Profile of the Day: Russell Crowe

Posted April 7, 2015 by Amanda | No Comment
Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Happy birthday, Russell Crowe! Today the actor turns 51.

He was born in Wellington, New Zealand to Jocelyn Yvonne and John Alexander Crowe. His maternal grandfather, Stanley Wemyss, was a cinematographer who was named an MBE for filming footage of World War II. When he was four, Crowe and his family moved to Sydney, Australia to pursue careers as set caterers. Crowe was six when he was cast in his first role on television.

Crowe gained international fame for his role in the historical epic film Gladiator, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. During his acceptance speech, he thanked his grandfather for inspiring him. Throughout his career, he’s starred in both blockbusters and critically acclaimed films such as, A Beautiful Mind, Les Misérables and Noah.

Russell Crowe is connected to nearly 90 million people in Geni’s World Family Tree. How are you related?

 

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