Russell Crowe was six years old when he dipped his toes in acting.

Throughout his childhood, acting kept its appeal.

At 12, he visited a TV studio on a class field trip.

Russell Crow smiling

While the rest of his class was getting a studio tour, he was, essentially, auditioning.

He landed a role on the Australian drama series “The Young Doctors.”

He’s also starred inforgotten movies that Netflix viewers love, such as “The Next Three Days.”

Russell Crowe watching Naomi Watts speaking

His career’s expanded over decades, and he has no current plans to stop.

“All my wrinkles are earned.

My gray hairs are all earned,” he toldVanity Fair.

Russell Crowe speaking

“And now I play characters with wrinkles and gray hair.”

He luckily had a friend in the area he could stay with, Naomi Watts.

His friend, British-born, Australian-raised, actorNaomi Watts, who’s had a transformativecareer, was his solution.

“I was starting out and he was starting out there.”

“When I first was coming in and out of LA, .

occasionally, I’d sleep on Naomi’s couch,” Crowe toldEntertainment Weekly.

“We have a long history together.”

Crowe recently starred in the film “The Pope’s Exorcist,” which came out in early 2023.