Russell Crowe opens up about assault arrest in 2005 Twenty years after the bust-up, actor Russell Crowe has opened up about his assault arrest in 2005. 17 August 2025 Russell Crowe has opened up about his assault arrest in 2005. Russell Crowe has opened up about his assault arrest in 2005 The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was seized by police in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel employee, and he has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday (17.08.25.) He said: "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days.