Russell Crowe

1. He's in a rock group called 30 Odd Foot of Grunts but despite Russell's best efforts they've never amounted to much.
2. Russell turned down the part of Wolverine in X-Men (2000). Hugh Jackman picked up the reigns and became an overnight superstar.
3. His full name is Russell Ira Crowe and he was actually born in Wellington, New Zealand before moving to Australia as a small child.