Clive Owen – Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth

Who is Clive Owen?

In October 3, 1964, Clive Owen was born in Keresley, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, and his birth name is Clive Owen. As the lead in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991, he became a prominent figure in the United Kingdom. Despite his critical acclaim for Close My Eyes (1991), his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998) earned him international attention. Films such as The Bourne Identity (2002) and Children of Men (2006) have featured Clive Owen. He also made an appearance in the documentary Greenfingers (2000), which depicted a prisoner with a green thumb who goes on to win a national gardening competition. Clive Owen was the main character in Antoine Fuqua’s King Arthur (2004), portraying a less-mysterious version of King Arthur alongside Keira Knightley and Stephen Dillane. With a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the latter is his most highly rated film. A Golden Globe and a BAFTA were awarded to him in 2005.

Biography

In 1964, Clive Owen was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, the son of Pamela Owen and Jess Owen. When he was only three years old, his father, a country singer, left him and his mother. His mother and stepfather raised him, and he was the oldest of his five brothers. The local railway had a ticket officer who was his stepfather. Owen has always characterized his childhood as rough.

After a long and fruitless job search, he changed his mind about drama school in 1984, even though he was initially opposed. He worked at the Young Vic and performed in several Shakespearean plays after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Personal Life

Owen’s marriage to Sarah-Jane Fenton, who was well-known for her roles in The Tall Guy (1989) and A Good Man in Africa (1994), occurred in 1995. Hannah and Eve are the two daughters of the couple, and they keep their private family life private from public view.

Career

Following his graduation from RADA, Owen joined the Young Vic Theatre Company, where he participated in different stage performances, including roles in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and Romeo and Juliet. His television debut came in 1988 with the film Vroom, but it was his portrayal of Stephen Crane in the ITV series Chancer (1990–1991) that brought him significant recognition in the UK.

Owen’s acting career took off in 1990 when he received his first big break. In the television series ‘Chancer’, he played Stephen Crane. The British television production went on to become a huge success overnight. Stephen Poliakoff’s ‘Close My Eyes’ was performed by him in 1991. The role he played was the most controversial of his acting career and had an impact on his popularity with his audience. He played a brother who was trapped in an incestuous relationship with his sister.

For the next two years, Owen returned to the theater to perform plays like ‘The Philanderer’, ‘Design for Living’, and other. In 1993, Owen made his debut in America with ‘Class of 61’, a war movie in which he played the role of an Irish soldier. He produced a movie called ‘Century’, which was made by Stephen Playoff in the same year. From 1994 to 1996, he did many TV productions of various genres such as ‘An Evening with Gary Lineker’, which was a comedy and then he did ‘The Return Of The Native’, which was based on Thomas Hardy’s novel

He appeared in a film on Channel 4 called ‘Croupier’ in 1998, which was directed by Mike Hodges. He portrayed the role of a writer in the movie who applies for a job in London. In the following year, he produced a BBC production called ‘Split Second’. Owen portrayed a criminal in the movie ‘Greenfingers’ and appeared on the BBC’s ‘The Echo’ in 2000.

In 2001, he did ‘The Hire’, a short film produced by BMW and Robert Altman’s ‘Gosford Park’, in which he starred along with Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Ryan Phillipe, Kirstin Thomas, etc.

He was heavily involved in the 2002 film ‘The Bourne Identity’, and the following year he collaborated with Mike Hodges on ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’. In the future, he appeared in ‘Beyond Borders’ and ‘King Arthur’. Owen played a role in the 2005 film ‘Closer’, which was based on the play written by English playwright Patrick Marber. In 2005, he acted in both ‘Derailed’ and ‘Sin City’, both crime thriller action movies that featured Bruce Willis, Jaime King, Mickey Rourke, and others.

From 2006 to 2007, he made movies such as ‘Children of Men’, ‘Shoot ‘EM Up’, ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’, ‘The International’, and ‘The Boys Are Back’. Ricky Gervais’ show ‘Extras’ featured him as well.

Owen’s career reached new heights with his role in the film Closer (2004), for which he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award, and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Sin City (2005), Inside Man (2006), and Children of Men (2006) were all performances where he showcased his versatility. Owen won a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as Dr. John W. Thackery in The Knick (2014–2015) on television.

Owen made his Broadway return for the revival of David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly at the Cort Theatre in New York City in October 2017, portraying Rene Gallimard. In 2019, Owen played the role of the defrocked Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon in the West End theatre production of Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana at the Noël Coward Theatre. In 2019, he had the opportunity to play Dovidl Rapaport in The Song of Names. Impeachment: American Crime Story featured his portrayal of Bill Clinton in the miniseries.

Net Worth

Clive Owen is estimated to have a net worth of around $35 million by 2025, owing to the extensive work he has done in film, television, and theater. His financial success is a result of his association with endorsements, such as campaigns for BMW and Bulgari.

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