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Biography

Minneapolis blues-rock quintet Crow was formed in 1967 by frontman Dave Wagner, guitarist Dick Weigand, his bassist sibling Larry, and keyboardist Kink Middlemist. Originally dubbed South 40, they added previous Castaways drummer Denny Craswell towards the lineup ahead of documenting their 1969 debut LP, Crow Music, for the Amaret label; the sole “Evil Female (NOT Play Your Video games beside me)” damaged the U.S. Best 20, despite the fact that its unique horn set up was overdubbed contrary to the band’s desires. Crow by Crow adopted in 1970, even though single “Cottage Parmesan cheese” didn’t attract much interest. Within the wake of 1971’s Mosaic, Crow disbanded, although Wagner resurfaced in 1973 having a single LP, David Wagner D/B/A Crow.

Quick Facts

Full Name Crow

Height 1.61 m

Profession Music Producer, Singer-songwriter, Voice Actor, Music artist, Film Score Composer, Music Educator, Activist

Nationality American

Children Levi James Crow, Wyatt Steven Crow

Siblings Karen Crow, Kathy Crow, Steven Crow

IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm0000128

Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000130140

Music Songs If It Makes You Happy, Soak Up the Sun, The First Cut Is the Deepest, My Favorite Mistake, All I Wanna Do, Strong Enough, Everyday Is a Winding Road, Run Baby Run, Cars: Real Gone, A Change Would Do You Good, Always on Your Side, Leaving Las Vegas, Steve McQueen, Can't Cry Anymore, Good Is Good, Home, There Goes the Neighborhood, Anything but Down, Sweet Child of Mine, Easy, Summer Day, Tomorrow Never Dies, Sign Your Name, Hard to Make a Stand, I Shall Believe, Love Is Free, Light in Your Eyes, What Can I Do for You, Redemption Day, Shine Over Babylon, Callin' Me When I'm Lonely, No One Said It Would Be Easy

Albums Tuesday Night Music Club, The Globe Sessions, C'mon, C'mon, Feels Like Home, Wildflower, Detours, Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park, Be Myself, 100 Miles from Memphis, Home for Christmas, The Very Best of Sheryl Crow, Hits & Rarities, Everyday Is a Winding Road The Collection, ITunes Originals – Sheryl Crow, All I Wanna Do- Live (New Britain, Ct 1994) [Remastered], Legendary FM Broadcasts - The Sting Nightclub, New Britain CT 17th October 1994, The Sting (Live), Lo Mejor De Sheryl Crow, Wildflower (Re-release)

Nominations Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female, Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song, Satellite Award for Best Original Song, People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist, MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website, Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Female Artist, People's Choice Award for Favorite Song in a Movie, CMT Music Award for Female Video of the Year

