Russel Howcroft
Birthday: Born in 1965-07-31 in
Deathday: Alive
Russel Howcroft is an Australian businessman and media personality best known as a panelist on the ABC television program The Gruen Transfer. He is the former national CEO of advertising agency George Patterson Y&R.
TV Credits
Q&A
Character: Self - Panellist
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions....
The Gruen Transfer
Character: Himself - Panellist
Advertising: how it works, and how it works on us. Decode and defuse the commercial messages that swirl through our lives, with the help of a panel of ad industry experts....
Gruen
Character: Self - Panellist
Join host Wil Anderson, stalwarts Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft and other advertising industry experts to unpick the ways we're all bought and sold....
Gruen Sweat
Character: Himself - Panellist
The team that brought you The Gruen Transfer, Gruen Planet and Gruen Nation is proud to bring you Gruen Sweat. Host Wil Anderson and regulars Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft will be joined by guest panellists as they commentate on the brandtathlon better known as London 2012, exposing the marketing machine that underpins, underwrites and over-exploits the Olympics....
Gruen Nation
Character: Self - Panellist
Host Wil Anderson is joined by regulars Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft as well as Nation legends Dr John Hewson and Annabel Crabb for extra-length, extra-strength, election-oriented specials....
Gruen Planet
Character: Himself - Panellist
The show that lifts the lid on advertising, spin and marketing. Join host Wil Anderson, stalwarts Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft and other advertising industry experts as they unpick the ways we're all bought and sold....
Movie Credits
How Australia got its Mojo
Character: Self - Host
Gruen's Russel Howcroft tells the story of two of Australia's greatest admen Alan 'Mo' Morris and Allan 'Jo' Johnston the creatives behind some of the most iconic ads of the 70s and 80s that helped define Australia....