Clive Owen Biography

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NAME: Clive Owen
OCCUPATION: Film Actor
BIRTH DATE: October 03, 1964 (Age: 48)
EDUCATION: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
PLACE OF BIRTH: Coventry, United Kingdom
ZODIAC SIGN: Libra

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British actor Clive Owen’s performance in the 2004 film Closer dazzled critics and audiences, winning him a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination.

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The film is an adaptation of a play by Patrick Marber and Owen played more innocent-seeming character of Dan, the obituary writer, in the London stage.

In 2005, Owen appeared in another film adaptation. This time he played a private detective in the dark, violent Sin City, which is based on the graphic novel series by Frank Miller. That same year,

Owen also starred in Derailed with Jennifer Aniston. In 2006, Owen starred in the Spike Lee film, Inside Man, as a calm, intelligent bank robber who helps expose a banker's dark past.

More Recent Work

The next year, Owen appeared in the action film Shoot 'Em Up and the historical drama Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Most recently, Owen is involved in several film projects including The International, Duplicity, The Boys Are Back in Town, and Journey of Death. Owen is also reportedly working on a sequel to Sin City, which is slated to hit theaters in 2010.

Owen is married to actress Sarah-Jane Fenton. The couple has two daughters, Hannah and Eve.