#	Fact
1	In June 2010 Crowe, who started smoking when he was ten, announced that he had quit his 60-a-day habit. This attempt later proved unsuccessful, and in November 2010 he admitted that he was still smoking heavily.
2	Has starred in two films from DreamWorks's Best Picture Oscar winning streak, which was three years in a row.
3	As of 2014, has appeared in six films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: L.A. Confidential (1997), The Insider (1999), Gladiator (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Les Misérables (2012). Of those, Gladiator (2000) and A Beautiful Mind (2001) are winners in the category.
4	He, Marisa Tomei, Marcia Gay Harden and Adrien Brody are the only actors to win an Oscar without being awarded for the same performance in none of its predecessor awards (Golden Globe, Critics Choice Awards, SAG and BAFTA). Marisa Tomei and Marcia Gay Harden were not even nominated for those awards for their performances in My Cousin Vinny (1992) and Pollock (2000), and Crowe's only award for Gladiator (2000) before the Oscar was the Critics Choice award.
5	He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2010.
6	Became a father for the 2nd time at age 42 when his wife Danielle Spencer gave birth to their son Tennyson Spencer Crowe on July 7, 2006.
7	Became a father for the 1st time at age 39 when his wife Danielle Spencer gave birth to their son Charles Spencer Crowe on December 21, 2003.
8	Quit smoking for the sake of his children in 2010, but subsequently relapsed.
9	Was the original choice for the role of Stonewall Jackson in Ron Maxwell's Civil War epic, Gods and Generals (2003). Crowe was interested at first but later dropped out. The role went to Stephen Lang instead.
10	Gained 63 pounds for his role in Body of Lies (2008).
11	Crowe's maternal grandfather, Stan Wemyss, was a cinematographer who, according to Crowe, produced the first film by New Zealander Geoff Murphy and was also named an MBE for filming footage of World War II.
12	According to Forbes magazine, his movies averaged $5 of gross income for every dollar the actor got paid, making him the most overpaid celebrity in the business. [December 2007]
13	Is a huge fan of English Football side Leeds United AFC.
14	Friends with University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr.
15	Is a huge fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.
16	Initially turned down L.A. Confidential (1997) because he doubted whether he could convincingly play such a tough character.
17	Was slated to star alongside Nicole Kidman in the movie adaptation of Murray Bail's novel "Eucalyptus", but this project was dropped.
18	Has starred in five movies in seven years (1997-2003) that ended up being nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. (L.A. Confidential (1997), The Insider (1999), Gladiator (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)). Gladiator (2000) and A Beautiful Mind (2001) won. A similar achievement was done by William Hurt in the 1980s, he starred in five movies nominated for Best Picture in only six years between 1983 and 1988 but none of them won.
19	His earnings in 2001 were estimated at $15.4 million by "Business Review Weekly".
20	Was considered for the role of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and its ensuing sequels.
21	Was director Oliver Stone's dream choice for the title role in Alexander (2004).
22	Two opportunities of working with fellow Australian and good friend, Nicole Kidman, have fallen through. In 2005, they were set to star in Jocelyn Moorhouse's Eucalyptus, which fell through due to disputes over the screenplay. And in 2006, Crowe dropped out of Australia (2008), Baz Luhrmann's long-gestating romantic Outback epic, due to a disagreement over a cut in Crowe's salary.
23	Nearly finalized a deal to reunite with director Michael Mann on Collateral (2004), but scheduling conflicts with Eucalyptus, a doomed film project, prevented him from taking the role, which later went to Tom Cruise.
24	The role of James J. Braddock (Cinderella Man (2005)) is his personal favorite.
25	Lobbied California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger against executing Stanley "Tookie" Williams. [December 2005]
26	Is close friends with Texas Governor Rick Perry.
27	Lives in a penthouse on Woollomoollo Wharf in Sydney, the Penthouse was reportedly sold to Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer for over $13.75 million.
28	Turned down the role of Sgt. Norm "Hoot" Hooten in Black Hawk Down (2001) due to scheduling conflicts.
29	Turned down the role of Aragorn in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy since filming on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) would coincide with Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001). However, Crowe really loved the idea of filming a movie in his home country, New Zealand, for an extended amount of time.
30	Despite liking the script very much, turned down About a Boy (2002).
31	Was among the guests at Nicole Kidman's and Keith Urban's wedding
32	A Beautiful Mind (2001) is ranked #93 on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time (2006).
33	His performance as Jeffrey Wigand in The Insider (1999) is ranked #23 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
34	Formed a new band, named The Ordinary Fear of God.
35	He attended Vaucluse Public School in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney for part of his Infants and Primary Education in the 1970s.
36	His next album (tentatively titled "My Hand, My Heart") is produced by Alan Doyle, lead singer for the Canadian band, Great Big Sea.
37	Is friends with Richard Tognetti, who gave him violin lessons for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
38	When his wife was pregnant with his first child Charles, he gave up drinking alcohol with her.
39	His former band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, used to cover a song by Newfoundland band, Great Big Sea. While filming Cinderella Man (2005) in Toronto, Crowe met Alan Doyle, lead singer of Great Big Sea. The two ended up composing several songs together, working in Toronto and Australia, and Doyle produced Crowe's 2005 album "My Hand, My Heart".
40	Once he was cast as Bud White in L.A. Confidential (1997), he read in the book that his character was the largest cop on the police force, off-putting for him due to his medium-sized frame (just under 6 feet). To capture a "big guy" presence, Crowe lived in a tiny flat in which he could barely fit through any of the doors. This experience, he said, made him come to the set feeling like a giant.
41	Premiere magazine ranked him as #49 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).
