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- Born: October 3, 1964
- Birthplace: Coventry, England
- Parents: Pamela and Jess Owen
- Has four brothers
- Wife: Sarah-Jane Fenton
- Academy Award nominations: 1
- Golden Globes: 1
- Beat out by Daniel Craig for the role of James Bond
- Starred in BMW's The Hire film series
- His father left his family when Owen was 3
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Clive Owen is an award winning English actor. Initially his fame was confined to the United Kingdom, as his roles were on television movies. Hollywood began to take notice of him and he landed roles in films such as Gosford Park, The Bourne Identity and King Arthur.
Owen stars with Naomi Watts in The International, a film about corruption in the banking industry.
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Career Highlights
Owen began to hit his stride with American audiences with starring roles in Closer (which earned him a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nod) and Sin City, the 2005 big screen adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel, that included an all star cast of Bruce Willis, Benicio Del Toro and Jessica Alba.In 2005, Owen was rumored to be the next James Bond for the film Casino Royale, but the role was given to Daniel Craig. Owen denied the rumors. AndhraNews.net: I Was Never Offered... Owen went on to star in Children of Men, a critically acclaimed film depicting a future in which human beings can no longer have babies, and Shoot 'Em Up with Paul Giamatti and Monica Bellucci.
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Clive Owen Questions
Before I pay to see Duplicity, I just want to know one thing....Do I get to see Clive Owen nekkid? 2 AnswersSorry, no. It's a darn good movie, and great date night movie. But Clive Owen is clothed read more
Does anyone know the name of the movie that has Clive Owen in it and its like.. sci-fi'ish with wicked fight scenes... matrix'ish?? 1 AnswerCould it be "Shoot 'em Up" from a couple of years ago? It's not really Sci-Fi, but it does have a lot of crazy over the top shoot outs and fight scenes. http:... read more
Who is Owen Benjamin? 2 AnswersOwen Benjamin is a comedian and movie actor from Oswego, New York. read more
What is your favorite Clive Cussler novel? 2 AnswersInca was great, but Sahara was probably my favorite. It seems like Cussler had found the right balance of excitement and plot about this time in the series. The... read more -
Clive Owen Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- October 3, 1964: Born
- 1991: Close My Eyes
- 1993: Century
- 1994: The Turnaround
- 2002: The Bourne Identity
- 2002: Hostage
- 2002: Ticker
- 2004: King Arthur
- 2004: Closer
- 2005: Sin City
- 2005: Derailed
- 2006: Inside Man
- 2006: Children of Men
- 2007: Shoot 'Em Up
- 2009: The International
- 2009: The Boys Are Back
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