Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe is a New Zealand-born Australian actor known for intense, physically committed performances.
He won an Academy Award for *Gladiator* (2000) and earned acclaim for *A Beautiful Mind*, *L.A.
Confidential*, and *Master and Commander*.
Off-screen, he's known for a volatile temperament and for throwing a telephone at a hotel clerk in 2005.
Academy's golden award
- GladiatorAncient arena warrior
- A Beautiful MindFilm about brilliant, troubled economist
- Master and CommanderNaval vessel's commanding officer
- L.A. ConfidentialEllroy crime novel
Les Misérables · Cinderella Man · Robin Hood · Noah · leading man · method acting · performance · intensity
Latin for greatest
- arenaVenue for contests
- ColosseumFlavian arena in Rome
- RomeItaly's capital city
- combatArmed hostile engagement
sword · revenge · emperor · chariot · centurion · legion · slave · freedom
Inborn behavioral nature
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- volatileLiable to sudden change
intense · fiery · paparazzi · tabloid · feud · apology · reputation · incident
Fretted stringed instrument
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- bandGroup playing music together
- touringTraveling for pleasure
rock · album · frontman · vocals · recording · live performance
Thirteen-player tackle football code
- NRLAustralian rugby league
- ownerHolder of title
- Leeds UnitedEnglish football club
- fanAdmirer or air mover
AFL · cricket · sport · team ownership
Oscar
Academy's golden award
- GladiatorAncient arena warrior
- A Beautiful MindFilm about brilliant, troubled economist
- Master and CommanderNaval vessel's commanding officer
Les Misérables · L.A. Confidential · Cinderella Man · Robin Hood · Noah · leading man · method acting · performance · intensity · transformation
Maximus
Latin for greatest
combat · sword · revenge · emperor · chariot · centurion · legion · slave · freedom · general
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
volatile · intense · fiery · paparazzi · tabloid · feud · apology · reputation · incident
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- bandGroup playing music together
touring · rock · album · frontman · vocals · recording · live performance
rugby league
Thirteen-player tackle football code
- NRLAustralian rugby league
- ownerHolder of title
- Leeds UnitedEnglish football club
fan · AFL · cricket · sport · team ownership
- AustraliansHugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Margot Robbie, Chris Hemsworth
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- Hollywood StarsBrad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie
- Leading MenCary Grant, Clark Gable, Gregory Peck, Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando
- Western StarsJohn Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Gary Cooper, Roy Rogers, Sam Elliott
- Gladiatorsgladiator, gladiators, arena, combat, gladius
Russell CroweHugh Grant
Tom Hanks · Jimmy Stewart · Michael Cera · Jesse Eisenberg · Colin Firth
Russell CroweMr. Rogers
Beloved PBS children's host
Fred Rogers · Tom Hanks · Keanu Reeves · Morgan Freeman · Hugh Jackman
Russell CroweLeslie Nielsen
Jim Carrey · Adam Sandler · Will Ferrell · Rowan Atkinson · Gene Wilder