Born: 7 April 1964
Where: Wellington, New Zealand
Awards: Won 1 Oscar, 1 BAFTA, 1 Golden Globe

After stand-out roles in LA Confidential, The Insider, Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, the uncompromising Russell Crowe can lay claim to being both the sexiest and one of the most accomplished screen actors in the business. But, having spent many of his pre-teen years on Australian film-sets, and slowly ground his way to Hollywood , his is no overnight success story. What follows shows how the Golden Boy became so polished.


Academy Award
- Best Actor, Gladiator (2000)
BAFTA Award
- Best Actor, A Beautiful Mind (2002)
Golden Globe Award
- Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, A Beautiful Mind (2002)