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18 unusual facts about Russell Crowe


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season

In March, Souths life member Russell Crowe made the Rabbitohs the first club team in Australia to be sponsored by a film, when he negotiated a deal to advertise his movie Cinderella Man on their jerseys.

30 Odd Foot of Grunts

30 Odd Foot of Grunts and The Ordinary Fear of God are bands formed by actor Russell Crowe and friends.

In the 1980s Russell Crowe and friend Billy Dean Cochran formed a band, "Roman Antix", which later evolved into the Australian rock band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts (TOFOG for short).

Alabama Hills

In Gladiator, actor Russell Crowe rides a horse in front of the Alabamas, with Mount Whitney in the background, for a scene presumably set in Spain.

Basin Reserve

Players involved in the match included Shane Warne, Stephen Fleming, Tana Umaga, Richard Hadlee, Martin Crowe, other famous former New Zealand cricketers, current All Blacks Richie McCaw and Conrad Smith and actors Russell Crowe, Ian McKellen.

Diego Trujillo

His film career began in 2000 with his work in Taylor Hackford's film Proof of Life, starring Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe, in which he was cast because of his excellent command of English.

Division Street Russian and Turkish Baths

Mobster Sam Giancana was also said to have gone, and various out-of-town celebrities such as James Gandolfini and Russell Crowe had occasionally visited; their autographed portraits lined a corridor on the first floor.

Frank Herzog

Herzog also has had minor parts in a few films, including 2009's State of Play, starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck.

Freshwater West

As a filming location, Freshwater West featured extensively in the 2010 film Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe, which depicted the French invasion of southern England.

Howard Drossin

His recent work includes: co-scoring with longtime collaborator RZA, The Man with the Iron Fists for Universal Pictures, starring Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu; several award-winning video game titles including Afro Samurai, Splatterhouse, and Baldur's Gate; a Super Bowl commercial; and orchestration on the Grammy-winning jazz record, A Tale of God’s Will.

Jacksonville Axemen

Rugby league was widely exposed to Jacksonville residents during the Australia Day Challenge on January 26, 2008, an exhibition match hosted by actor Russell Crowe between the South Sydney Rabbitohs (Australia) and the Leeds Rhinos (England) - the first international Rugby League match held in the United States.

Jenn Forbes

Forbes' recording debut was "Love Letters" for the soundtrack of Russell Crowe's 1990 movie, The Crossing along with tracks by Crowded House, David Bowie and The Proclaimers.

Kilkee

In 2006, a statue of Richard Harris was unveiled in Kilkee by actor Russell Crowe, who spoke highly of the town saying it had some of the best public walks in the world.

Lourmarin

Another of his books was also made into the film A Good Year (2006) directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, which was filmed nearby in the same region.

Peter Lhotka

For the Moment (film) (1993) (Feature Film) Production Manager, starring Russell Crowe

The Big Book of Sad Songs, Volume 1

Actor Russell Crowe recorded Hyde's song "I Miss My Mind the Most" for his own album My Hand, My Heart.

The Big Night In with John Foreman

The show was notable for its premiere when an in-depth and engaging interview was featured with Russell Crowe.

The Sum of Us

A 1994 Australian film adaptation was directed by Dowling and Geoff Burton and starred Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson.


Alephonsion Deng

An opportunity came up to be in a Russell Crowe movie hence he spent six months on the Fox Studios set in Rosarito, Mexico where he learned to sail a tall ship, fire a cannon and sword fight.

Ani Phyo

As an early pioneer of the web, Phyo was a part of San Francisco digital lab, Cyberlab 7, and founder of Dimension 7, where she handled CG work on Virtuosity, the early cyber film starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and produced by Paramount Pictures.

Bryan Dick

He has had several roles on the big screen, including the role of Joseph Nagle opposite Russell Crowe in Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and the werewolf Rafe in Katja von Garnier's film Blood and Chocolate (2007).

David Harbour

He is known for his role as CIA agent Gregg Beam in Quantum of Solace, as Shep Campbell in Revolutionary Road, and as Russell Crowe's source in State of Play.

Erika Monroe Williams

She worked daily with celebrity clients, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Aniston and Antonio Banderas.

Jack Palladino

In April 2009, Australian businessman Peter Holmes à Court admitted in the NSW Supreme Court that the Hollywood actor Russell Crowe had hired Palladino & Sutherland to investigate opposition to the planned takeover of the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Jane Ussher

The book includes many portraits originally published in the Listener of notable New Zealanders, ranging from sport stars such as Jonah Lomu to actors such as Russell Crowe.

Marc Alfos

Marc Alfos (1956 – 3 August 2012) was one of the most popular French actors who specialized in dubbing for France cinema, and he was the official French voice dub-over artist of actors Russell Crowe, Ron Perlman, Luis Guzmán and Bruce McGill in a number of films.

Nick Etchells

He has interviewed people from all walks of life including Richard Branson, Naomi Watts, Mohammed Al Fayed, Russell Crowe, John Travolta, Shane Warne, Toni Collette and many more.

Paul Kadak

Some of the biggest stories he has reported on include the 2000 Olympic Games, Russell Crowe's wedding, 2003 Rugby World Cup, Ansett Australia's last flight, exclusive reports on the 2004 CityRail crisis, Waterfall train disaster and produced state election coverage for the Seven Network.

The Heart Gently Weeps

It was played using a mint condition Gretsch guitar from 1961 which was given to RZA as a gift from Russell Crowe after they had finished filming American Gangster.

The Reverse of the Medal

In July 2009, Russell Crowe told the Associated Press that this book would make up the bulk of a second Master and Commander film, but there was no word on a director, cast, or if the film would even happen.