Russell Ira Crowe Birthdate: April 7, 1964  Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand  Notable ancestry: Norwegian, Maori  Zodiac sign:  Personal Stats:  Brown hair, blue/green eyes; he describes himself as just under 6 feet tall  Occupations: Actor, Musician  Quote: "I grew up in Australia, so I've got aspects of both cultures. New Zealanders tend to be very persistent, you know? And Australians are quite happy-go-lucky, so I've got kind of a combination of the two things." --Empire, December 1997  Claim to Fame: Played quick-tempered, brutal cop Bud White in L.A. Confidential (1997) Significant Other(s): Danielle Spencer, actress; together 1990-1995   Family: Great-grandmother: Maori; on mother's side Grandfather: Stan Wymess, cinematographer; named an MBE for his work shooting footage during WWII Father: Alex Crowe, set caterer; former hotel manager Mother: Jocelyn Crowe (née Wymess), set caterer Brother: one  Cousin: Jeff Crowe, professional cricket player Cousin: Martin Crowe, professional cricket player interesting things about Russ: At age 6, Russell appeared in the series Spyforce; at age 12, The Young Doctors. The Young Doctors which ran from 1976 to 1981.    As an adult he appeared in Police Rescue. The action/adventure series premiered in 1992 and was a spin-off of the made-for-TV movie of the same name. Russell appeared on the show in 1990.  He also had a role in the miniseries Brides of Christ, which premiered in 1991 on (Australian) ABC.  In his early 20s, while living in New Zealand, Russell toured with The Rocky Horror Show. On his return to Sydney he joined up with the Australian tour. He also worked on Blood Brothers (Seymore Center), Simpson J. 202 (Ensemble Theatre) and the Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers (1993).