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Russell Crowe, the go-to actor for a certain distinct type of alpha male role, was understandably top of the list when Darren Aronofsky was casting for Noah, bringing to his performance a panoply of "teeth, spittle and changeable hair arrangements."Russell Crowe, the go-to actor for a certain distinct type of alpha male role, was understandably top of the list when Darren Aronofsky was casting for Noah, bringing to his performance a panoply of "teeth, spittle and changeable hair arrangements."
Here's our pick of Crowe's greatest performances to date. Would others would you add to the list?Here's our pick of Crowe's greatest performances to date. Would others would you add to the list?
NB: Spoilers, violence and bad language follow in the following clips.NB: Spoilers, violence and bad language follow in the following clips.
Romper StomperRomper Stomper
There are shades of A Clockwork Orange in this scene from Geoffrey Wright's gritty 1992 drama about Australian neo-Nazis, an early film role for Crowe which found him on memorably menacing form.There are shades of A Clockwork Orange in this scene from Geoffrey Wright's gritty 1992 drama about Australian neo-Nazis, an early film role for Crowe which found him on memorably menacing form.
LA ConfidentialLA Confidential
Another similarly intense performance, albeit on the other side of the law, in this 1997 adaptation of James Ellroy's novel.Another similarly intense performance, albeit on the other side of the law, in this 1997 adaptation of James Ellroy's novel.
State of PlayState of Play
Crowe plays grizzled newspaper hack Cal McAffrey in this 2009 adaptation of the BBC series about venal corporations, compromised politicians and stridently macho journalists. Crowe plays grizzled newspaper hack Cal McAffrey in this 2009 adaptation of the BBC series about venal corporations, compromised politicians and stridently macho journalists.
Les MiserablesLes Miserables
Long before he found fame in Hollywood Crowe was guitarist and singer in Australian rock band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. In 2013 he got to show off his vocal chops in Tom Hooper's big screen take on the ever-popular stage musical. The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw said: "[Crowe's] singing is so sweetly unselfconscious that there is something Long before he found fame in Hollywood Crowe was guitarist and singer in Australian rock band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. In 2013 he got to show off his vocal chops in Tom Hooper's big screen take on the ever-popular stage musical. The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw said: "[Crowe's] singing is so sweetly unselfconscious that there is something paradoxically engaging about his Javert, even when he's being a cruel, unbending law-officer and royalist spy."
paradoxically engaging about his Javert, even when he's being a cruel,
unbending law-officer and royalist spy."
GladiatorGladiator
And finally, the film that turned Russell Crowe into a household name. He is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the And finally, the film that turned Russell Crowe into a household name. He is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, and all that sort of thing.
North, General of the Felix Legions, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, and all that sort of thing.