Clive Owen

Born: 1964-10-03

Birthplace: Keresley, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK

Biography

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 . He 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. Also, he 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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Known For

The Bourne Identity
Sin City
Children of Men
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Inside Man
King Arthur
Cleaner
Gemini Man
Shoot 'Em Up
The Pink Panther

Top Movie Credits

The Bourne Identity The Professor
Sin City Dwight
Inside Man Dalton Russell
Cleaner Marcus Blake
Gemini Man Clay Verris
The Pink Panther Nigel Boswell / Agent 006 (uncredited)