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English actor

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Clive Owen is a British male film, stage, and television actor who also works as a screenwriter. Born on October 3, 1964, in Coventry, he holds United Kingdom citizenship and resides in Highgate. Owen began his professional work period in 1987 and was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He speaks English.

His notable works include *The Confirmation*, *King Arthur*, *King Arthur - The Director's Cut (Widescreen Edition)*, *Children of Men*, and *The Bourne Identity (Full Screen Extended Edition)*. Owen has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. He has two children.

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Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • The Confirmation
  • King Arthur
  • King Arthur - The Director's Cut (Widescreen Edition)
  • Children of Men
  • The Bourne Identity (Full Screen Extended Edition)

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Film & TV

Acting · Keresley, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK

Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before earning international attention for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998). In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA…

Known for

  • National Theatre at Home: End — Alfie2026
  • Cleaner — Marcus Blake2025
  • Monsieur Spade — Samuel 'Sam' Spade2024
  • A Murder at the End of the World — Andy Ronson2023
  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2023
  • Him — Jason2021
  • Lisey's Story — Scott Landon2021
  • Romantic Guide to Lost Places — Benno2020
  • Ophelia — Claudius2019
  • The Informer — Montgomery2019

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1964

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
69
Total plays
556

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Encyclopedic overview

Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before earning international attention for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998). In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the drama Closer (2004).

Owen has played leading roles in films such as Sin City (2005), Derailed (2005), Inside Man (2006), Children of Men (2006), and The International (2009). In 2012, he earned his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his role in Hemingway & Gellhorn. He played Dr. John W. Thackery on the Cinemax medical drama series The Knick, for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama nomination. In 2021, Owen starred in the psychological romance horror miniseries Lisey's Story and also portrayed President Bill Clinton in the third season of American Crime Story. He then had further television roles in A Murder at the End of the World (2023) and Monsieur Spade (2024).

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