what we do in life echoes in eternity he’s the actor from Down Under who ended
he’s the actor from Down Under who ended
he’s the actor from Down Under who ended up on top welcome to watchmojo.com and
up on top welcome to watchmojo.com and
up on top welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10
today we’ll be counting down our top 10
today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite Russell Crowe performances I
favorite Russell Crowe performances I
favorite Russell Crowe performances I think I’m gonna like it here number 10
think I’m gonna like it here number 10
think I’m gonna like it here number 10 Robin Longstride Robin Hood kicking off
Robin Longstride Robin Hood kicking off
Robin Longstride Robin Hood kicking off our list is crows interpretation of a
our list is crows interpretation of a
our list is crows interpretation of a legendary hero at 45 years old during
legendary hero at 45 years old during
legendary hero at 45 years old during filming crow is the oldest actor to have
filming crow is the oldest actor to have
filming crow is the oldest actor to have ever played the role but instead of
ever played the role but instead of
ever played the role but instead of weighing him down his extra experience
weighing him down his extra experience
weighing him down his extra experience added authenticity to his performance as
added authenticity to his performance as
added authenticity to his performance as a disillusioned and wore heavy soldier
a disillusioned and wore heavy soldier
a disillusioned and wore heavy soldier turned freedom fighter not only that but
turned freedom fighter not only that but
turned freedom fighter not only that but his casting also meant that fine acting
his casting also meant that fine acting
his casting also meant that fine acting balanced out the film’s larger-than-life
balanced out the film’s larger-than-life
balanced out the film’s larger-than-life action
number nine Captain Jack Aubrey master
number nine Captain Jack Aubrey master and commander the far side of the world
and commander the far side of the world
and commander the far side of the world shot almost entirely on water this
shot almost entirely on water this
shot almost entirely on water this historical naval epic features crow as a
historical naval epic features crow as a
historical naval epic features crow as a British captain who’s ordered to destroy
British captain who’s ordered to destroy
British captain who’s ordered to destroy or capture a French privateer ship the
or capture a French privateer ship the
or capture a French privateer ship the star brings charm confidence and a deep
star brings charm confidence and a deep
star brings charm confidence and a deep sense of authority to his
sense of authority to his
sense of authority to his characterization and because of this he
characterization and because of this he
characterization and because of this he earned a Golden Globe nomination crow
earned a Golden Globe nomination crow
earned a Golden Globe nomination crow completely submerged himself in the part
completely submerged himself in the part
completely submerged himself in the part by visiting nautical museums and by
by visiting nautical museums and by
by visiting nautical museums and by voluntarily learning to play the violin
number 8
number 8 CID six point seven virtuosity he’s a
CID six point seven virtuosity he’s a
CID six point seven virtuosity he’s a menacing piece of artificial
menacing piece of artificial
menacing piece of artificial intelligence and the main foe to Denzel
intelligence and the main foe to Denzel
intelligence and the main foe to Denzel Washington with this unique and
Washington with this unique and
Washington with this unique and villainous role crow is tasked with
villainous role crow is tasked with
villainous role crow is tasked with portraying a rogue police training
portraying a rogue police training
portraying a rogue police training simulation that’s programmed with the
simulation that’s programmed with the
simulation that’s programmed with the character traits of countless mass
character traits of countless mass
character traits of countless mass murderers this fish out of water or
murderers this fish out of water or
murderers this fish out of water or should we say AI in the real world story
should we say AI in the real world story
should we say AI in the real world story challenges him to portray multiple
challenges him to portray multiple
challenges him to portray multiple personalities and give the most
personalities and give the most
personalities and give the most over-the-top performance of his career
number seven detective Richie Roberts
number seven detective Richie Roberts American gangster crow goes up against
American gangster crow goes up against
American gangster crow goes up against Denzel again but this time he’s the good
Denzel again but this time he’s the good
