Clive Owen

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Clive Owen Fast Facts:

His father, Jess Owen, is a British country-western singer.
Failed to get into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on his first try; worked as a house cleaner for two years until he successfully won admittance.
Made professional stage debut as part of the Young Vic company where he met his soon-to-be wife in a production of Romeo and Juliet.
Played Ross Tanner, a cop suffering from a virus that affects his vision, in the British series Second Sight.
Breakthrough movie role in 1998's Croupier was a flop in England but a sleeper art house hit the following year in the U.S.
Featured in a series of eight short films titled The Hire, produced by BMW and helmed by such international directors as Guy Ritchie, John Woo, Ang Lee and Wong Kar-wai.
Had an uncredited in-joke cameo as Secret Agent 006 in the Steve Martin remake of The Pink Panther. Owen was for a time being talked about as the next James Bond in Casino Royale (a part that went to Daniel Craig).
Promoted Lancôme grooming products for men in spring 2007.
Recreated on-screen chemistry with Closer costar Julia Roberts five years later in the romantic spy thriller Duplicity.

Clive Owen Relationships:
Alan Owen - Brother
Eve Owen - Daughter
Hannah Owen - Daughter
Jess Owen - Father
Lee Owen - Brother
Pamela - Mother
Sarah-Jane Fenton - Wife
Clive Owen Awards:
2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
2004 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2004 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
College:
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England (1987)