Russell Crowe was born on 7 April 1964 in Strathmore Park. An actor born in New Zealand and raised largely in Australia, Crowe began acting as a child and had his Hollywood breakthrough in L.A. Confidential in 1997. He earned Oscar nominations for The Insider and Gladiator, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the Roman general Maximus in Gladiator in 2001. Other roles include A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander and Cinderella Man, and he played Javert in the film version of Les Misérables. He is also a musician who has led the band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. He has a reputation as an intense performer and is known for his strong opinions.
Before and after
- 11 February 1964Birth of Sarah Palin
- 19 February 1964Birth of Jennifer Doudna
- 25 February 1964Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston
- 9 March 1964Birth of Juliette Binoche
- 7 April 1964Birth of Russell Crowe
- 20 May 1964Cosmic microwave background
- 27 May 1964Death of Jawaharlal Nehru
- 27 May 1964Colombian conflict
- 1 June 1964Establishment of Shiretoko National Park
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1954Publication of The Lord of the Rings
- 1956Premiere of Eurovision Song Contest
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- from 13 August 1961 to 9 November 1989Construction of Berlin Wall
- 1986Construction of Musée d'Orsay
- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
The era
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