Clive Owen

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Biography

With his rugged good looks and low key charm, comparisons to the great Sean Connery seemed inevitable as he delivered a series of strong performances in such films as "Gosford Park" (2001) and "The Bourne Identity" (2002). Nearly unanimous praise was heaped on the actor for his wicked performance in Mike Nichols' brutal relationship drama, "Closer" (2005) - in a role he had originated on the stages of London - followed by a stylistic …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

October 3, 1964

Career Milestones

2012

Portrayed Ernest Hemingway opposite Nicole Kidman in the HBO romantic drama "Hemingway & Gellhorn"

2012

Starred in the horror thriller "Intruders"

2011

Co-starred with Robert De Niro and Jason Statham in the action feature "Killer Elite"

2011

Played the father of a young girl targeted by an online sexual predator in "Trust"

2009

Played a grieving single parent trying to raise his equally grieving son in "The Boys are Back"

2009

Re-teamed with Julia Roberts to play corporate spies in "Duplicity"

2009

Teamed with Naomi Watts and director Tom Tykwer for "The International"

2007

Appeared as Sir Walter Raleigh opposite Cate Blanchett in the film "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"

2007

Starred alongside Paul Giamatti in the film "Shoot 'Em Up"

2006

Starred in Alfonso Cuaron's highly acclaimed "Children of Men"; worked on the screenplay, although he was uncredited

2006

Played a mysterious bank robber in Spike Lee's "Inside Man"

2005

Starred opposite Jennifer Aniston in the thriller "Derailed"

2005

Cast as Dwight in the adaptation of comic book icon Frank Miller's uber-noir series, "Sin City"; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez

2004

Co-starred with Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman and Jude Law in "Closer"; directed by Mike Nichols and based on the play by Patrick Marber; earned first Academy Award nomination

2004

Played the title role in Antoine Fuqua's version of "King Arthur"

2004

Re-teamed with Hodges for "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"

2002

Played a villain opposite Matt Damon in "The Bourne Identity"

2001

Played a valet in Robert Altman's "Gosford Park"; second collaboration with Helen Mirren

2001

Appeared in a series of advertisements for BMW shown over the Internet at bmwfilms.com

2000

Co-starred opposite Helen Mirren in "Greenfingers"

1999

Appeared on the BBC series "Second Sight" as Chief Inspector Ross Tanner (aired on PBS in the US)

1999

Received international acclaim for his role in Mike Hodges' "Croupier"

1997

Played the leading role in the film adaptation of Martin Sherman's "Bent"

1996

Starred on the ITV series "Sharman"

1996

First major Hollywood film, "The Rich Man's Wife"

1993

Directed by Poliakoff in "Century"

1991

Won praise for his performance as an incestuous brother in Steven Poliakoff's "Close My Eyes"

1990

Played the series lead in "Chancer"

1989

Made American TV debut in "Precious Bane," a two-part segment of the PBS series "Mystery!"

1988

Feature film debut, "Vroom"

Became a member of the Young Vic, performing in several plays, such as "Romeo and Juliet"

Awards

2012

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Movie in Hemingway & Gellhorn

2006

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Sin City

2004

Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Closer

2004

BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Closer

2004

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Closer

2004

Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in Closer

2004

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in Closer

2004

Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance, Male in Closer

2002

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Gosford Park