Clive Owen, whose filmography includes nearly fifty films, is a famous actor of British descent. He is the winner of several cinematic awards.
Childhood and youth
Clive was born in the town of Coventry, which is located in the flowering county of West Midlands, in 1964. His father was country singer Jesse Owen, who abandoned his family in 1967. Clive also had four brothers.
Soon, his mother Pamela appeared boyfriend, who later became the stepfather for children. He was an ordinary person, worked as a cashier at the railway station.
Who knows how a guy’s life would have turned out if he hadn’t been in the youth theater of his city at the age of thirteen. Art madly attracted Clive. But after leaving school in 1982, he looked for himself for several years, living on unemployment benefits.
In 1984, Owen decided and entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His fellow student was none other than Rife Fiennes.
In 1987, actor Clive Owen graduated from the Academy. He was immediately taken to service in one of the London theaters, where he played significant roles for himself. For example, Romeo played in a play based on a Shakespeare play.
Work on television
In the same year he was invited to a small role in the television movie "Little Rockcliff".
Clive Owen, whose filmography was gradually replenished with new roles, worked productively for several years, but he was noticed only in 1990. It was then that he played in the costumed melodrama "Lorna Dun." He became the lover of the main character of the film.
Then there were such television films as Chancer, 1961 Class, Mage. The actor took a two-year break after the failure of the drama “Close My Eyes,” where his play did not please critics. He devoted this time to his favorite theater.
1994 was a very productive year for the actor, he even co-starred with Catherine Zeta-Jones in the drama "Return to Origins."
Around this period, offers began to come from Hollywood, which Owen did not refuse. But these films cannot be qualified as successful, they were just passing. Like, for example, a thriller with Holly Berry "The Wife of a Rich Man."
Successful steps in the cinema
In 1997, Clive starred in the interesting and provocative film "Addiction," which won the Cannes Film Festival. The actor’s game was highly praised by critics, which made him work even harder.
Clive Owen, whose filmography is rather ambiguous, sought to participate only in successful projects. Maybe that's why he began to play in the play "Proximity", anticipating the success of the film adaptation of this drama.
Further in his career appeared work in the films "Croupier", "Echo", "Clairvoyance". And in the early 2000s, Clive took part in two fairly high-profile projects - Gosford Park and Bourne Identity.
Confession
In 2003, the actor got a new role - the former gangster Graham, who investigated the murder of his brother. The picture "I Fall asleep when I die" was included in the competition program of the Moscow Film Festival.
His next film "Beyond the Boundary", where A. Jolie made a partner, was booed by critics and nominated for an anti-award. However, this incident did not shake Owen’s confidence in the success of his career. And rightly so! In 2004, his triumph took place. He played the role of the legendary King Arthur in a historical drama with a crushing budget of ninety million.
Critics again found flaws in this work, but the audience accepted the film with a bang. He paid off twice, and Clive Owen became a real star.
The drama "Intimacy", in which the actor starred with Jude Law, Julia Roberts and Natalie Portman, brought him the Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Finally, his work was appreciated!
Clive Owen, whose filmography was getting better every year, starred in R. Rodriguez's stylized film Sin City, which also impressed the public. His partners were Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis and others.
In 2005, the first screening of the film "The Price of Treason" took place. Clive Owen played the role of the father of the family, who decided to cheat and forced to pay for it.
It was rumored that the actor was being considered for the role of Bond, but soon Daniel Craig began to appear in the picture.
2006 was a fruitful year for the actor. His filmography was replenished with such ribbons as “Pink Panther”, “Child of Man”, “Not Caught - Not a Thief”. Clive Owen continues to act actively to this day, including in the series. One of the latest is Knickerbocker Hospital.
Interesting Facts
- Since 1995, Owen has been married to his theater colleague Sarah-Jane Fanton. The couple has two beautiful daughters named Hannah and Eve.
- The actor’s favorite music is indie rock. He never misses the performances of his favorite band, Hard Fi.
- As a true Englishman, Clive Owen is interested in football and is a fan of Liverpool.
- In 1996, the actor became an example in appearance for the main character of the video game Privateer 2.
- In 2006, according to a survey conducted by G-Q, the actor climbed the first step and became the most stylish man of the year, ahead of such mods as Beckham and Jude Law.