How much weight did Crowe gain?

63 pounds.

What was Russell Crowe weight in Gladiator?

It was just another dramatic transformation for an actor who has gone as hefty as 254 pounds to play Jeffrey Wigand in The Insider, as husky as 228 pounds to become Jack Aubrey for Master & Commander and as muscular as 190 pounds for Gladiator.

What actor has gained the most weight?

Vincent D’Onofrio holds the record for the most weight gained by an actor for a movie role, after he gained 70lbs to play Leonard “Gomer Pyle” Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket.

What age was Russell Crowe in Gladiator?

Bust-ups, script wars, and tantrums – including 36-year-old Crowe refusing to say the film’s most iconic line (“It was s–––,” he complained) – were as much a part of Gladiator as swords ‘n’ sandals.