a London restaurant last week, seems to concern about his dad Alex, who is about to have operations for a condition that causes the fingers to go numb. (November 19, 2002)
- Crowe avoided a huge bust-up with Dennis Quaid when they stayed at the same hotel, thanks to the Hollywood pair's efficient staff -- Crowe had an affair with Meg Ryan on the set of PROOF OF LIFE in 2000, while Ryan was still married to Quaid. (November 13, 2002)
- Crowe was close to tears at the London funeral of GLADIATOR co-star and close pal Richard Harris yesterday, telling journalists outside St Thomas More Catholic Church in Chelsea, west London, "I love him and I miss him. (November 6, 2002)
- Crowe pulled out of a charity appeal for Bali bomb victims at the last minute with a camera crew sent to Mexico to film him. (October 31, 2002)
- Crowe employed an Aboriginal spiritual dancer called Burnum Burnum to protect his farm. (September 30, 2002)
- His new movie--the remake of THE ALAMO--has been unceremoniously dumped by Disney after the studio balked at the star's cash demands--as much as $19.5 million.
- A cigarette smoked by him on Australian television has sparked a legal battle. The Nine Network has launched a challenge in Sydney's Federal Court against a ruling by Australia's broadcasting watchdog that it had breached a law banning the advertising of cigarettes this month (July 2002).
- Has been called the new Clark Gable, the new James Dean, the new Robert Mitchum, the new Marlon Brando, the new Mickey Rourke, and the new Nick Nolte.
- He lost his front tooth playing rugby when he was ten. He never got it fixed until, at the insistence of the director for THE CROSSING, who paid for it out of his own pocket.
- His first lead role when he was 25.
- He tried a music career, playing under the name Rus Le Roc, and titled his first single I Want to Be Like Marlon Brando.
- After filming GLADIATOR, he and some friends took a 4,000 mile motorcycle trip around Australia.
- He owns a 560-acre farm in 7.5 hours North-West from Sydney, Australia
- Russell's rock group is named 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. They played their first concert following Russell's success in GLADIATOR in Austin, Texas in August 2000. The tickets for the concert was selling for over $500 on e-bay.com.
- Russell suffered a shoulder injury, which will require surgery, while filming on the set of Jodie Foster's FLORA PLUM. It is uncertain if the film will have to be recast. (5 September 2000)
- He has starred in two films based on articles from Vanity Fair magazine. THE INSIDER (1999) was based on a story by Marie Brenner named THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. PROOF OF LIFE (2000) is based on the article Adventures in the Ransom Trade by William Prochnau.
- He turned down the role of Logan/Wolverine in X-MEN (2000).
- He proudly displayed his grandfather's British Honours medal (MBE) while making his Oscar Winner speech in 2001.
- Has indicated an interest in taking out Australian citizenship due to the amount of time and energy he spends Down Under (keeping his New Zealand citizenship as well).
- Although his surname is of Irish extraction, he lists his background as Norwegian and Maori.
- When Crowe's acceptance speach for his Best Actor award during the British Film Awards was edited, Crowe shoved the producer of the show, Malcolm Gerrie, against a wall and cursed at him, telling him: Who on Earth had the ... audacity to take out the best actor's poem? I'll make sure you never work in Hollywood. He later issued a full apology.
- He was ranked #28 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List.
- His sudden weight loss before the Oscars nearly led to an embarrassing situation - before he found a safety pin to hold up his trousers.
- Said His romance with Meg Ryan was true love.
- Co-Stars Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe in L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) won back-to-back Best Actor honors. Spacey, for AMERICAN BEAUTY, Crowe for GLADIATOR.
- Curtis Hanson cast Crowe after seeing his performance in ROMPER STOMPER (1992).
- He began shooting for GLADIATOR (2000) a few months after THE INSIDER (1999) wrapped. He had gained upwards of 40 pounds for his Oscar-nominated role in The Insider and yet lost it all before GLADIATOR began. He claims he did nothing special other than normal work on his farm in Australia.
- In GLADIATOR (2000) the wounds on his face after the opening battle scene are real, caused when his horse startled and backed him into tree branches. The stitches in his cheek are clearly visible when he is telling Commodus he intends to return home.
