Clive Owen

Biography

British actor Clive Owen is one of a handful of stars who, though he is best known for his art house films, can handle more mainstream films with equal measures of grace and skill.

Owen is typically cast as characters whose primary traits are a balance of physical strength, intellect, conflicting soul but forceful will.

He is best known to film audiences for his work in _Children of Men , who played Juliet to his Romeo at the Young Vic in 1998.

The couple has two daughters.

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Country: United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Place of birth: Coventry
Birth date: 03 October 1964
Nationality: British

Had a recurring role on a series of BMW commercials as their mysterious driver. He played a valet in the film Gosford Park and played a fellow "Agent" named the Professor in The Bourne Identity who was sent to kill Bourne.
Was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1984. After he graduated, he joined the Young Vic Theatre.
Has four brothers and was raised by his mother and stepfather.
Has 2 daughters, Hannah Owen (born 1997) and Eve Owen , with Sarah-Jane Fenton.
Is a huge David Bowie fan and has called singer "the biggest musical influence on my life." He says, "I dont know why, but no one else has ever had such an effect on me.
Turned down the role as The Driver for BMW twice. He was sent a copy of the script for the first ad, read it and was impressed by its presentation.
Two of his brothers, Alan and Lee, became musicians and released a single called "Heartbeat.
Met his wife at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art while doing Romeo and Juliet.
Mentioned in the song Risen Within by MC Homicide featuring PAZ.
When his Beyond Borders co-star Angelina Jolie told him he looked sexy, she says, he "fell over laughing".

I am a real film animal.
People keep on saying I missed my chance with not being James Bond, but,my films still appear with the tedious inevitability of an unloved,season.
I like the high-wire act, playing someone who is not entirely,straightforward, not something easy, palatable.

