Russell Ira Crowe, commonly known as Russell Crowe, is a famous New Zealand film producer and director, actor, as well as a musician. Russell Crowe rose to prominence in 2000, when he played the main role in Ridley Scott’s historical drama film called “Gladiator”, in which he appeared alongside Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed and Djimon Hounsou. A box office success with over $457 million grossed worldwide, “Gladiator” put Russell Crowe into the limelight. For his portrayal of Maximus Decimus Meridius, Crowe received an Academy Award, while his character was featured in a list of “100 Heroes and Villains”, compiled by the American Film Institute. Since then, Russell Crowe has been featured in a variety of popular films, including “American Gangster” with Denzel Washington and Norman Reedus, Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables” starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried, and Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” with Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Kevin Costner. More recently, in 2014, Crowe has starred in “Noah”, in which he appeared alongside Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone and Emma Watson, and “Winter’s Tale” with Colin Farrell and Jessica Brown Findlay.
A well-known actor and producer, how rich is Russell Crowe? According to sources, Russell Crowe’s net worth is estimated to be $75 million, the majority of which he has earned from his appearances in films, as well as his involvement in the music industry.
Russell Crowe Net Worth $75 Million
Russell Crowe was born in 1964, in Wellington, New Zealand, but when he was a child, his family chose to settle down in Sydney, Australia. When he was 5 years old, Crowe had already received his first acting role, which was in an Australian television series called “Spyforce”, in which he appeared alongside Jack Thompson. Later, he made an appearance in the soap opera entitled “The Young Doctors”. Initially, Crowe studied at Sydney Boys High School, but when his family returned to New Zealand, he enrolled in Auckland Grammar School. He then studied at the Mount Roskill Grammar School, however he dropped his studies in order to focus on his acting career. When he was 21 years old, Crowe enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Around the same time, he received an opportunity to appear in a musical called “The Rocky Horror Show”, and later starred in Geoffrey Wright’s drama film entitled “Romper Stomper”, for which he was rewarded with an Australian Film Institute Award. Prior to his big breakthrough with “Gladiator”, Russell Crowe starred in Brett Leonard’s “Virtuosity” with Denzel Washington and Kelly Lynch, and “The Quick and the Dead” with Sharon Stone and Leonardo DiCaprio. For his contributions to the film industry, Russell Crowe was rewarded with an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award, among many others.
In regards to his personal life, in 1989 Russell Crowe began seeing Danielle Spencer, however they soon broke up. Crowe renewed his relationship with Spencer in 2001, and two years later the couple celebrated their wedding. They stayed together for nine years, before they divorced in 2012.
