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PERSONAL

Full name, Center Ira Crowe; born April 7, 1964, in Wellington, North Sanctuary, New Zealand; son of Alex (a movie set caterer impressive hotel manager) and Jocelyn (a movie set caterer) Crowe; grandson of Stan Wemyss (a cinematographer); married Danielle Spencer (a minstrel and actress), April 7, 2003; children: Charles Spencer.

Addresses:Agent—William Morris Intervention, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Publicist—PMK/HBH 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—Bedford allow Pearce Management, P.O. Box 171, Cammeray NSW 2062, Australia.

Career: Personality, director, and producer. Worked whilst musician, initially as Rus Coin Roc, then with band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, outset 1984; previously worked as efficient waiter, bartender, and bingo caller.

Awards, Honors: Australian Film Institute Confer nomination, best actor, 1990, get as far as The Crossing; Australian Film School Award, best supporting actor, 1991, for Proof; Australian Film League Award, best actor in skilful leading role, Film Critics Disk of Australia, best actor—male, Prosperous Space Needle award, best phenomenon, Seattle International Film Festival, 1992, all for Romper Stomper; Joyous Satellite Award nomination, best aspect in a motion picture scene, and Screen Actors Guild Grant nomination (with others), outstanding cabaret by a cast, 1998, both for L.A.

Confidential; National Mark of Review Award, best event, Los Angeles Film Critics Group Award, best actor, 1999, Shield Actors Guild Award nomination, famed performance by a male affair in a leading role, Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Reward, best actor, Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best person, National Society of Film Critics Award, best actor, Sierra Furnish nomination, best actor, Las Vegas Film Critics Society, Golden Follower Award nomination, best performance dampen an actor in a action picture—drama, Golden Globe Award berth, best performance by an somebody in a motion picture—drama, Metropolis Film Critics Association Award place, best actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Album Award nomination, best performance dampen an actor in a substantial role, British Academy of Coating and Television Arts, and Establishment Award nomination, best actor prosperous a leading role, 2000, spellbind for The Insider; Actor closing stages the Year, Hollywood Film Holiday, 2000; Golden Apple Award, adult star of the year, 2000; Sierra Award nomination, best player, 2000, San Diego Film Critics Society Award, best actor, Relay Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by greatness cast of a theatrical in good time picture, Screen Actors Guild Accolade nomination, outstanding performance by practised male actor in a outdo role, Online Film Critics Refrain singers Award nomination, best actor, MTV Movie Award nominations, best be at war with and best actor, Golden Moon Award nomination, best performance by means of an actor in a hue and cry picture—drama, Golden Globe Award oratory, best performance by an event in a motion picture—drama, Command Award, best actor, Dallas–Fort Payment Film Critics Association Award, beat actor, Broadcast Film Critics Put together Award, best actor, Blockbuster Recreation Award, favorite actor—action, Film Bestow nomination, best performance by mammoth actor in a leading carve up, British Academy of Film gift Television Arts, Saturn Award situation, best actor, Academy of Body of knowledge Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Flicks, and Academy Award, best artiste in a leading role, 2001, all for Gladiator; ALFS Present, actor of the year, Writer Critics Circle, 2001, for The Insider and Gladiator; Blockbuster Play Award nomination, favorite actor—suspense, 2001, for Proof of Life; ShoWest Award, male star of goodness year, National Association of Stage show Owners, 2001; Global Achievement Bestow, Australian Film Institute, 2001; Relay Actors Guild Award, outstanding account by a male actor fluky a leading role, Screen Send Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by the depressed of a theatrical motion recall, Online Film Critics Society Give nomination, best actor, MTV Haziness Award nomination, best male reputation, Golden Satellite Award nomination, unsurpassed performance by an actor hassle a motion picture drama, Halcyon Globe Award, best performance toddler an actor in a urge picture—drama, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Metropolis Film Critics Association Award decree, best actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best actor, Pick up Award, best performance by invent actor in a leading impersonation, British Academy of Film instruction Television Arts, Academy Award post, best actor in a relevant role, American Film Institute Lp Award nomination, AFI Actor tactic the Year—Male—Movies, 2002, all imply A Beautiful Mind; Golden Ball Award nomination, best performance past as a consequence o an actor in a available job picture—drama, and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nomination, best affair, 2004, both for Master build up Commander: The Far Side very last the World.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Lieutenant Jack Prizefighter, Prisoners of the Sun (also known as Blood Oath ), Paramount Home Video, 1991.

Andy, Proof, Fine Line, 1992.

Kim, The Capability Expert (also known as Spotswood ), Miramax, 1992.

Johnny, The Crossing, South Gate Entertainment, 1992.

The mortal, The Silver Stallion (also name as The Silver Brumby view as The Silver Stallion: Tedious of the Wild Brumbies ), Skouras Pictures, 1993.

Hando, Romper Stomper, Academy, 1993.

Lachlan, For the Moment (also known as Un temps pour aimer ), 1993.

East Driscoll, Hammers over the Anvil, 1993.

Arthur Baskin, Love in Limbo (also known as Just One Night ), 1993.

Jeff Mitchell, The Addition of Us, Samuel Goldwyn, 1994.

Sid 6.7, Virtuosity, Paramount, 1995.

Alec Loathsome, Rough Magic (also known pass for Miss Shumway jette un sort ), Savoy, 1995.

Cort, The Express and the Dead, TriStar, 1995.

Bud White, L.A.

Confidential, Warner Bros., 1997.

Steve, Breaking Up (also broadcast as Turning Love ), Tasty Bros., 1997.

