Russell Crowe’s career has been full of accomplishments including winning the Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator where he personified Maximus Decimus Meridius in 2000, and he has been active in Hollywood since co-starred with Denzel Washington in “Virtuosity”.
Right after his hit as the villain in said film, he then moved on to a different role with Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, and Leo DiCaprio in “The Quick and The Dead” in 1999.
Russell Crowe starred in “A Beautiful Mind”
After the success of Gladiator, he took on the role of John Forbes Nash in the Academy Award-winning film “A Beautiful Mind” alongside Jennifer Connelly where he took on the role of a schizophrenic mathematician who helped the US government decipher encrypted codes.
Later, Russell Crowe won the heart of the world with the boxing film “Cinderella man” where he portrayed the legendary boxer, James Braddock, this time he shared the screen with Renee Zellweger and Paul Giamatti under the helm of Academy Award winner Ron Howard.
American Gangster
After the constant success he had, the New Zealander reunited with both Denzel Washington and Ridley Scott on the iconic film “American Gangster” as he portrayed Richie Roberts the honest cop who turned down a million dollars which earned him a reputation in the NYPD, this landed him the credentials to chase Denzel Washington’s character, Frank Lucas.
Crowe has always been able to keep himself active and working in the entertainment business which has helped him amass a net worth of $120 million.