Crowe’s maternal great-great-grandmother was Maori, and his paternal grandfather was from Wrexham, Wales; Crowe also has Scottish, Norwegian, English, and German ancestry. Crowe began his performing career as a musician in the mid-1980s, under guidance from his good friend Tom Sharplin, when he performed as a rock ‘n roll revivalist, under the stage name Russ Le Roq. He had a New Zealand single with I Just Want To Be Like Marlon Brando. in the 1988 Australian production of Blood Brothers, Crowe played the role of Mickey. After initial success in Australia, Crowe began acting in American films. On 9 March 2005, Crowe revealed to GQ magazine that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents had approached him prior to the 73rd Academy Awards on 25 March 2001 and told him that the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda wanted to kidnap him. Scotland Yard also guarded Crowe while he was promoting Proof of Life in London in February 2001. in the 1980s, Crowe, going under the name of “Russ le Roq”, recorded a song titled “I Want To Be Like Marlon Brando”.
Russell Crowe loses 16lb on new fitness regime Russell Crowe has lost over 16lbs on a strict exercise regime and gluten-free diet. Russell Crowe has lost over 16lbs on a tough new exercise and diet… [link]