Clive Owen

Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor who first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He then received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before getting international notice 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 Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in the drama Closer (2004).

Owen has since 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. Since 2014, Owen has played Dr. John W. Thackery on the Cinemax medical drama series The Knick, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Early life

The fourth of five brothers, Owen was born in Coventry, West Midlands, in the United Kingdom, to Pamela (née Cotton) and Jess Owen, a country and western singer. His father left the family when Owen was three years old, and despite a brief reconciliation when Owen was nineteen, the two have remained estranged. Raised by his mother and stepfather, a railway ticket clerk, he has described his childhood as "rough". While initially opposed to drama school, he changed his mind in 1984, after a long and fruitless period of searching for work. Owen graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduation, he won a position at the Young Vic, performing in several Shakespearean plays.

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Our Yorkshire Farm stars Amanda and Clive Owen's return to screens finally confirmed after months ...

The Daily Mail 23 Apr 2025
Our Yorkshire Farm stars Amanda and Clive Owen's return to screens has finally been confirmed after months of fretting from desperate fans ... Our Yorkshire Farm stars Amanda (pictured) and Clive Owen's ...
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The 25 Best Medical Shows, Ranked

New York Magazine 21 Apr 2025
Photo-Illustration. Vulture; Photos. ABC, BBC, CBS, Cinemax, Fox, Max, NBC, Showtime. The first scripted medical television show was 1951’s City Hospital ... Clive Owen is Dr ... Owen owns every shade of the guy ... (I’ll give you one guess okay, it’s Owen Hunt.).
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Our Yorkshire Farm's Clive Owen admits 'be glad when it's over' as he opens up ...

Manchester Evening News 19 Apr 2025
In a repeat of Our Yorkshire Farm, the Owen family faced one of their toughest springs to date ... .
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Our Yorkshire Farm's Clive Owen addresses 'hard time' at Ravenseat as he looks to the future

The Mirror 19 Apr 2025
Our Yorkshire Farm's Clive Owen admitted it had been 'tough' at Ravenseat Farm as they faced bad weather during lambing season ... .
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Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen flooded with support as she announces 'mad' new job with ...

The Daily Mail 16 Apr 2025
Amanda, Clive and Kids aired its first series last year and followed the Owen family's life in the Yorkshire Dales ... Amanda, Clive and Kids aired its first series last year and followed the Owen family's life in the Yorkshire Dales.
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Bradford sandwich firm snaps up Scottish rival

The Business Desk 11 Apr 2025
Tiffin is one of the UK’s largest food-to-go manufacturers ... Business advisory firm Clive Owen and law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP advised on the deal. Michael Cantwell, corporate finance partner at Clive Owen, said ... Previous Article. .
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A Murder At The End Of The World | Daily Mail Online

The Daily Mail 10 Apr 2025
Emma Corrin and Clive Owen star in a modern murder mystery series ... Clive Owen and Brit Marling star alongside Corrin as the billionaire and his partner in a satisfyingly stylish and twisty ...
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