42	Good friends with Nicole Kidman. She also mentioned him in her Oscar acceptance speech when she won Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Hours (2002).
43	Ranked #97 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
44	Was accepted into the prestigious drama school, The National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), in Sydney.
45	On June 7, 2006, he formed a partnership with Australian businessman Peter Holmes a Court to buy a controlling stake in his favorite sports team, the Australian NRL team South Sydney Rabbitohs.
46	(January 29, 2004) Dislocated his shoulder while training for his upcoming boxing movie, Cinderella Man (2005). The injury delayed filming for two months.
47	He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production.
48	Jodie Foster considers him a very good friend.
49	He wrote a song about Jodie Foster called "Other Ways of Speaking" with his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts.
50	Took violin lessons in preparing for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) because his character, Jack Aubrey, played the violin several times during the movie.
51	Son-in-law of actor Don Spencer.
52	Met spouse, Danielle Spencer in 1989 when they co-starred in the film The Crossing (1990). Their co-star of the film, Robert Mammone (The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003)), was one of Crowe's groomsmen at their wedding.
53	Ranked #30 in Premiere magazine's 2003 annual Power 100 List.
54	Discovered by British actor and musical director/writer Daniel Abineri, who gave Crowe his first professional acting role in a New Zealand tour of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Abineri later awarded Crowe the title role in his first stage musical, "Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom", which premiered in Melbourne in 1989.
55	Following his involvement in a brawl in a London restaurant, Russell stated that he was under a lot of stress and announced that he was going back to Australia to relax and spend more time with his father and his longtime girlfriend singer, Danielle Spencer. [November 2002]
56	Ranked #28 in Premiere magazine's 2002 annual Power 100 List.
57	When Crowe's acceptance speech 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.
58	His ancestry includes English, German, Irish, Maori, Norwegian, Scottish, Swedish and Welsh. Russell's paternal grandfather was from Wrexham, Wales. Russell's maternal great-grandmother, Erana Putiputi Hayes Heihi, was Maori, and as a result, he is registered on the Maori electoral roll in New Zealand.
59	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).
60	Proudly displayed his grandfather's British Honours medal (MBE) while making his Oscar Winner speech in 2001.
61	(August 16, 2001) He and his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992).
62	He turned down the role of Logan/Wolverine in X-Men (2000) because he did not want to play another similar role to the Maximus from Gladiator (2000), which he just completed. Crowe felt the characters were too similar by having the same animal totem - the wolf, and thought the movie was a cartoon, which it is not his cup of tea.
63	Has starred in three 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) was based on the article "Adventures in the Ransom Trade" by William Prochnau. A Beautiful Mind (2001) was originally published in Vanity Fair as an excerpt of Sylvia Nasar's book about John Forbes Nash.
64	(September 5, 2000) Suffered a shoulder injury, which will require surgery, while filming Jodie Foster's Flora Plum. It is uncertain if the film will have to be recast.
65	Russell's rock group is named 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. They played their first American concert following Russell's success in Gladiator (2000) in Austin, Texas in August 2000. The tickets for the concert were selling for over $500 on e-bay.com.
66	Dropped out of high school.
67	Owns a 560-acre farm in 7.5 hours North-West from Sydney.
68	After filming Gladiator (2000), he and some friends took a 4,000 mile motorcycle trip around Australia.
69	Tried a music career as a rockabilly singer sporting a large pompadour hairdo, playing under the name Russ Le Roq. Titled his first single, "I Want to Be Like Marlon Brando". Later admitted that he had never even seen a Brando movie when he wrote and recorded the song. Ironically, he went on later to play Jor-El in Man of Steel (2013), the same character that Brando iconically performed in Superman (1978).
70	First lead role when he was 25.
71	Lost his front tooth playing rugby when he was ten. Never got it fixed until, at the insistence of the director for The Crossing (1990), who paid for it out of his own pocket.
72	Cousin of former New Zealand international cricketers Jeff Crowe and Martin Crowe.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Breaking Up	1997		Steve
Heaven's Burning	1997		Colin
L.A. Confidential	1997		Bud White
The Spell of the Yukon	1996	Short	Reader (voice)
Rough Magic	1995		Alex Ross
Virtuosity	1995		SID 6.7
No Way Back	1995		FBI Agent Zack Grant
The Quick and the Dead	1995		Cort
The Sum of Us	1994		Jeff Mitchell
For the Moment	1993		Lachlan
The Silver Brumby	1993		The Man
Love in Limbo	1993		Arthur Baskin
Hammers Over the Anvil	1993		East Driscoll
The Late Show	1992	TV Series	Shirty, the Slightly Aggressive Bear
Romper Stomper	1992		Hando
Police Rescue	1992	TV Series	Constable Tom 'Bomber' Young
The Efficiency Expert	1992		Kim Barry
Proof	1991		Andy
Acropolis Now	1991	TV Series	Danny O' Brian
Brides of Christ	1991	TV Mini-Series	Dominic Maloney
The Crossing	1990		Johnny
Prisoners of the Sun	1990		Lt. Corbett
Living with the Law	1988	TV Series	Gary Harding
Neighbours	1987	TV Series	Kenny Larkin
The Young Doctors	1977	TV Series	Russell
Spyforce	1972	TV Series	Orphan
War Machine	2017		Bob White (uncredited)
The Mummy	2017		Dr. Henry Jekyll
The Nice Guys	2016		Jackson Healy
Fathers & Daughters	2015		Jake Davis
The Water Diviner	2014		Connor
Noah	2014		Noah
Winter's Tale	2014		Pearly Soames
Man of Steel	2013		Jor-El
Broken City	2013		Mayor Hostetler
Les Misérables	2012		Javert
The Man with the Iron Fists	2012		Jack Knife
Republic of Doyle	2012	TV Series	Boyd Kelley
The Next Three Days	2010		John Brennan
Robin Hood	2010		Robin Longstride
State of Play	2009		Cal McAffrey
Tenderness	2009		Lt. Cristofuoro
Body of Lies	2008		Ed Hoffman
American Gangster	2007		Richie Roberts
3:10 to Yuma	2007		Ben Wade
A Good Year	2006		Max Skinner
Cinderella Man	2005		Jim Braddock
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World	2003		Capt. Jack Aubrey
A Beautiful Mind	2001		John Nash
Proof of Life	2000		Terry Thorne
Gladiator	2000		Maximus
The Insider	1999		Jeffrey Wigand
Mystery, Alaska	1999		John Biebe