Denzel again but this time he’s the good guy he portrays the real-life detective
guy he portrays the real-life detective
guy he portrays the real-life detective who’s dedicated to bringing down a drug
who’s dedicated to bringing down a drug
who’s dedicated to bringing down a drug kingpin which means he’s stubborn
kingpin which means he’s stubborn
kingpin which means he’s stubborn ethical and smart enough to know the
ethical and smart enough to know the
ethical and smart enough to know the score
score
score Crowe’s character clashes with a
Crowe’s character clashes with a
Crowe’s character clashes with a department full of corrupt cops but
department full of corrupt cops but
department full of corrupt cops but always refuses to give in to temptation
always refuses to give in to temptation
always refuses to give in to temptation few actors can make a mere face-to-face
few actors can make a mere face-to-face
few actors can make a mere face-to-face conversation so captivating you know
conversation so captivating you know
conversation so captivating you know what you can do whatever you want to do
what you can do whatever you want to do
what you can do whatever you want to do so they don’t mean nothing to me for you
so they don’t mean nothing to me for you
so they don’t mean nothing to me for you to show up tomorrow morning with your
to show up tomorrow morning with your
to show up tomorrow morning with your head blown over you understand what I’m
head blown over you understand what I’m
head blown over you understand what I’m saying get Frank get in the line
saying get Frank get in the line
saying get Frank get in the line that one stretches around the block to
that one stretches around the block to
that one stretches around the block to number six Ben Wade 3:10 to Yuma l
number six Ben Wade 3:10 to Yuma l
number six Ben Wade 3:10 to Yuma l spared no expense this time Byron you
spared no expense this time Byron you
spared no expense this time Byron you gotta say though probably cheaper just
gotta say though probably cheaper just
gotta say though probably cheaper just let me rob the damn thing returning for
let me rob the damn thing returning for
let me rob the damn thing returning for a more subdued and complex bad guy
a more subdued and complex bad guy
a more subdued and complex bad guy performance Crowe plays a gang leader
performance Crowe plays a gang leader
performance Crowe plays a gang leader who’s taken prisoner as the West’s most
who’s taken prisoner as the West’s most
who’s taken prisoner as the West’s most skilled gunman Crowe is also a refined
skilled gunman Crowe is also a refined
skilled gunman Crowe is also a refined robber and murderer who draws Reid’s
robber and murderer who draws Reid’s
robber and murderer who draws Reid’s philosophizes and is much smarter than
philosophizes and is much smarter than
philosophizes and is much smarter than those around him this makes his
those around him this makes his
those around him this makes his interactions with Christian Bale’s
interactions with Christian Bale’s
interactions with Christian Bale’s protagonist bittersweet as Crowe finds
protagonist bittersweet as Crowe finds
protagonist bittersweet as Crowe finds his equal and gets a taste of Stockholm
his equal and gets a taste of Stockholm
his equal and gets a taste of Stockholm Syndrome
Syndrome
Syndrome you know squeezing that watch won’t stop
you know squeezing that watch won’t stop
you know squeezing that watch won’t stop time
number five Jim Braddock Cinderella man
number five Jim Braddock Cinderella man this is another role inspired by a
this is another role inspired by a
this is another role inspired by a real-life story crow earned another
real-life story crow earned another
real-life story crow earned another Golden Globe nod by playing a poor Irish
Golden Globe nod by playing a poor Irish
Golden Globe nod by playing a poor Irish American fighter in the 1920s who
American fighter in the 1920s who
American fighter in the 1920s who becomes the unlikely heavyweight boxing
becomes the unlikely heavyweight boxing
becomes the unlikely heavyweight boxing champ complete with a convincing New
champ complete with a convincing New
champ complete with a convincing New Jersey accent and the physicality of an
Jersey accent and the physicality of an
Jersey accent and the physicality of an aging athlete with arthritis crow makes
aging athlete with arthritis crow makes
aging athlete with arthritis crow makes us believe the film’s true fairy tale
us believe the film’s true fairy tale
us believe the film’s true fairy tale premise as he depicts a man who’s
premise as he depicts a man who’s
premise as he depicts a man who’s fighting to provide for his family I
fighting to provide for his family I
fighting to provide for his family I went on public assistance I signed on at
went on public assistance I signed on at
