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Clive Owen is an English actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre. He is notable for his roles in various acclaimed productions and has established himself as a respected performer in the entertainment industry.
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- 1964-10-03
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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…
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- 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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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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