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2014-2015	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Water Diviner	2014	writer: "Love Was My Alibi"
Noah	2014	performer: "Father Song Lullaby" / writer: "Father Song Lullaby"
The 85th Annual Academy Awards	2013	TV Special performer: "One Day More"
Les Misérables	2012	performer: "The Sewers", "The Runaway Cart", "Fantine's Arrest", "The Confrontation", "Javert's Suicide", "Stars", "The Robbery/Javert's Intervention", "One Day More!", "Little People", "The Night Of Anguish", "Work Song", "Building The Barricade Upon These Stones", "Javert's Arrival"

Producer

Title	Year	Status
Fathers & Daughters	2015	executive producer
Damage Control	2010	TV Series executive producer
Robin Hood	2010	producer
Texas	2002	Documentary producer

Director

Title	Year	Status
The Water Diviner	2014
Danielle Spencer: Wish I'd Been Here	2009	Video short
60 Odd Hours in Italy	2002	Documentary short
Texas	2002	Documentary

Thanks

Title	Year	Status
16mm: The Continuing Story of Ssgt. Raymond Shaw	2014	Short special thanks
Strong Characters, Legendary Roles	2013	Video short special thanks
All Is Lost	2013	the producers wish to thank: for the "Monkey Bar'
A Backyard Story	2010	grateful acknowledgment
Artists of the Roundtable	2008	Video documentary special thanks
Slaves and Ensigns: The Far Side of the Border	2004	Short special thanks
L.A. Confidential: Off the Record...	1998	Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ok! TV	2017	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2003-2017	TV Series	Himself
The Peter Austin Noto Show	2017	TV Series	Himself
The American Cinematheque Tribute to Ridley Scott	2016	TV Movie	Himself
Harry	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Last Leg	2015-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Access Hollywood	2016	TV Series	Himself
Today	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Made in Hollywood	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself
The Graham Norton Show	2013-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Extra	2014-2016	TV Series	Himself
Good Morning America	2005-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	2016	TV Series	Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2005-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Insider	2016	TV Series	Himself
WGN Morning News	2016	TV Series	Himself
Saturday Night Live	2016	TV Series	Himself - Host / King Henry VIII / Various
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2014-2016	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The 88th Annual Academy Awards	2016	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
2016 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony	2015	TV Movie	Himself - Presenter
American Idol	2015	TV Series	Himself - Hollywood Superstar
The Late Late Show with James Corden	2015	TV Series	Himself
CBS This Morning	2015	TV Series	Himself
Charlie Rose	2005-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The View	2015	TV Series	Himself
Cinema 3	2003-2015	TV Series	Himself
Días de cine	2010-2015	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2015	TV Series	Himself
Live with Kelly and Ryan	2005-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Larry King Now	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Janela Indiscreta	2011-2015	TV Series	Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+	2006-2015	TV Series documentary	Himself
4th AACTA Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself
Noah: Special Makeup FX of 'Noah'	2014	Video short	Himself
Noah Making Of-The Ark Exterior: Battle for 300 Cubits	2014	Documentary short	Himself
Noah Making Of-The Ark Interior: Animals Two by Two	2014	Documentary short	Himself
2014 MTV Movie Awards	2014	TV Special	Himself - Cameo #15
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2008-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Reel Junkie	2014	TV Series	Himself
Real Celebrity Miracles	2014	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Advance Australian Film	2014	Documentary	Himself - Red Carpet Interview
Boy on Bridge	2013	Documentary	Himself
Strong Characters, Legendary Roles	2013	Video short	Himself - 'Jor-El'
El hormiguero	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel	2013	Video short	Himself - 'Jor-El'
Guys Choice Awards 2013	2013	TV Special	Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1997-2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
All-Out Action	2013	Video short	Himself - 'Jor-El'
Henry Cavill: Becoming Superman	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Putting It All Together: The Making of 'Broken City'	2013	Video documentary short	Himself
The 85th Annual Academy Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself - Performer: One Day More
Red Obsession	2013	Documentary	Narrator (voice)
2013 AACTA Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself - Host
Vivir de cine	2013	TV Series	Himself
Dancing with the Stars	2012	TV Series	Himself
Charlie's Army	2012	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Samsung AACTA Awards	2012	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Celebrity Apprentice Australia	2011	TV Series	Himself
Close Up	2011	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee / Actor
The Oprah Winfrey Show	2003-2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Making the Next Three Days	2011	Video short	Himself
The Men of The Next Three Days	2011	Video short	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2008-2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman	1999-2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Damage Control	2010	TV Series	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Ben Hur: The Hollywood Legend Comes Alive	2010	TV Movie	Himself
The Inner Circle: Russell Crowe and his Merry Men	2010	Video documentary short	Himself
Robin Hood: Rise and Rise Again, Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood	2010	Video documentary	Himself
Mark at the Movies	2010	TV Series	Himself
Gomorron	2010	TV Series	Himself / Robin Longstride
Festival international de Cannes	2010	TV Series	Himself
The Real Robin Hood	2010	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 7PM Project	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	2003-2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Bondi Rescue	2009-2010	TV Series	Himself
The Making of 'State of Play'	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Sky Sports Cricket	2009	TV Series	Himself
HBO First Look	2000-2009	TV Series documentary short	Himself / Terry Thorne
Sunday AM	2009	TV Series	Himself
Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'	2009	Video documentary	Himself
Body of Lies: Interactive Debriefing	2009	Video short	Himself
Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal	2009	TV Movie	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1995-2008	TV Series	Himself - Guest
A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'	2008	Video documentary	Himself
The Making of American Gangster	2008	TV Short	Himself
3:10 to Yuma: An Epic Explored	2008	Video short	Himself
Destination: Yuma	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards	2007	TV Special	Himself
Discovery Atlas	2007	TV Series documentary	Narrator
Raising Children: A Guide to Parenting from Birth to Five	2007	Video documentary	Himself
2007 CMT Music Awards	2007	TV Special	Himself
Bra Boys	2007	Documentary	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Postcards from Provence	2007	Video documentary	Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special	2007	TV Movie	Himself
Dateline NBC: American Gangster: First Look	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself
How the Hell Did We Get Here?	2006	TV Series	Himself
Film '72	2006	TV Series	Himself
Children in Need	2006	TV Series	Himself
60 Minutes	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself - Actor (segment "Explaining Russell Crowe")
Bro'Town	2006	TV Series	Himself
Corazón de...	2005-2006	TV Series	Himself
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard	2006	Video documentary	Himself
The 78th Annual Academy Awards	2006	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Biographical Film Montage
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Big Night in with John Foreman	2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero	2005	TV Movie	Himself
El Magacine	2005	TV Series	Himself
GMTV	2005	TV Series	Himself
Hardball with Chris Matthews	2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Daily Show	2005	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Hundred Days	2004	Video documentary	Himself
Soundstage	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
2004 NHL Awards	2004	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Colour of War: The ANZACs	2004	TV Movie documentary	Narrator
Love Hollywood Style	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Luvvies: The Awards the Stars Don't Want	2004	TV Special	Himself
Inside the Actors Studio	2004	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The British Comedy Awards 2003	2003	TV Special	Himself (pre-recorded interview)
Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
4Pop	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
Continuarà...	2003	TV Series	Himself
God kveld Norge	2003	TV Series	Himself
Tinseltown TV	2003	TV Series	Himself
Rove Live	2001-2003	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Australian Story	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself - Guest Presenter
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton	2003	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Famous	2003	TV Series	Himself
Rank	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
Leute heute	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
The 74th Annual Academy Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
+ de cinéma	2002	TV Series documentary short	Himself
Seitenblicke	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
Inside a Beautiful Mind	2002	TV Special short documentary	Himself
The Orange British Academy Film Awards	2002	TV Special documentary	Himself
Parkinson	2002	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Brit Awards 2002	2002	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards	2002	TV Special documentary	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
Primetime	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself - Actor (segment "Unleashed")
60 Odd Hours in Italy	2002	Documentary short	Himself
Texas	2002	Documentary	Himself
San Remo 2001	2001	TV Movie	Himself
Omnibus	2001	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Ray Martin Show	2001	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Cast & Crew Interviews	2001	Video documentary short	Himself - Actor
2001 ABC World Stunt Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
Live Lunch	2001	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
Mundo VIP	2000-2001	TV Series	Himself
The 5th Annual GQ Men of the Year Awards	2000	TV Special	Himself
An Evening with Russell Crowe	2000	Video short	Himself
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport	2000	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Maximus Uncut: Between Takes with Russell Crowe	2000	Video short	Himself
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	2000	TV Special documentary	Himself
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards	2000	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
The 52nd Annual Directors Guild Awards	2000	TV Special	Himself
Making of the Insider	2000	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show	1997-1999	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Celebrity Profile	1998	TV Series documentary	Himself
L.A. Confidential: Off the Record...	1998	Video documentary short	Himself / Bud White
The Movie Show	1995	TV Series	Himself
The Word	1992	TV Series	Himself
Radio with Pictures	1976	TV Series	Himself (1984)