- In GLADIATOR (2000) Maximus' (Russell Crowe) description of his home (specifically how the kitchen is arranged and smells in morning and night) was ad-libbed - it's a description of Russell Crowe's own home in Australia.
- On his tuxedo at Oscars, he was wearing either an MBE or an OBE. FYI: Decoration from The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. OBE - Officer of the British Empire, MBE - Member of the British Empire
- Offered to play James Bond after Pierce Brosnan
- Was nominated Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2000 for THE INSIDER.
- Played in rock bands from 15 to 21, segueing into the road version of the musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- PROOF OF LIFE will probably best be known as the film that sparked a love affair between Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan.
- Crowe, who owns a country home in New South Wales - Australia, was offered $20 millions to star in war movie, GIANT.
- Perfomed acting since a six-year-old when was on Australian TV Show: Skyforce.
- In 1991, he was nominated as best actor in Australia for THE CROSSING.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for GLADIATOR (2001)
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for GLADIATOR (2001)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for GLADIATOR (2001)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for GLADIATOR (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for GLADIATOR (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for GLADIATOR (2001)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for THE INSIDER (2000)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE INSIDER (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE INSIDER (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast at Screen Actors Guild Awards for L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1998)
Quotes- I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated.
- "I'd move to Los Angeles if Australia and New Zealand were swallowed up by a huge tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in Europe, and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack."
- On having his first child: "He's gonna travel with me. I mean that's the plan at this point in time. I think prior to him going to school I think the best thing to do is to make sure that he is wherever I am."
- On Nicole Kidman's Oscar triumph in 2003: "I couldn't be happier for her, her family, her pets, everyone."
- I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated.
- "One of the most painful things of the LA Confidential character I played was that the author, James Ellroy, kept telling me that Bud White wasn't a drinker. I said, 'come on, this is 1953. He's a blue-collar bloke, a cop. You're telling me he doesn't sit around with the boys after his shift and have a beer?' And Ellroy says, 'absolutely not.' So for five months and seven days I didn't have a drink. It's probably the most painful period of my life."
- [on winning the Best Actor Oscar] "If you grow up in the suburbs of anywhere, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable. [But] this moment is directly connected to those imaginings. And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage, it's possible."
- "I'd move to Los Angeles if Australia and New Zealand were swallowed up by a huge tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in Europe, and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack."
- About life after death: "I definitely believe in an afterlife. I've had a couple of experiences in my life that confirm it for me." - Calgary Sun, March 19, 2000.
- "After THE INSIDER, I know the exact chemical compounds in a commercial cigarette, but I've been smoking since I was 10. I know it's terrible, but I am a great fan of irony."
- "There's nothing like sitting back and talking to your cows." [on Missing Australia]
- "I'm not one of those fellows that is just going to have a psuedo-middling relationship."
- "I'd move to Los Angeles if New Zealand and Australia were swallowed up by a tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in England and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack."
Awards- Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- British Academy Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2002)
- ShoWest Award: Male Star of the Year (2001)
- Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, GLADIATOR (2001)
- Empire Awards: Best Actor, GLADIATOR (2001)
- Australian Film Institute: Global Achievement Award (2001)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor - Action, GLADIATOR (2001)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role-Drama, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, GLADIATOR (2001)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: Actor of the Year, GLADIATOR (2001)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, THE INSIDER (2000)
- Golden Apple Awards: Male Star of the Year (2000)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor, GLADIATOR (2000)
- Hollywood Film Festival: Actor of the Year (2000)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, THE INSIDER (2000)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, GLADIATOR (2000)
- Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, THE INSIDER (2000)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, THE INSIDER (1999)
- National Board of Review: Best Actor, THE INSIDER (1999)
- Seattle International Film Festival: Best Actor, ROMPER STOMPER (1993)
- AFI Award at Australian Film Institute, ROMPER STOMPER (1992)
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards: Best Actor - Male, ROMPER STOMPER (1992)
- AFI Award at Australian Film Institute, PROOF (1991)
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