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Photos: <br />Russell Crowe | Career in Pictures

Academy award-winning actor Russell Crowe starred in the blockbuster hit "Gladiator" and won a BAFTA Award for best actor in "A Beautiful Mind." He's moving behind the camera with his directorial debut, "The Water Diviner," which will be released on April 24, 2015. Here's a look back at moments in his storied career.

Academy award-winning actor Russell Crowe starred in the blockbuster hit “Gladiator” and won a BAFTA Award for best actor in “A Beautiful Mind.” He’s moving behind the camera with his directorial debut, “The Water Diviner,” which will be released on April 24, 2015. Here’s a look back at moments in his storied career.  (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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From playing a troubled Nobel laureate in “A Beautiful Mind” to a powerful Roman general turned fighter in “Gladiator,” Russell Crowe has had a career that spans a breadth of characters. He’s had great success in the film world, winning a Golden Globe for best actor, three consecutive Academy Award nominations, a BAFTA and an Academy Award. Here’s a look at his career over the years.

1997 | 'L.A. Confidential'

Guy Pearce, left, Russell Crowe and Kevin Spacey appear in the crime thriller “L.A. Confidential.”

  (Peter Sorel / Associated Press)

2003 | 'Master and Commander'

Russell Crowe as Captain “Lucky” Jack Aubrey in “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.” The Napoleonic-era naval adventure earned 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director.   (Stephen Vaughan / Associated Press)

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