Clive Owen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clive Owen
Owen in 2006
Born	(1964-10-03) 3 October 1964 (age 60) Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Education	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Spouse(s)	Sarah-Jane Fenton ​ (m. 1995)​
Children	2

Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is a famous English actor. He first became well-known in the United Kingdom for playing the main character in the ITV TV show Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He was highly praised for his acting in the film Close My Eyes (1991). Later, he gained international attention for his role as a writer in Croupier (1998).

In 2005, Clive Owen won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his acting in the drama Closer (2004). He has starred in many popular movies like Sin City (2005), Inside Man (2006), and Children of Men (2006). In 2012, he received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role in Hemingway & Gellhorn. He also played Dr. John W. Thackery in the TV series The Knick, which earned him another Golden Globe nomination. More recently, he starred in Lisey's Story (2021) and played President Bill Clinton in American Crime Story.

Clive Owen's Early Life and Start in Acting

Clive Owen was born in Keresley, Coventry, England. He was the fourth of five sons. His father, a country and western singer, left the family when Clive was three years old. Clive has said his childhood was "rough."

At first, he didn't want to go to drama school. But in 1984, after struggling to find work, he changed his mind. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating, he performed in several Shakespearean plays at the Young Vic theatre.

Clive Owen's Acting Journey

Beginning His Career in TV

Clive Owen's acting career started in television. In 1988, he appeared in a BBC show called Precious Bane. He also starred in the Channel 4 film Vroom. In the 1990s, he became a regular on British TV and stage. His big break was the main role in the ITV series Chancer. He then appeared in Lorna Doone.

He earned great reviews for his acting in the film Close My Eyes (1991). He also appeared in other films like The Magician and Century. In 1996, he was in his first big Hollywood movie, The Rich Man's Wife, with Halle Berry. He gained international fame for his role in the Channel 4 film Croupier (1998). In Croupier, he played a writer who works in a London casino. He gets caught up in a robbery plan. In 1999, he was in a BBC show called Split Second.

Clive Owen also starred in The Echo, a BBC1 drama. Then he was in the film Greenfingers, about a criminal who works in a garden. He appeared in the BBC1 mystery series Second Sight. In 2001, he narrated a BBC2 documentary about popular music. He also starred in a popular play called A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.

Becoming a Global Star

Clive Owen at the Children of Men movie premiere in Mexico City, 2006

Clive Owen became known in North America in 2001. He starred as "The Driver" in The Hire. This was a series of short films sponsored by BMW. Famous directors made these films. He also appeared in Robert Altman's film Gosford Park. In 2002, he was in the movie The Bourne Identity. In 2003, he worked again with director Mike Hodges in I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. He starred in Beyond Borders. He also played King Arthur in the movie King Arthur, where he learned to ride a horse.

He performed in the play Closer at the Royal National Theatre. This play was later made into a film in 2004. He played Dan in the play and Larry in the movie. His acting as Larry in the film received excellent reviews. He won Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for this role. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He said that these awards didn't change how he approaches acting. He always tries to be his best in every film.

Clive Owen at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

After Closer, he appeared in Derailed with Jennifer Aniston. He also starred in the comic book thriller Sin City. He played a mysterious bank robber in Inside Man. For a while, people thought he might be the next James Bond. But in October 2005, Daniel Craig was announced as the new James Bond. Clive Owen later said he was never offered the role.

In 2006, Clive Owen made a funny appearance in The Pink Panther remake. He played a character named "Nigel Boswell, Agent 006." This was a playful nod to the James Bond rumors.

In 2006, Owen starred in Children of Men. This film was nominated for many awards. Owen also helped write the screenplay, though he wasn't officially credited. The next year, he starred with Paul Giamatti in Shoot 'Em Up. He also played Sir Walter Raleigh in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, alongside Cate Blanchett. He appeared in the Christmas special of the TV show Extras.

Owen starred in The International (2009), which he called a "paranoid political thriller." He also played the main role in The Boys Are Back.

In 2010, it was announced that Owen and Nicole Kidman would star in an HBO film. It was about writer Ernest Hemingway and his relationship with Martha Gellhorn. The film, Hemingway & Gellhorn, was released in 2012. Owen also played the lead in Shadow Dancer. This film was about a young mother involved in Irish republicanism. In 2010, he was cast as the lead in the horror-thriller Intruders.

Owen starred in Blood Ties, directed by Guillaume Canet. It was released in 2013. In 2015, Owen made his Broadway debut in a play called Old Times. He was also chosen to be a judge at the 2016 Berlin Film Festival.

In 2017, Owen returned to Broadway in the play M. Butterfly. In 2019, he played Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon in the play The Night of the Iguana. Also in 2019, he played Dovidl Rapaport in The Song of Names. He played Bill Clinton in the miniseries Impeachment: American Crime Story.

Clive Owen's Personal Life

Clive Owen met his wife, Sarah-Jane Fenton, in 1988. They were both acting in a play called Romeo and Juliet in London. They started dating soon after and got married in March 1995. They have two children.

Clive Owen supports the Electric Palace Cinema in Harwich, Essex. He helped raise money to fix up the old building.

Owen is a big fan of Liverpool FC. He narrated a documentary series about the team called Being: Liverpool.

Clive Owen's Film and TV Roles

Film Appearances

Television Roles

Theatre Performances (Selected)

Video Games

As a Producer

Soundtracks

Awards and Nominations

Clive Owen has been nominated for many awards for his acting in movies and TV shows. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Closer (2004). He has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, winning one in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie for Closer. His other Golden Globe nominations were for his TV roles in Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) and The Knick (2014).

He also received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination for Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012). He has two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, winning one in 2002 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture for Gosford Park (2002).

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