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Celebrities Uncensored	2003	TV Series	Himself
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Australian Story	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
Sendung ohne Namen	2002	TV Series documentary	Maximus
Life and Times	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
Before Stardom	2002	TV Movie	Himself
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men	2002	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies	2002	Video documentary	Maximus
Script to Scene	2001	Video documentary short	Colin O'Brien
Happy Birthday 2 You	2000	TV Special	Himself
Look Who's Famous Now	1999	TV Movie	Himself
Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras	1998	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards	1998	TV Special	Bud White (uncredited)
The Directors	1997	TV Series documentary	Himself
Neighbours: A 10th Anniversary Celebration	1995	Video documentary	Kenny Larkin
Entertainment Tonight	2006-2017	TV Series	Himself
Extra	2015-2017	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Director, Water Divider
From the Life of a Stuntman	2016	Documentary short	Himself
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series	2014	TV Series	Javert
The Graham Norton Show	2013-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
The Drunken Peasants	2014	TV Series	Noah
The Noah Movie Deception	2014	Video short	Himself / Noah
Inside Edition	2014	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Comfort Zone	2014	TV Series	Himself
And the Oscar Goes To...	2014	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Movie Guide	2013	TV Series	Jor-El
The Frame	2013	TV Series	Jor-El
Cinema & Medicina: Dal Gladiatore al Dr. House	2011	Video documentary	Maximus
Breakfast	2010	TV Series	Himself - Actor / Himself
Live from Studio Five	2010	TV Series	Himself
Quelli che... il calcio	2009	TV Series	Himself
Insiders	2008	TV Series	Himself
'Neighbours' on Five	2008	TV Movie documentary	Kenny Larkin (uncredited)
Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself / Det. Richie Roberts (uncredited)
60 Minutes	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself - Actor (segment "Explaining Russell Crowe")
20 to 1	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
Amor mío	2007	TV Series	Himself
Today Tonight	2006	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2006	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Biography	1999-2006	TV Series documentary	Himself / John Nash in 'A Beautiful Mind'
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters	2006	Documentary	Capt. Jack Aubrey John Nash (uncredited)
50 premios Sant Jordi de cinematografía	2006	TV Special	Jim Braddock (uncredited)
Corazón de...	2005-2006	TV Series	Himself
El oficio de actor	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
National Geographic: Inside 9/11	2005	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Cinema mil	2005	TV Series	Himself
Favouritism	2005	TV Series	Himself
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'	2005	Video documentary	Himself
Celebrity Naked Ambition	2003	TV Movie documentary
The Greatest	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2015	FCCA Award	Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards	Best Actor	The Water Diviner (2014)
2012	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Cast Ensemble	Les Misérables (2012)	· Isabelle Allen · Samantha Barks · Helena Bonham Carter · Sacha Baron Cohen · Anne Hathaway · Daniel Huttlestone · Hugh Jackman · Eddie Redmayne · Amanda Seyfried · Aaron Tveit · Colm Wilkinson
2012	NBR Award	National Board of Review, USA	Best Acting by an Ensemble	Les Misérables (2012)	· Hugh Jackman · Anne Hathaway · Amanda Seyfried · Eddie Redmayne · Samantha Barks · Aaron Tveit · Sacha Baron Cohen · Helena Bonham Carter · Colm Wilkinson · Isabelle Allen · Natalya Angel Wallace · Daniel Huttlestone
2012	Special Achievement Award	Satellite Awards	Best Ensemble, Motion Picture	Les Misérables (2012)	· Hugh Jackman · Anne Hathaway · Amanda Seyfried · Eddie Redmayne · Samantha Barks · Helena Bonham Carter · Sacha Baron Cohen · Aaron Tveit · Daniel Huttlestone · Isabelle Allen · Natalya Angel Wallace · Colm Wilkinson
2010	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Motion Picture	On 12 April 2010. At 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
2009	Special Award	Empire Awards, UK		Actor of our Lifetime.
2009	AFI International Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor	State of Play (2009)
2005	AFI International Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor	Cinderella Man (2005)
2002	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	DFWFCA Award	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	PFCS Award	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2001	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2001	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Actor - Action	Gladiator (2000)
2001	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	Gladiator (2000)
2001	DFWFCA Award	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	Gladiator (2000)
2001	Empire Award	Empire Awards, UK	Best Actor	Gladiator (2000)
2001	ALFS Award	London Critics Circle Film Awards	Actor of the Year	Gladiator (2000)
2001	ShoWest Award	ShoWest Convention, USA	Male Star of the Year
2001	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Gladiator (2000)
2001	Global Achievement Award	Australian Film Institute
2000	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
2000	Golden Apple	Golden Apple Awards	Male Star of the Year
2000	Actor of the Year	Hollywood Film Awards
2000	NSFC Award	National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
2000	SDFCS Award	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	Gladiator (2000)
2000	SFFCC Award	Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
1999	LAFCA Award	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
1999	NBR Award	National Board of Review, USA	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
1998	Chlotrudis Award	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Actor	L.A. Confidential (1997)
1993	FCCA Award	Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards	Best Actor - Male	Romper Stomper (1992)
1993	Golden Space Needle Award	Seattle International Film Festival	Best Actor	Romper Stomper (1992)
1992	AFI Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor in a Lead Role	Romper Stomper (1992)
1991	AFI Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Proof (1991)

