Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is a New Zealander Australian actor, film producer and musician. Crowe appeared as the tobacco firm whistle blower Jeffrey Wigand in the 1999 film The Insider, for which he received five awards as Best Actor and seven nominations in the same category. Crowe’s maternal great-great-grandmother was Maori, and his paternal grandfather was from Wrexham, Wales; Crowe also has Scottish, Norwegian, English, and German ancestry. When Crowe was four years old, his family moved to Australia, where his parents pursued a career in film set catering. He was educated at the Sydney Boys High School.
Russell Crowe Upset After Lock-Out At Branson’s Gym Russell Crowe has taken aim at Sir Richard Branson’s gym chain company – after he was recently barred. Desperate for a recent work-out session during… [link]