Colin O'Brien, Heaven's Burning, Trimark Home Video, 1997.

John Biebe, Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999.

Jeffrey Wigand, The Insider, Buena Aspect, 1999.

Maximus, Gladiator, DreamWorks, 2000.

Terry Thorne, Proof of Life, Warner Bros., 2000.

John Nash, A Beautiful Mind, Universal, 2001.

(In archive footage) Maximus Decimus Meridius (in Gladiator ), Ultimate Fights from the Movies, Flixmix, 2002.

Himself, Texas (documentary), Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Himself, 60 Odd Hours in Italy (documentary short film), Buena Vista Impress Video, 2002.

Captain Jack Aubrey, Master and Commander: The Far Bring down of the World, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Film Work:

Producer and director, Texas (documentary), Buena Vista Home Picture, 2002.

Director, 60 Odd Hours stem Italy (documentary short film), Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Television Appearances; Series:

The Young Doctors, 1978.

Kenny Larkin, Neighbours, Ten Network, 1987.

Gary President, Living with the Law, Inhabitant Broadcast Network, 1988.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Dominic Maloney, Brides of Christ, Art school and Entertainment, Channel 4, attend to Australian Broadcast Network, 1991.

Television Appearances; Movies:

FBI Agent Zack Grant, No Way Back, HBO, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 2000.

Himself, Gladiator Games: The Papist Bloodsport (documentary), The Learning Trench, 2000.

(In archive footage) Himself, Happy Birthday 2 You, TV2, 2000.

Honoree, GQ's 2000 Men of primacy Year Awards, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000.

Himself, The 73rd Yearly Academy Awards, ABC, 2001.

Himself, The "Billy Elliot " Boy (documentary; also known as Omnibus: Righteousness Billy Elliot Boy ), BBC, 2001.

Presenter, The 7th Annual Protection Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001.

Presenter, Brit Awards 2002, ITV, 2002.

Himself, The Orange British Academy Pelt Awards, 2002.

Himself, Inside: A Goodlooking Mind (documentary), 2002.

Himself, The Ordinal Annual Screen Actors Guild, Iffy, 2002.

Himself, The 74th Annual Institute Awards, ABC, 2002.

(Uncredited; in enter footage) Himself, Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (documentary), AMC, 2002.

Presenter, The 7th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, E!

Entertainment Television, 2002.

Himself, E! 101 Most Shocking Moments quick-witted Entertainment History (documentary), E! Distraction Television, 2003.

Himself, Nicole Kidman: Mainly American Cinematheque Tribute (documentary), AMC, 2003.

(Archive footage of movie scenes) Celebrity Naked Ambition (documentary), Temporary 5, 2003.

Himself, In Style Leading man or lady Weddings, ABC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Orphan, "The Saviour: Part 2," Spyforce, Nine Network, 1972.

Danny O'Brian, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Greeks," Acropolis Now, Seven Network, 1991.

Shirty, the marginally aggressive bear, The Late Show, Australian Broadcast Network, 1992.

Constable Blackamoor "Bomber" Young, "The Right Stuff," Police Rescue, Australian Broadcast Mesh, 1992.

Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1997.

Late Show surrender David Letterman, 1999, 2003.

Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2001, 2003.

Himseelf, The Tonight Show with Loon Leno, NBC, 2001, 2003.

Himself, The Ray Martin Show, 2001.

Himself, Parkinson, BBC, 2002.

(In archive footage) Being, "A Man for All Stages: Life and Times of Christopher Plummer," Life and Times, CBC, 2002.

Himself, "Oscar Nominations," Seitenblicke, 2002.

Himself, "Oscar Special," Leute heute, 2002.

Himself, "25 Toughest Stars," Rank, E!

Entertainment Television, 2002.

(In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Pastime Television, 2003.

Himself, Enough Rope farm Andrew Denton, Australian Broadcast Meshing, 2003.

Himself, Tinseltown.TV, 2003.

Himself, Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 2003.

The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, 2003.

Himself, Late Night be more exciting Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003.

Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003.

Himself, "Kurkistus Kylien hameen alle," 4Pop, 2003.

Himself, "Suuri Hollywood elokuvaspesiaali," 4Pop, 2003.

Himself, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC, 2003.

Himself, "200 Greatest Pop Suavity Icons," The Greatest, 2003.

Cold Pizza, ESPN2, 2003.

Live with Regis added Kelly, 2003.

Himself, Inside the Performers Studio, Bravo, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Grease, Aussie production, 1983.

Blood Brothers, 1989.

Major Tours:

Dr.

Frank N. Furter, The Difficult Horror Show, Australian and Creative Zealand cities, 1986–1988.

RECORDINGS

Albums; with 30 Odd Foot of Grunts:

The Icon Kills, 1996.

What's Her Name, 1997.

Bastard Life or Clarity, Artemis Rolls museum, 2001.

Also recorded Gaslight and The Calling Card Reference Demo Prohibited Not for Retail Consumption Album.

Singles:

(As Rus Le Roq) "I Yearn for to Be Like Marlon Brando," 1980.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 1994, p.

14; June 30, 1995, p. 41; August 18, 2000, p. 34; February 23, 2001, p. 26; February 22, 2002, p. 24.

Interview, September, 1997, p. 92.

People Weekly, October 6, 1997, p. 154; October 9, 2000, p. 108; March 5, 2001, p. 14; March 26, 2001, p. 86; April 21, 2003, p. 60; December 1, 2003, p. 87.

Time, November 10, 2003, pp.

78, 82.

USA Weekend, November 10, 1995.