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2017	Jupiter Award	Jupiter Award	Best International Actor	The Nice Guys (2016)
2017	Movies for Grownups Award	AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	Best Buddy Picture	The Nice Guys (2016)	· Ryan Gosling
2015	FCCA Award	Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards	Best Director	The Water Diviner (2014)
2015	AACTA Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Lead Actor	The Water Diviner (2014)
2014	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor: Drama	Noah (2014)
2013	COFCA Award	Central Ohio Film Critics Association	Best Ensemble	Les Misérables (2012)	· Hugh Jackman · Samantha Barks · Amanda Seyfried · Anne Hathaway · Eddie Redmayne · Aaron Tveit · Helena Bonham Carter · Isabelle Allen · Natalya Angel Wallace · Daniel Huttlestone · Colm Wilkinson · Sacha Baron Cohen
2013	Gold Derby Award	Gold Derby Awards	Ensemble Cast	Les Misérables (2012)	· Isabelle Allen · Samantha Barks · Helena Bonham Carter · Sacha Baron Cohen · Anne Hathaway · Daniel Huttlestone · Hugh Jackman · Eddie Redmayne · Amanda Seyfried · Aaron Tveit
2013	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Music, Adapted Song	Les Misérables (2012)	· Claude-Michel Schönberg (music by) · Alain Boublil (lyrics by) · Herbert Kretzmer (English-translated lyrics by) · Hugh Jackman (performed by) · Eddie Redmayne (performed by) · Amanda Seyfried (performed by) · Samantha Barks (performed by) · Aaron Tveit (performed by) · Daniel Huttlestone (performed by) · Sacha Baron Cohen (performed by) · Helena Bonham Carter (performed by)
2013	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Les Misérables (2012)	· Hugh Jackman · Anne Hathaway · Amanda Seyfried · Eddie Redmayne · Samantha Barks · Aaron Tveit · Helena Bonham Carter · Sacha Baron Cohen · Isabelle Allen · Natalya Angel Wallace · Daniel Huttlestone · Colm Wilkinson
2012	PFCS Award	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Ensemble Acting	Les Misérables (2012)	· Hugh Jackman · Anne Hathaway · Amanda Seyfried · Eddie Redmayne · Samantha Barks · Helena Bonham Carter · Sacha Baron Cohen · Aaron Tveit · Daniel Huttlestone · Isabelle Allen · Natalya Angel Wallace · Colm Wilkinson
2012	SDFCS Award	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Ensemble Performance	Les Misérables (2012)	· Hugh Jackman · Anne Hathaway · Amanda Seyfried · Sacha Baron Cohen · Helena Bonham Carter · Eddie Redmayne · Aaron Tveit · Samantha Barks · Daniel Huttlestone
2011	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best International Actor	The Next Three Days (2010)
2010	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure	Robin Hood (2010)
2008	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	3:10 to Yuma (2007)	· Christian Bale · Peter Fonda · Gretchen Mol · Dallas Roberts · Vinessa Shaw · Ben Foster · Alan Tudyk · Logan Lerman
2008	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	American Gangster (2007)	· Armand Assante · Josh Brolin · Ruby Dee · Chiwetel Ejiofor · Idris Elba · Cuba Gooding Jr. · Carla Gugino · John Hawkes · Ted Levine · Joe Morton · Lymari Nadal · John Ortiz · RZA · Yul Vazquez · Denzel Washington
2008	AFI International Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor	American Gangster (2007)
2006	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	Cinderella Man (2005)
2006	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Cinderella Man (2005)
2006	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Cinderella Man (2005)
2005	DFWFCA Award	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	Cinderella Man (2005)
2005	SLFCA Award	St. Louis Film Critics Association, US	Best Actor	Cinderella Man (2005)
2004	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
2004	Sierra Award	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
2004	ALFS Award	London Critics Circle Film Awards	Actor of the Year	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
2004	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
2002	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Male Performance	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	OFCS Award	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	Golden Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture	A Beautiful Mind (2001)	· Paul Bettany · Jennifer Connelly · Adam Goldberg · Ed Harris · Judd Hirsch · Josh Lucas · Austin Pendleton · Christopher Plummer · Anthony Rapp · Jason Gray-Stanford
2002	VFCC Award	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	Best Actor	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2002	AFI Award	AFI Awards, USA	Actor of the Year - Male - Movies	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2001	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Cast Ensemble	A Beautiful Mind (2001)	· Paul Bettany · Jennifer Connelly · Adam Goldberg · Ed Harris · Judd Hirsch · Josh Lucas · Austin Pendleton · Christopher Plummer · Anthony Rapp · Jason Gray-Stanford
2001	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Actor - Suspense	Proof of Life (2000)
2001	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Male Performance	Gladiator (2000)
2001	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Fight	Gladiator (2000)
2001	OFCS Award	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	Gladiator (2000)
2001	Golden Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama	Gladiator (2000)
2001	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Gladiator (2000)
2001	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture	Gladiator (2000)	· Richard Harris · Djimon Hounsou · Derek Jacobi · Connie Nielsen · Joaquin Phoenix · Oliver Reed
2001	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Gladiator (2000)
2001	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	Gladiator (2000)
2001	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Actor	Gladiator (2000)
2000	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Gladiator (2000)
2000	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
2000	Sierra Award	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
2000	Sierra Award	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	Gladiator (2000)
2000	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
2000	OFCS Award	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
2000	Golden Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama	The Insider (1999)
2000	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	The Insider (1999)
2000	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	The Insider (1999)
2000	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	The Insider (1999)
2000	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	The Insider (1999)
1998	Golden Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama	L.A. Confidential (1997)
1998	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast	L.A. Confidential (1997)	· Kim Basinger · James Cromwell · Danny DeVito · Guy Pearce · Kevin Spacey · David Strathairn
1997	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	L.A. Confidential (1997)
1990	AFI Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor in a Lead Role	The Crossing (1990)

2nd place awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2008	COFCA Award	Central Ohio Film Critics Association	Best Ensemble	3:10 to Yuma (2007)	· Peter Fonda · Ben Foster · Christian Bale · Vinessa Shaw
2007	SDFCS Award	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	3:10 to Yuma (2007)
2001	Golden Schmoes	Golden Schmoes Awards	Best Actor of the Year	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
2001	SDFCS Award	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	A Beautiful Mind (2001)
1999	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	The Insider (1999)
1999	BSFC Award	Boston Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
1999	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)
1999	SDFCS Award	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)

