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Russell Crowe's Best Roles

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Jun 08, 2017 6:53 PM
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The Mummy

As the head of the mysterious Prodigium, Crowe's Dr. Henry Jekyll helps Tom Cruise's Nick Morton realize the danger the world is in. 


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The Nice Guys

Paired with Ryan Gosling, Crowe acts as private investigator in the '70s. 


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The Water Diviner

Crowe stars and directs this flick about about a father searching for his missing sons. 


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Noah

The star takes on the Biblical flood in this 2014 film. 


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Man of Steel

We see the resemblance! The actor plays Jor-El, father to Henry Cavill's Kal-El. 


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Les Misérables

And he's Javert! The star shows off his singing skills in the 2012 musical. 


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American Gangster

Crowe's Detective Richie Roberts takes on drug kingpin Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington).


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3:10 to Yuma

Wild, wild west! The Oscar winner played an outlaw captured by local authorities. 


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Cinderella Man

In the 2005 film, Crowe plays James Braddock, a former boxer who heads back into the ring during the Great Depression. 


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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

During the Napoleonic wars, Crowe's British Captain Aubrey pursues a French vessel seeking to expand the emperor's reach. 


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A Beautiful Mind

The actor took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his portrayal of mathematician John Nash. 


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Proof of Life

Hostage negotiator Terry Thorne (Crowe) works to secure the release of a kidnapped engineer. 


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Gladiator

It was clear all were entertained, including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who awarded Crowe with the Best Actor award for the 2000 film.


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The Insider

Nominated for an Oscar, Crowe stars as a whistle blower exposing his former employer, a tobacco company. 


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L.A. Confidential

On the QT and very hush, hush: Crowe's Detective Bud White investigates police corruption in Los Angeles in the 1950s. 


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