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Quick Facts

Born:
1964-10-03

Birthplace:
Keresley, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK

Credits:
101 Total Roles

Clive Owen

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 National Theatre Live: End MOVIE Alfie
2025 Cleaner MOVIE Marcus Blake
2024 Monsieur Spade TV Samuel 'Sam' Spade
2023 Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter TV Self
2023 A Murder at the End of the World TV Andy Ronson
2021 Him MOVIE Jason
2021 Lisey's Story TV Scott Landon
2020 Romantic Guide to Lost Places MOVIE Benno
2019 The Song of Names MOVIE Dovidl Rapoport
2019 Gemini Man MOVIE Clay Verris

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