Clive Owen Yorkshire Farmer-Bio, Age, Height, Wife, kids, Net Worth

Who is “Closer” Star Clive Owen?

Famous for his roles in Close My Eyes and Closer, Clive Own is an English actor. Initially, he gained recognition for starring in Chancer. The actor received the BAFTA Award, Golden Globe and nomination for the Academy Award for his work. 

Clive performed exceptionally in movies like Derailed, Sin City, Inside Man, The International and Children of Men. Currently, he is busy with his farm- Our Yorkshire Farm. 

Full Name	Clive Owen
Profession	Actor
Popular For	Chancer, Close My Eyes, Closer

Birthday and Zodiac

Age (As of 2023)	59 years old
Date of Birth	October 3, 1964
Zodiac sign	Libra
Birth Place	England
Nationality	England
Ethnicity	White

Education

School/University

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Physical Stats

Height	6 feet, 2 inches
Eye Color	Grey
Weight	Approx. 87 Kg
Body Type	Athletic

Net Worth

Estimated Net Worth

Approx. $30 million

Family and Relationship

Father	Jess Owen
Mother	Pamela Owen
Wife	N/A
Children	N/A
Siblings	N/A

Social Media

Social Media

Instagram, IMDb

Age, Height, Family, Education

The English actor Clive Owen became popular in the U.K. for his lead role in Chancer, an ITV series (1990 to 1991). For Close My Eyes (1991), he received critical acclaim for acting. Clive received the BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe award along with a nomination for an Academy Award for his role in Closer (2004). His famous film roles include Sin City, The International, Children of Men, Inside Man, etc. The 59 years old actor won the Golden Globe Award for The Kbick, a medical drama show. The Libra child, Clive, came to this world on October 3, 1964, to mother Pamela and father Jess Owen. His birthplace is Keresley, Coventry, which was in Warwickshire then. Jess was a western and country singer; he left the family when Clive was just three years old. Clive grew up with his mother alongside his stepfather, who worked as a railway ticket clerk. The actor has remained out of contact with his father. Sources provide about the mention of his rough childhood. The 59 years old actor did not get support for his decision to go to drama school, so he looked for other jobs in 1984. The search was long yet futile, so he went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After he graduated, he played in many Shakespearean plays at Young Vic. Clive stands tall at six feet, two inches. He has stunning grey eyes & dark brown hair. He weighs around eight seven kilograms.

Our Yorkshire Farm 

Clive aspired to become a sheep farmer since he was little. Growing up, farms were surrounding his home. He even ran the Ravenseat Farm based in Upper Swaledale. Owen’s childhood dream gave birth to Our Yorkshire Farm- a 2000-acre land with 1000 sheep, six dogs, four ponies and 40 cows. Clive lives on the farm with his wife Amanda and nine children: Edith, Annas, Raven, Nancy, Violet, Miles, Sidney, Reuben and Clemmy.  

Career

Clive Owen began his career by working in television. He played the role of Gideon Sarn in “Precious Bane” and “Vroom”, the Channel 4 film. Owen gained popularity after his role in the series “Chancer”. Later, he was in “Lorna Doone”, a Thames TV production. Owen received critical acclaim for his role in “Close My Eyes”. Later, there was the appearance in “Class of ‘61”, “The Magician”, Nobody’s Children, “Century”, “Doomsday Gun”, “An Evening with Gary Lineker” and “Sharman”. In 1996, Clive worked in a huge Hollywood movie, The Rich Man’s Wife. As a cinema Croupier, he got international acclaim. In a BBC production, “Split Second”, he made the appearance of a driver prone to accidents. Clive Owen starred in a BBC1 drama, “The Echo” and the mystery drama, “Second Sight”. He did a voice-over for the BBC2 documentary “Walk On By”. The celebrity starred in the theatre play “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg” by Peter Nichols. Owen became popular among the North Americans with his work in a short film series, “The Hire”. Fans saw him in “Gosford Park” and “The Bourne Identity”. Owen worked in “Beyond Borders”. Another movie he worked in is “King Arthur”. Clive Owen worked in a famous play, “Closer” as Dan, and he starred as Larry in the movie adaptation. He got BAFTA and Golden Globe awards and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “Closer”. The actor made notable appearances in “Derailed”, “Inside Man” and “Sin City”. There was a rumour that he would be the next James Bond after Pierce Brosnan, and he was the public’s top choice, too. However, he did not receive the offer. However, Clive appeared in “The Pink Panther” remake as the agent, Nigel Boswell, in 2006. The star was in “Children of Men”; it received a nomination for different awards. While the film got a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, the actor did not receive credit for his contribution to the screenplay. Clive starred in “Shoot ‘Em Up”, “Elizabeth”, and the show “Extras”. He acted as the main lead in movies like“The Boys Are Back” and “The International”. In an HBO Film, “Hemingway & Gellhorn”, Owen appeared alongside Nicole Kidman. It was out in 2012. Clive helped shoot the Anglo-Irish production film, “Shadow Dancer”. In June 2010, The actor was among the horror-thriller movie “Intruders” cast. In a 2013 movie, “Blood Ties”, Owen worked alongside the French actor Marion Cotillard. It came out at the Cannes Film Festival 2013. Clive’s Broadway debut occurred at the American Airlines Theatre for “Old Times” by Harold Pinter. He was a part of the jury panel for the 2016 Berlin Film Festival’s competition section. In 2017, once again, Clive Owen went to the Broadway scene. He starred in “M. Butterfly” in the city of New York. It was at the Cort Theatre. In 2019, Clive starred in “Tennesee Williams’ The Night Of The Iguana” at a Noel Coward Theatre. He was in “The Song of Names” by Dovid Rapaport.

Personal Life

In November 2006, Clive became Electric Palace Cinema’s patron. It is in Harwich, Essex. He appealed for funds to invest in the repair of the weakened fabric of the structure. Owen’s favourite football club is Liverpool FC. He did the narration for the fly-on-the-wall documentary show Being: Liverpool.

Awards

Clive received many awards and nominations for movies and television throughout his career. For “Closer”, he got the “Best Supporting Actor” nomination at the Academy Awards. Similarly, there were three Golden Globe award nominations, out of which he won one for his role as Larry in “Closer” in 2005. The other nominations are for his television work, like the drama show “The Knick” (Best Lead Actor in TV Series) and Hemingway & Gellhorn (Best Lead Actor In A Motion Picture For TV). He got one Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Hemingway & Gellhorn. For his work in “Gosford Park”, he won one award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture out of his two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

Wife

Clive has been dating the actress Sarah-Jane Fenton since the year 1988. The couple married on March 6, 1995. They had been together for seven years before they married each other. The couple has two kids. Their daughter Hanna was born in 1997, and Eve in 1999. Sarah is famous for her work in “The Tall Guy”, “The Bachelor” and “A Good Man in Africa”. Apart from movies, she is a doctoral mental health services researcher at the University of Birmingham in the U.K.

Net Worth

The famous English actor, Owen, has an estimated net worth of around 30 million dollars. A large part of his earnings comes from his job as an actor.

Fun Facts

• Owen has four brothers.
• He loves David Bowie.
• His two brothers, Lee and Alan, are musicians.
• His favourite indie rock band is Hard-Fi.
• Find him on Instagram @cliveowenofficial.

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