went on public assistance I signed on at the relief office they gave me $19 I
the relief office they gave me $19 I
the relief office they gave me $19 I need another $18 and 38 cents so I can
need another $18 and 38 cents so I can
need another $18 and 38 cents so I can pay the bill and get the kids back you
pay the bill and get the kids back you
pay the bill and get the kids back you know me well enough to know if I had
know me well enough to know if I had
know me well enough to know if I had anywhere else to go I wouldn’t be here
anywhere else to go I wouldn’t be here
anywhere else to go I wouldn’t be here number four officer Wendell bud white LA
number four officer Wendell bud white LA
number four officer Wendell bud white LA Confidential it was this neo-noir tale
Confidential it was this neo-noir tale
Confidential it was this neo-noir tale of 1950s police corruption that
of 1950s police corruption that
of 1950s police corruption that transformed Crowe from an unknown to a
transformed Crowe from an unknown to a
transformed Crowe from an unknown to a major Hollywood draw to study for his
major Hollywood draw to study for his
major Hollywood draw to study for his part as an amoral LAPD cop Crowe trained
part as an amoral LAPD cop Crowe trained
part as an amoral LAPD cop Crowe trained with a dialect coach and watched vintage
with a dialect coach and watched vintage
with a dialect coach and watched vintage police training films I don’t give a
police training films I don’t give a
police training films I don’t give a rat’s ass what they call you now keep
rat’s ass what they call you now keep
rat’s ass what they call you now keep your head down the result is a beefy
your head down the result is a beefy
your head down the result is a beefy policeman who violently punishes woman
policeman who violently punishes woman
policeman who violently punishes woman beaters and plants evidence but that’s
beaters and plants evidence but that’s
beaters and plants evidence but that’s what makes this role memorable his
what makes this role memorable his
what makes this role memorable his concern for the victims goes ahead of
concern for the victims goes ahead of
concern for the victims goes ahead of ethics or due process who in the hell
ethics or due process who in the hell
ethics or due process who in the hell are you ghost of Christmas past
are you ghost of Christmas past
are you ghost of Christmas past you dancer the man for change are you
you dancer the man for change are you
you dancer the man for change are you some kind of smartass number three
some kind of smartass number three
some kind of smartass number three Jeffrey Wigand the insider this tour de
Jeffrey Wigand the insider this tour de
Jeffrey Wigand the insider this tour de force sees Kroll play the real-life
force sees Kroll play the real-life
force sees Kroll play the real-life scientist turned whistleblower who went
scientist turned whistleblower who went
scientist turned whistleblower who went up against Big Tobacco and for his work
up against Big Tobacco and for his work
up against Big Tobacco and for his work he earned an Oscar nomination not only
he earned an Oscar nomination not only
he earned an Oscar nomination not only does this film again showcase our stars
does this film again showcase our stars
does this film again showcase our stars knack for accents do you have a history
knack for accents do you have a history
knack for accents do you have a history of emotional problems mr. wagon yes yes
of emotional problems mr. wagon yes yes
of emotional problems mr. wagon yes yes I do
I do
I do yes I get extremely emotional and
yes I get extremely emotional and
yes I get extremely emotional and hassles put bullets in my mailbox it
hassles put bullets in my mailbox it
hassles put bullets in my mailbox it also underscores crows ability to embody
also underscores crows ability to embody
also underscores crows ability to embody a man who sacrifices everything to do
a man who sacrifices everything to do
a man who sacrifices everything to do the right thing even if that does mean
the right thing even if that does mean
the right thing even if that does mean getting more than a few gray hairs from
getting more than a few gray hairs from
getting more than a few gray hairs from stress and paranoia you fought for me
stress and paranoia you fought for me
stress and paranoia you fought for me you manipulated me into where I am now
you manipulated me into where I am now
you manipulated me into where I am now staring at the brown and Williamson
staring at the brown and Williamson
staring at the brown and Williamson bully it’s all dark he said the tenth
bully it’s all dark he said the tenth
bully it’s all dark he said the tenth floor that’s the legal department that’s
floor that’s the legal department that’s
floor that’s the legal department that’s where they with my life number two John
