Russell Crowe

Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Oscar-winning film actor born in Wellington, New Zealand of Welsh, Norwegian and 1/16th Maori extraction. Two of his cousins, Martin and Jeff Crowe are former New Zealand cricket captains.

Temperament

Crowe has a reputation for bad temper and a predeliction for brawling. This was parodied in an episode of the cartoon South Park.

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He won the Best Actor in the 2002 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards for his portrayal of John Nash in A Beautiful Mind. During the presentation for his award, he planned to read a piece of poetry called Sanctity by

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2002 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - John Nash - A Beautiful Mind

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Patrick Kavanagh but was cut short to fit in the BBC's tape-delayed broadcast. At the awards after party, he accosted producer Malcolm Gerrie. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,9606,00.html|1 Crowe later apologised for his actions, but many believe this incident was responsible for depriving Crowe of the Oscar for Best Actor that year. A Beautiful Mind won four of the five awards for which it was nominated, with the lone and conspicuous exception being Crowe's nomination for Best Actor.

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Patrick Kavanagh - BBC

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In March 2002, musician Moby alleged that Crowe had shoved him against the wall of a toilet in a Sydney night club and incorrectly called him "American," but it was later revealed that Crowe was actually in Ecuador when the incident was alleged to have taken place.

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2002 - Moby - Ecuador

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The following month, a court heard charges against several men who were trying to sell a security tape featuring Crowe on the night of November 18, 1999 being involved in a melee, and later engaging in an argument with a couple.

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In the early morning of June 6, 2005, Crowe was arrested and charged with second degree assault by New York Police, in connection with an incident at the Mercer Hotel, SoHo, New York, in which a broken telephone was thrown at the hotel front desk, striking a hotel employee. He was further charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon i.e. the telephone.

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June 6 - 2005 - Assault - New York Police - SoHo - New York - Telephone

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Crowe released a statement saying he was jet-lagged, missing his family in Australia and became frustrated after having repeated difficulties making a phone call to his wife in Australia http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15532752-2,00.html. The concierge, Nestor "Josh" Estrada, was treated for a facial laceration on his upper right cheek. A Crowe spokesperson has said a phone was thrown at a wall but no person was assaulted. Crowe has publically apologized to Estrada, saying the incident was a "low point in his life."

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A court date is pending. His attorney is Gerald Lefcourt. In mid-August 2005, the Daily Mail reported that Crowe settled out of court with Estrada, agreeing to pay him $10.8 million in damages; the paper also reported that the NYPD will not pursue criminal charges against Crowe. Crowe's publicist later acknowledged that a deal had been reached, saying that "Both sides expressed satisfaction at the resolution." Australian tabloids claims that the true figure is about $100,000.

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August - Daily Mail

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