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Russell Crowe turns 60: Here are the great performances that marked his career

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Russell Crowe turns 60: Here are the great performances that marked his career
60 years and an Oscar-winning career

Russell Crowe, one of the most beloved faces in Hollywood, celebrates his 60th birthday today. Born on April 7, 1964 in Wellington, he began experiencing the world of entertainment as a child. His parents ran movie catering services. However, for Russell Crowe, his acting career began around the age of 30: after participating in several TV series and series, in 1992 he was called to act in some films, including Skinheads. From here, his career begins to take off, with a talent that will enable him to win an Oscar Gladiator (2000) and two Golden Globe Awards beautiful Mind (2001) e The loudest sound – sex and power (2019). A job that made him embody the most diverse characters, immortalized in the role of Massimo Decimo Meredio.

1992 – Hando

One of his first appearances was the role of Hando in the film directed by Geoffrey Wright. Skinheads. Here he was, the leader of a skinhead group in Melbourne, surrounded by racism and violence. A role that allows the actor to make an important debut with nine nominations at the Australian Film Institute Awards.

1999 – Jeffrey Wiegand

Father and business manager. Then he is fired from the American Tobacco Company where he worked, and from here the plot begins From the inside – behind the truth , where the actor plays Jeffrey Wigand in the political thriller alongside Al Pacino as Lowell Bergman. With this film, he received his first nominations for the Academy Awards and Golden Globes.

2000 – Maximum Decimo Meredio

The phrase “On my signal I unleash hell” remains among cinema's most iconic phrases, with Crowe's interpretation remaining etched in fans' memories. The most important role of the actor who becomes the commander of the Roman army who turns into a slave, turns into a heroic gladiator. Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2001.

2001 – John Nash

A very different role than the one he played a year after the Oscars beautiful MindA film that tells the story of mathematician John Nash. Between study and illness, here Russell Crowe plays the 1994 Nobel Prize in Economics, who won the 2002 Golden Globe.

2003 – Jack Aubrey

The interpretation of the character born from a series of novels by the English writer Patrick O'Brien remains different. A character who reaches the cinema thanks to director Peter Weir, who creates Master and Commander – Challenge at the Edge of the SeaWhere Crowe plays the role of captain. Here adventure and history intertwine, with Captain Jacques Aubéry at the helm of La Surprise, a 19th-century Royal Navy ship as England engaged Napoleon's advance.

2006 – Max Skinner

in Excellent wineA romantic comedy film, in which he plays the protagonist Max, a London broker who receives an inheritance among the vineyards of Provence. A life change becomes an evocative fairy tale, with a total of about 42 million.

2008 – Ed Hoffman

In the film directed by Ridley Scott, No truth He works alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays a CIA officer investigating terrorism. Russell Crowe's boss is Ed Hoffman. The story, first told by Washington Post journalist David Ignatius, is based on an action film directed by Ridley Scott, with whom the Australian actor has already worked on American gangster.

2010 – Robin Hood

In 2010, he played a noble archer who steals from the rich to give to the poor, directed again by Ridley Scott. Through cunning, strategy and action, Russell Crowe becomes the famous thief of 13th century England. A masterful interpretation of the legendary hero, but without any ambition to go beyond success Gladiator.

2012 – Javert

no Les Miserables, The film, which tells the pages of Victor Hugo, plays Javert, Jean Valjean's greatest adversary. A prison guard sets out to capture Valegian in a story that led to it being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013.

2014 – Noah

In the film directed by Darren Aronofsky, he played the role of Noah. He is the biblical patriarch to whom God entrusted the task of building the ark to confront the global flood. A film with a budget of $125 million, it's a challenging role for Crowe, who ventures into an authentic rereading of the Old Testament.

Roger Ailes – 2019

in The loudest sound – sex and power, American television series, starring Roger Ailes, the president and CEO of Fox News. Above all, the last years of Ailes's life are recounted here, including choices and historical events. Thanks to this performance, Russell Crowe won a second Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.

2023 – Gabriel Amorth

The Pope's exorcist It is one of the last films in which Crowe, who plays Father Amorth, participated. A film based on the memories of Gabriel Amorth, a priest who passed away in 2016. Directed by Julius Avary, the film investigates the possession of a boy to the point of also questioning the secrets of the Vatican.

2024 – Captain Eddie

The last film the Australian actor shot, was released in February 2024. Bad land Directed by William Eubank, the film tells the story of Captain Eddie “Ripper” Grimm, played by Russell Crowe, a drone pilot who is the protagonist of the novel.

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