3rd place awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2000	SEFCA Award	Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	The Insider (1999)

Title	Salary
The Nice Guys (2016)	more than $7,000,000
Robin Hood (2010)	$20,000,000
Cinderella Man (2005)	$15,000,000
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)	$20,000,000
A Beautiful Mind (2001)	$15,000,000
Proof of Life (2000)	$7,500,000
Gladiator (2000)	$5,000,000

#	Quote
1	The reality break was that my kids never saw me smoke and Charlie is a little older at six and is in that phase where he is sneaking up on me all the time. I was in my office ... and I thought I heard my office door open and I looked around and couldn't see anything, so I had my cigarette. Later on I leant over to put my cigarette out and he was lying between the couch and the table and he very definitely saw me having a smoke. And that was my very last one.
2	[Describing his work ethic]wasting time on a film set is not your privilege, being on the film set is the privilege, that's why Ron Howard and I get along really well, we both see making films as a privilege, we see the fact that someone's put money for us to work in a very expensive art form.
3	[His approach to each role he plays] Preparation and research is a privilege: I love to do it, I'm very inquisitive I also know the more work I put into the character, the more apparent it'll be on the screen.
4	[Describing his early days as an actor] I don't subscribe to any form of acting. I wanted to learn more at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, but I didn't have the money, so I would take any acting job I could find and by the time I had enough money to enroll into the school I didn't really need to go, because while I was working, I gathered all the acting knowledge and experience.
5	There is a website that's listed all of the movies I've turned down. Somebody sent it to me once and it was a very depressing read. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) is a very good example. Two-and-a-half years of working on that script with Ridley and then he got impatient and wanted to do it while I was in the middle of Cinderella Man (2005). It was like, "Excuse me, old fella, can't you just wait?" "No, I'm not waiting, just leave that movie..." "Well, I can't leave the movie, Ridley..." But that just happens; it's the nature of the business.
6	I don't regret any of the choices I've made in terms of films. Everything has taught me something. Sometimes I go through the list of films I've done and I'm pretty surprised at where I've gone. Sometimes you are lucky and everything falls into place and you get to do the thing that you want in a time that is right for you, and another time it doesn't happen. But if you keep chasing that or you keep waiting for it, then the thing that you do is essentially compromised, because I'm a performer, an actor, and so give me a script and let me go to work. To hang around waiting for the absolute perfect gig, I just don't think is a sensible thing to do. I've had a lot of mates who had wonderful opportunities when they were younger and they wait for the absolutely great thing and by the time that comes around - if it comes around - they've lost a lot of ground and they see a lot of people who were perhaps at a different status at a certain point, they have worked, and now they are the names that people turn to.
7	[Speaking to Mark Lawson about his character in Robin Hood (2010)] You've got dead ears, mate. You've seriously got dead ears if you think that's an Irish accent. Bollocks. I'm a little dumbfounded that you could possibly find any Irish in that character.
8	[from his 2002 Oscar acceptance speech] When 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 childhood imaginings. And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage, it's possible.
9	[on Oliver Reed] He drank himself to death. He sat on a bar stool until he fell off it and carried on drinking... lying in his own piss and vomit, he continued to drink till he passed out. What did the tabloids say he drank on the day he died? Something like thirty beers, eight or ten dark rums and half a bottle of whiskey. In the end, he created such a weird energy around him that no one drinking with him cared.
10	[1997, on perfecting accents] I was too kind of brave and proud to want a dialect coach because I thought that showed weakness in my armor. But then you just learn it's a more efficient way of doing it. A dialect coach is really important because it takes a certain technical responsibility off your shoulders. Otherwise, it would be very disruptive, because you've got to focus on the internal life of the character. The language is easy if you're not focusing on it, you know.
11	[1997, on L.A. Confidential (1997)] You go into these movies to play an American, you know. That's part of the fun of it for me. I can be an Australian in Australian films.
12	(July 2010) Do the maths - I have been smoking for 36 years, I would continuously lie to myself about how much I smoked. I was smoking 40 on an easy day, but on a day when I would be up at 4am and still up at midnight, then it was 60-plus and it just got to the point where my body was telling me I had to stop.
13	[on studio demands for a sex scene in Gladiator (2000)] I'm sorry boys, but it doesn't suit the character. We can't be avenging the death of the wife and child, and stop for a bit of nookie along the way. I'm sorry, it's not gonna happen.
14	[on theatre] Every now and then I get sort of romantic about it. But I've also got that cynical part of me where, when I read somebody saying, "I'm going back to the theatre. I'm going back to my roots," I'm like, "Oh, can't get a job, hey?".
15	People might say I'm uncompromising but really I am just a very straight-shooting man. If you look me in the eye and shake my hand I expect you to keep your end of the f***ing bargain. I do. It's simple.
16	[on spirituality] I think there's a karmic cycle, which is very, very obvious: you run around acting like a dick, and you get your ass kicked. The world just works that way.
17	He was a gentle, beautiful man, a fine actor, a loyal friend. I feel deeply for his family - on the passing of friend and fellow actor, Heath Ledger.
18	[on an upcoming remake of the Robin Hood story] If you go back into the mythology, you get Robin the Beheader, who would chop off your head and your hands, take your money and keep it. So we'll have a look at that.
19	In wars, no one wins, everyone loses. There are no heroes, there's only dead people. Movies can really change things and... it becomes an educational process and I think that's the healthiest way of attacking anything. That's what I'm looking for.
20	[on what attracts him to prospective films] I respond to the call that says, "It's 185 A.D. You're a Roman general. You're being directed by Ridley Scott." That's something my imagination can get a hold of.
21	[on his selectivity of his next film] With the Lord of the Rings, if I did that I couldn't have done A Beautiful Mind, and I just had to do A Beautiful Mind. You can't do it all, and the people who try to usually end up not being able to focus at a certain level after a while. I mean, if I'm going to drink a bottle of wine, I drink a really good bottle of wine.
22	[on turning down the role of Morpheus in The Matrix (1999)] Well, The Matrix - I just didn't get it. I couldn't get past page 42. That world was just not interesting to me.
