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Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964), is an English actor, now a regular
performer in Hollywood and independent American films.
In 2005, Clive was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe and
BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film version of Closer.
Owen was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, the fourth of five
brothers. At the age of three, he was abandoned by his father, a country and
western singer.
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He was raised by his mother and step-father. Initially opposed to drama
school, he changed his mind in 1984, after a long and fruitless period of
searching for work. He graduated from RADA in 1987 in a class including
Ralph Fiennes and Jane Horrocks. After graduation, he won a spot at the
Young Vic, performing in several Shakespeare plays. In an incident he later
described as "very schmaltzy", he met his future wife Sarah Jane Fenton
while they were performing the title roles of Romeo and Juliet. They married
in 1995, and have two daughters, Hannah and Eve. They currently live in
London.
The 1990s saw him become a regular on stage and television in the UK,
notably his lead role in the TV series Chancer and in the West End and
Broadway hit play Closer, by Patrick Marber. Owen won critical acclaim for
his performance in the 1997 Mike Hodges film Croupier, where he played the
title role of a struggling writer who takes a job in a London casino as
inspiration for his work, only to get caught up in a robbery scheme. He
became well known to North American audiences after starring as The Driver
in the BMW films.
Despite public denials, the stocky, 6'2" Owen had long been rumoured to be a
possible successor to Pierce Brosnan in the role of James Bond. Rumours
intensified following Brosnan's admissal that he would not play the part
again, but in October of 2005 it was announced that British actor Daniel
Craig would take Brosnan's place. Unconfirmed sources stated that Owen had
turned down the role to avoid typecasting. |
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Paris Hilton
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