Gladiator

Russell Crowe
The talented but temper-challenged Aussie actor worked briefly as a waiter (wonder if he ever threw cell phones at impatient customers?) and as a singer, under the name Russ Le Roc. The Oscar-winning star has continued making music through the years, but won fame ... morefrom such diverse roles as a Roman "Gladiator," a mathematical genius ("A Beautiful Mind"), a boxer ("Cinderella Man") and a cop ("L.A. Confidential" and the upcoming "American Gangster"). (Jasper James / Retna Ltd.) Close