Russell Crowe, 60 years as a gladiator - News.com.au. The popular actor that Rome has chosen as its testimonial in the world certainly no longer resembles the centurion Massimo Decio Meridio who gave him an Oscar.

More than 20 years have passed since then and the most famous Australian star of all time seems to be a man at peace with his body and his passions. At the age of 60 he seems ready to write an artistic path yet to be traced, but it would not be surprising if he swerved to the other side.