Movies

Romantic Guide to Lost Places
2020
Anon
2017
Set in a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security..
King of the Kastle
2016
A cheat is blackmailed by a teen..
The Confirmation
2016
A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend..
Last Knights
2015
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe..
Lisey's Story
2015
A widow becomes the object of a dangerous stalker, obsessed with her husband's work..
Blood Ties
2013
New York, 1974.
Words and Pictures
2013
A flamboyant English teacher (Clive Owen) and a new, stoic art teacher (Juliette Binoche) collide at an upscale prep school.
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
It was a romance born out of war...
Killer Elite
2011
Killer Elite is a 2011 British-Australian action thriller film starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro.
Intruders
2011
In Madrid, the boy Juan is terrified by the monster Hollowface and his mother is unable to protect him so summons Father Antonio to exorcise the monster from their lives.
Trust
2010
A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie (Liana Liberato) meets her first boyfriend online.
The Boys Are Back
2009
The Boys Are Back is a confessional tale of fatherhood.
The International
2009
In The International, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman are determined to bring to justice one of the world's most powerful banks.
Duplicity
2009
Ray works for MI6, Claire for the CIA.
The Making of 'The International'
2009
The Autostadt
2009
Features a glimpse into the segment of the film shot at the famed Volkswagen location..
The Architecture of 'The International'
2009
Here we find remarks from cast and crew on the look at the various locations found in the film as well as the production design and visual choices..
Ballet of Bullets: Making 'Shoot 'em Up'
2008
Shoot 'Em Up
2007
Shoot 'Em Up is a 2007 action film, starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, and Monica Bellucci.
Hypnôse homme
2007
An advertisement for Hypnose men's cologne..
Children of Men
2006
The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.
Inside Man
2006
A man named Dalton Russell sits in an unidentified cell and narrates a story of how he has committed the perfect robbery.
The Ultimate Heist: Making 'Inside Man'
2006
Behind the scenes look at the compelling new thriller INSIDE MAN starring Clive Owen, Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster, exploring the challenge of attempting to pull off the perfect heist..
The Making of 'Derailed'
2006
A documentary about the making of Derailed (2005)..
The Making 'Inside Man'
2006
This making of piece presents the usual mix of movie clips, behind the scenes bits, and interviews.
Derailed
2005
Charles is worn down by his home life where he and his wife struggle to cope with the demands of their daughter's illness and his job.
King Arthur
2004
King Arthur is a 2004 action adventure film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni.
Closer
2004
Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!
The Making of 'King Arthur'
2004
A detailed look at the making of "King Arthur"..
Starz Special: On the Set of 'King Arthur'
2004
Beyond Borders
2003
Beyond Borders is an epic tale of the turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the world's most dangerous hot spots.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
2003
Will Graham is a gangster who has left the life of crime and is living in the countryside.
Beat the Drum
2003
Young Musa is orphaned after a mysterious illness strikes his village in KwaZulu Natal.
The Bourne Identity: The Birth of 'The Bourne Identity'
2003
This short spends time recapping the plot and painting an introductory portrait of the characters..
The Bourne Identity
2002
Based very loosely on Robert Ludlum's novel, the Bourne Identity is the story of a man whose wounded body is discovered by fishermen who nurse him back to health.
Hostage
2002
The driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the water's edge.
Beat the Devil
2002
Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune.
Ticker
2002
The Driver finds himself in a dangerous, yet highly political situation; this time being pursued by a helicopter gunship while carrying a passenger with a suitcase...
Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes
2002
Ambush
2001
The Driver is a shadowy BMW driver who serves as a chauffeur.
Chosen
2001
The Driver is carrying an East Asian child who has been chosen for a strange rite.
The Follow
2001
The Driver is hired by a nervous movie manager to spy on a paranoid actor's wife.
Powder Keg
2001
January 13, 2001.
Star
2001
Star is a 2001 Tamil action film directed by Praveen Gandhi and produced by Vijaykrishna.
Greenfingers
2000
Clive Owen stars as a prison inmate who goes into an experimental "open" prison where the inmates walk around freely and get job training for their impending releases.
Second Sight: Hide and Seek
2000
While hiding his own deteriorating eyesight, a detective investigates the case of a bludgeoned violinist where the key witness is her traumatized young son..
Second Sight: Parasomnia
2000
A detective, who hides the fact that he's going blind, investigates when a woman, with a sleep disorder, wakes up covered in the blood of her fiance..
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
2000
While hiding his own rapidly deteriorating eyesight, a detective investigates the murder of black youth leader..
Second Sight
1999
DCI Ross Tanner and his deputy Catherine Tully are investigating the brutal murder of a 19-year-old boy.
Split Second
1999
A split-second decision made in a fit of rage drives attorney and family man Michael Anderson to desperate measures.
Croupier
1998
Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast.
Bent
1997
Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime.
The Rich Man's Wife
1996
Josie Potenza is the trophy wife of workaholic Hollywood producer Tony Potenza, but their marriage is crumbling due to his increased drinking resulting from stress at work.
The Turnaround
1995
Private investigator, Nick Sharman, accepts a case which at first seems intriguing, but ends up causing him bitter regret..
Bad Boy Blues
1995
Two boyhood friends end up on different sides of the law.
An Evening with Gary Lineker
1994
In Majorca, Bill and Monica are on holiday trying to rekindle a failing marriage.
The Return of the Native
1994
Eustacia Vye, an exquisite beauty despairing at her boring life on an English moor, sets up a fateful lovers' triangle when she uses her wiles to entice two men, a dashing suitor and a successful man who made his name abroad and returned to his home on the heath..
Century
1993
Paul Reisner, a young doctor, becomes a researcher in a prestigious medical institute.
The Magician
1993
London, the early 80s.

TV

The Knick
2014
A look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of the twentieth century.
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song
2001
Told through countless archive clips, numerous celebrity interviews and a narrator, the eight-episode BBC series tells the story of one hundred years of popular song.
The Echo
1998
Mike Deacon, a tough, lone-wolf reporter discovers that things are not quite what they seem when a tramp is found dead in the garage of a beautiful woman.
Sharman
1996
Chancer
1990
A business adviser uses all means necessary to help his friends out of financial ruins.

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