Gary Cole

In addition to his film and television credits listed above, Cole has done voice work on several animated series (Family Guy, Kim Possible, Harvey Birdman) and has a recurring role on the drama The West Wing as Vice President Bob Russell (D-Colo.). Crowe has gained notoriety for his off-screen antics, particularly allegations of rowdiness and belligerence, as parodied in an episode of South Park. Cole began his professional career as a stage actor in Chicago; he also appeared in several off-Broadway productions in New York City. On December 21, 2003, son Charles Spencer Crowe was born. Cole then attended Illinois State University, majoring in theater alongside actors Laurie Metcalf and John Malkovich. On April 7, 2003 (his 39th birthday), Crowe married singer and actress Danielle Spencer. Cole, born in Park Ridge, Illinois, attended Rolling Meadows High School, where his first dramatic appearance was as Snoopy in a high school production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. After initial success in Australia, he became a Hollywood actor in the mid-1990s; he won the Academy Award as Best Actor in 2001 for Gladiator, and was also nominated for the award for The Insider and A Beautiful Mind.

Gary Cole (born 20 September 1956) is an American actor, known for numerous roles, including the television series Fatal Vision, Midnight Caller, American Gothic, and Crusade, and the films In the Line of Fire, Office Space, The Brady Bunch Movie, and One Hour Photo. He then moved on to another school where he dropped out. He attended the Sydney Boys High School and then moved back to New Zealand to attend the Auckland Grammar School. When he was four years old, he moved to Australia. Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a film actor born in Wellington, New Zealand.

Cinderella Man (2005). Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). A Beautiful Mind (2001). Proof of Life (2000).

Gladiator (2000). The Insider (1999). Mystery, Alaska (1999). Confidential (1997).

L.A. Virtuosity (1995). The Quick and the Dead (1995). The Sum of Us (1994).