where they with my life number two John
where they with my life number two John Nash a beautiful mind there’d be a
Nash a beautiful mind there’d be a
Nash a beautiful mind there’d be a mathematical explanation for how bad
mathematical explanation for how bad
mathematical explanation for how bad your tires crow transforms into a
your tires crow transforms into a
your tires crow transforms into a mathematical genius who’s obsessed with
mathematical genius who’s obsessed with
mathematical genius who’s obsessed with his own legacy for this impressive
his own legacy for this impressive
his own legacy for this impressive oscar-nominated role he gives a
oscar-nominated role he gives a
oscar-nominated role he gives a masterful performance in this
masterful performance in this
masterful performance in this biographical drama and captivates us
biographical drama and captivates us
biographical drama and captivates us with his increasing loss of sanity as a
with his increasing loss of sanity as a
with his increasing loss of sanity as a man caught in the grip of paranoid
man caught in the grip of paranoid
man caught in the grip of paranoid schizophrenia
schizophrenia
schizophrenia the deepens over several decades crow
the deepens over several decades crow
the deepens over several decades crow convincingly goes the distance with the
convincingly goes the distance with the
convincingly goes the distance with the part like few else would I don’t exactly
part like few else would I don’t exactly
part like few else would I don’t exactly know what I’m required to say nor if
know what I’m required to say nor if
know what I’m required to say nor if you’d have intercourse with that could
you’d have intercourse with that could
you’d have intercourse with that could be assumed
be assumed
be assumed all that I’ve been essentially were
all that I’ve been essentially were
all that I’ve been essentially were talking about fluid exchange right so
talking about fluid exchange right so
talking about fluid exchange right so could we just go straight to the sex oh
could we just go straight to the sex oh
could we just go straight to the sex oh that was sweet
that was sweet
that was sweet have a nice night asshole
have a nice night asshole
have a nice night asshole number one Maximus Decimus Meridius
number one Maximus Decimus Meridius
number one Maximus Decimus Meridius gladiator taking the top spot on our
gladiator taking the top spot on our
gladiator taking the top spot on our list is the picture that one Crowe an
list is the picture that one Crowe an
list is the picture that one Crowe an Academy Award for Best Actor in a stark
Academy Award for Best Actor in a stark
Academy Award for Best Actor in a stark departure from his other roles he plays
departure from his other roles he plays
departure from his other roles he plays a soldier who’s trying to avenge his
a soldier who’s trying to avenge his
a soldier who’s trying to avenge his family while trapped within the
family while trapped within the
family while trapped within the brutality of the Roman arena the
brutality of the Roman arena the
brutality of the Roman arena the cinematic grandeur of the film is
cinematic grandeur of the film is
cinematic grandeur of the film is matched only by Crowes intense and
matched only by Crowes intense and
matched only by Crowes intense and believable portrayal of a man with
believable portrayal of a man with
believable portrayal of a man with nothing left to lose my name is Maximus
nothing left to lose my name is Maximus
nothing left to lose my name is Maximus Decimus Meridius commander of the armies
Decimus Meridius commander of the armies
Decimus Meridius commander of the armies of the North General of the Felix
of the North General of the Felix
of the North General of the Felix legions loyal servant to the true
legions loyal servant to the true
legions loyal servant to the true Emperor Marcus Aurelius father to a
Emperor Marcus Aurelius father to a
Emperor Marcus Aurelius father to a murdered son husband to a murdered wife
murdered son husband to a murdered wife
murdered son husband to a murdered wife and I will have my vengeance in this
and I will have my vengeance in this
and I will have my vengeance in this life or the next
life or the next
life or the next do you agree with our list are you not
do you agree with our list are you not
do you agree with our list are you not entertained which Russell Crowe
entertained which Russell Crowe
entertained which Russell Crowe performance is your favorite for more
performance is your favorite for more
performance is your favorite for more great top tens be sure to subscribe to
great top tens be sure to subscribe to
great top tens be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com know I hadn’t actually
watchmojo.com know I hadn’t actually
watchmojo.com know I hadn’t actually finished yet
”
Be First to Comment