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Clive Owen
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Owen in 2006
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| Born | 3 October 1964 Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sarah-Jane Fenton
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| Children | 2 |
Clive Owen (born on October 3, 1964) is a talented English actor. He became well-known in the United Kingdom for his main role in the TV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He later gained international attention for his acting as a writer in the movie Croupier (1998).
In 2005, Clive Owen won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the drama Closer (2004). He has starred in many popular films like Sin City (2005), Inside Man (2006), and Children of Men (2006). In 2012, he was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Hemingway & Gellhorn. He also played Dr. John W. Thackery in the TV series The Knick. More recently, he appeared in Lisey's Story (2021) and played President Bill Clinton in American Crime Story.
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Early Life and Education
Clive Owen was born in Keresley, Coventry, England. He was the fourth of five sons. His father, a country music singer, left the family when Clive was three years old. Clive has described his childhood as "rough."
Even though he first didn't want to go to drama school, he changed his mind in 1984. He then 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 Career
Starting Out in Television
Clive Owen's early career was mostly in television. In 1988, he starred in a BBC show called Precious Bane. He also appeared in the film Vroom. In the 1990s, he became a regular on British TV and stage. His lead role in the ITV series Chancer made him very popular. He also appeared in Lorna Doone.
He earned praise for his acting in the film Close My Eyes (1991). He then appeared in many other films and TV shows. These included The Magician, Class of '61, and Century. In 1996, he was in his first big Hollywood movie, The Rich Man's Wife, with Halle Berry.
Becoming an International Star
Clive Owen became famous around the world after starring in the film Croupier (1998). In this movie, he played a writer who takes a job in a London casino. He gets caught up in a robbery plan. In 1999, he starred in Split Second, a BBC show.
He 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 did the voice-over for Walk On By, a BBC2 music documentary. He also starred in a play called A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.
Clive Owen became known to audiences in North America in 2001. This was after he starred as "The Driver" in The Hire. This was a series of short films sponsored by BMW. He also appeared in Robert Altman's Gosford Park. He was in the 2002 film The Bourne Identity. In 2003, he worked again with director Mike Hodges in I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. He also starred in Beyond Borders. He played King Arthur in the movie King Arthur, and learned to ride a horse for the role.
He performed in the play Closer by Patrick Marber. This play was later made into a film in 2004. He played Dan in the play and Larry in the film. His acting as Larry in the film received great reviews. He won Golden Globe and BAFTA awards. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has said that these awards haven't changed how he chooses his film roles.
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. However, in October 2005, Daniel Craig was announced as the new James Bond. Clive Owen later said he was never offered the role.
In 2006, Owen made a funny appearance in the movie The Pink Panther. He played a character named "Nigel Boswell, Agent 006." In 2006, Owen starred in Children of Men. This film was nominated for many awards. The next year, he starred with Paul Giamatti in Shoot 'Em Up. He also played Sir Walter Raleigh in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. He appeared in the Christmas special of the 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. This was an Australian movie based on a book.
In 2010, it was announced that Owen and Nicole Kidman would star in an HBO film. It was about Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn, called Hemingway & Gellhorn. The film was released in 2012. Owen played the lead in Shadow Dancer. This movie was about a young mother involved with Irish republicanism. In 2010, he was cast as the lead in the horror-thriller Intruders.
Owen starred in the film Blood Ties, directed by Guillaume Canet. It was released in June 2013. In 2015, Owen made his Broadway debut in a play called Old Times. He was also chosen to be a judge for the 2016 Berlin Film Festival.
In October 2017, Owen returned to Broadway in a play called M. Butterfly. In 2019, Owen 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. He has continued to act in television shows like A Murder at the End of the World (2023) and Monsieur Spade (2024).
Personal Life
Clive Owen met his wife, Sarah-Jane Fenton, in 1988. They were both in a play of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in London. They started dating soon after and got married in March 1995.
Owen supports the Electric Palace Cinema in Harwich, Essex. He helped raise money to fix parts of the old building. The cinema is close to his second home.
Clive Owen is a big fan of Liverpool FC. He narrated a documentary series about the team called Being: Liverpool.
Awards and Achievements
Clive Owen has received many awards and nominations for his acting. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Closer (2004). He has three Golden Globe Award nominations. He won one in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie for Closer. His other nominations were for TV roles in Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) and The Knick (2014).
He also has one Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Hemingway & Gellhorn. He has two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He won one in 2002 for Best Performance by a Cast in a Movie for Gosford Park (2002).
- 2002: Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Gosford Park.
- 2005: Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Closer.
- 2005: Won BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Closer.
- 2014: Won Satellite Award for Best Lead Actor in a Series – Drama for The Knick.
See also
In Spanish: Clive Owen para niños