23	I just didn't want to work on that movie in the type of environment that was being created because of the needs of the budget. I do charity work, but I don't do charity work for major studios.
24	I'm a virtuoso in my job in that there's not an actor I can't go into a scene with and be absolutely confident that, whatever is required of my character, I can do it.
25	[on The Passion of the Christ (2004)] Well if what I've heard about it is fair dinkum that he spent $25 million making a movie that's shot in Aramaic and Latin and he's intending to release it without subtitles, I think he's got to get off the glue. What's the point of making a movie where people can't understand what's going on? I don't understand that. If you want it for reality or whatever, I think, "Wow, what an amazing idea," but also what a waste of time if nobody can get what the point is. Well, if we know the story, if we know it that well, why did he bother making it again? Mr. Gibson, get off the glue!
26	Dani was three weeks early last time, she gave birth just a few days after she was chased down the street by four photographers. Nobody cares, particularly the photographers, nobody cares to focus on what that is. She was just walking down the street with her girlfriend and they rushed her - four of them all surrounded her. So she panicked and slipped and all this sort of stuff. If I'd been there that would have been a really serious situation. I tell you right now, they will be tarred and feathered if they hassle my pregnant wife again.
27	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 England, and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack.
28	I don't do ads for suits in Spain like George Clooney or cigarettes in Japan like Harrison Ford. And on one level, people go, "Well, more fault to you, mate, because there's free money to be handed out." But to me it's kind of sacrilegious - it's a complete contradiction of the f**king social contract you have with your audience. I mean, Robert De Niro's advertising American Express. Gee whiz, it's not the first time he's disappointed me. It's been happening for a while now.
29	I do my bit to improve the world but I think it's very important to get things done on the quiet. I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a cheque in the right place and shutting up about it.
30	I had a good laugh when Clooney tried to compare doing ads for suits, a car and a drink to what I do as a musician. An endorsement is about money. My music is from the heart.
31	I believe if you take on characters for a living you can't make yourself into an icon in order to sell a pair of shoes.
32	After The Insider (1999), 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.
33	I'm at the bottom of a well. I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I'm in a lot of trouble. I'll do my best to solve the situation in an honorable way. I'm very sorry for my actions. I will spend the rest of my life if it takes it, trying to make it up with my wife. I'm pleased that my son isn't able to compute what's going on at the moment because that would be a heartbreaking thing. One thing that I don't want to do is imply that I'm trying to make out it's somebody else's fault It's not, I know it's my fault, I've got to face up to it and deal with it. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, I'm just looking at what the situation is - it's a seven-year jail sentence.
34	[on Oliver Reed] Mate, he did that to himself. I have little time for the Oliver Reeds of this business. I'm not pleased that he's gone. In fact, I never had a drink with Oliver, because I didn't want to encourage him. I'll go for long periods without a drink. When I'm on the farm by myself, it's not something I even think about. But I'm not afraid to have a beer in front of a studio executive. That doesn't make me a wild man.
35	When I arrived in Sydney, I spent 22 weeks in this $50-a-week place with just a bed, a cupboard and the toilet halfway down the corridor. For the first time my parents were some distance away. I did a lot of thinking and realized I appreciated what my father had instilled in me. People think that because there is a dole there they should use it, and there are a lot of ways to misuse the system. I believe in singing for my supper. I'll never accept a grant because what I do should be able to be founded purely on free enterprise.
36	[on Robert De Niro] He has disappointed me many times over the past ten years, with his performances in substandard movies.
37	I'm still excited by it. I still love the process. I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in the cinema; in that moment, I want to bring actual tears to their eyes and goosebumps to their skin. That's what motivates me, and it may sound strange but if you're not focused on the audience, why are you bothering to make a movie?
38	The older I get, the crotchetier I'm going to get about that integrity. I don't think, just because you have the public's attention, it's now a prerequisite for you to completely sell out your moral center. I don't think that's okay. If I ever stop being the guy that can answer your question straight and look you in the eye and give you my opinion, then I should stop making films.
39	If there's anything about someone's life that's important enough to make a movie about it, I have to take responsibility to get all of it right. It's a huge responsibility.
40	I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me.
41	I always say I've given 24 insufficient performances and I'm looking forward to the time in my life when I'll do something that I think is good. There's always stuff you can do better, stuff that maybe you didn't uncover enough. But if you do something that you truly believe is perfect, then that's got to be the last movie you do.
42	All that stuff, this public persona of me - let's call him "the wild man" - that is not helpful. It doesn't make me more of a box office draw. It's the quality of my work that makes people want to go to my films.
43	You don't have to like an actor to do a scene with him. You don't have to like a director. But it's just better if you do. And I think, you know, you've got to begin that with respect.
44	[on meeting Robert De Niro] I felt this tap on my shoulder and I turned around and, you know that De Niro fellow? Well, he didn't say a word. He didn't say "Hello", "Good evening" or anything or "Hi, I'm Robert". He just looked at me and he nodded his head and he smiled. And he walked off.
45	It's not really what I'd call a movie. I was stunned that Miramax wanted to buy it. I mean it's really rude. It showed me in a really bad light. It's also shoddily made. It's cobbled together. [expressing surprise that a low-budget documentary of his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, has been picked up for worldwide distribution]
46	[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.
47	One of the most painful things of the L.A. Confidential (1997) 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.

#	Trademark
1	Frequently plays fathers or family who have usually suffered a loss
2	Often plays characters based on real individuals
3	Often works with directors Ron Howard and Ridley Scott.
4	Frequently plays exceptionally talented individuals
5	Gravelly smoke-burnished voice