Clive Owen

Clive Owen
Date of Birth: 03 Oct 1964
Country: UK
Biography: Recently breaking into the top ranks of British superstars who are making it huge in Hollywood, the smoothly virile actor Clive Owen was born on October 3, 1964, in Coventry. His father was a country/western singer who deserted his family when Clive was only 3...
Total Credits at Criticker: 64 (Actor)
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Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders is an epic tale of the turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the world's most dangerous hot spots. Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie stars as Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984. She is married to Henry Bauford (Linus Roache) son of a wealthy British industrialist, when she encounters Nick Callahan (Clive Owen) a renegade doctor... (imdb)
The Bourne Identity
A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory, then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia.
Closer
A bitingly funny and honest look at modern relationships, Closer is the story of four strangers -- their chance meetings, instant attractions and casual betrayals. (Sony Pictures)
Croupier
Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. To make ends meet, and against his better judgement, he takes a job as a croupier. He finds himself drawn into the casino world and the job gradually takes over his life; his relationship with girlfriend Marion begins to deteriorate. One gambler in particular catches his attention: Jani, whom he starts to see outside of working hours - a serious violation of casino rules... (imdb)
Gosford Park
Set in the 1930s the story takes place in an old fashioned English country house where a family has invited many of their friends up for a weekend shooting party. The story centers around the McCordle family, particularly the man of the house, William McCordle. Getting on in years William has become benefactor to many of his relatives and friends. As the weekend goes on and secrets are revealed, it seems everyone, above stairs and below, wants a piece of William and his money, but how far will they go to get it? (imdb)
Greenfingers
The beauty and delicacy of a flower seem a sharp contrast to the rough exterior of a prison inmate. Yet these two images are exactly what writer/director Joel Hershman brings together in Greenfingers, a story of redemption that not only tickles the funny bone, but touches the soul. (IDP Productions)
I\
An exploration of family, revenge and the conflicts inherent in trying to escape one's past. (Paramount Classics)
King Arthur
A spectacular, epic tale of one man's destiny to become a king. (Touchstone Pictures)
Sin City
Four tales of crime focusing around a muscular brute who's looking for the person responsible for the death of his beloved Goldie; a man fed up with Sin City's corrupt law enforcement who takes the law into his own hands after a horrible mistake; a cop who risks his life to protect a girl from a deformed pedophile; and a hitman looking to make a little cash.
Derailed
Charles Schine (Owen) and Lucinda Harris (Aniston) have noticed each other on the commuter train before. One morning their conversation leads to a flirtation which turns into an evening drink and then, before either one can stop it, a passionate one-night stand. But suddenly a stranger explodes into their world, threatening to expose their secret and lures them into a terrifying game with more surprises then they saw coming and more danger then they may survive. (The Weinstein Company)
The Pink Panther
In this action-packed comedy, the bumbling Inspector Closeau (Martin) takes on his most important case ever. (Sony)
Inside Man
A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation
Bent
Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He tries to deny he is gay and gets a yellow label (the one for Jews) instead of pink (the one for gays) (imdb)
Close My Eyes
After some years of tension, Richard (Clive Owen) begins a sexual relationship with his sister Natalie (Saskia Reeves)... (imdb)
Ticker
Ticker (2002) - Short Film
The Driver finds himself in a dangerous, yet highly political situation; this time being pursued by a helicopter gunship while carrying a passenger with a suitcase... the contents of which will decide the fate of a nation. (imdb)
Century
Paul Reisner, a young doctor, becomes a researcher in a prestigious medical institute. He feels he has a chance to be part of a movement of unending progress in science and civilization. Then he begins to discover the dark side of the institute, which foreshadows the dark side of the 20th century. (imdb)
Children of Men
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
Powder Keg
Powder Keg (2001) - Short Film
January 13, 2001. Times war photographer Harvey Jacobs is wounded while witnessing a massacre at Nuevo Colon by terrorists. In a desperate effort, the United Nations sends a vehicle to get him out, a BMW driven by the mysterious Driver. (imdb)
The Follow
The Follow (2001) - Short Film
The Driver is now spying on a celebrity's wife suspected of adultery. (imdb)
Hostage
Hostage (2002) - Short Film
The driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the water's edge. Linked to her only by cell phone, the driver narrows in on her location in a desperate race against time and tide. (imdb)
Ambush
Ambush (2001) - Short Film
The Driver is a shadowy BMW driver who serves as a chauffeur. On a dark night, he is carrying an elderly old Cuban. They are startled by a van full of armed terrorists, demanding a cache of diamonds stolen by the passenger. At first the Driver is willing to give it up, but when he learns that his cargo actually swallowed the diamonds, he decides to do the right thing. (imdb)
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (2002) - Short Film
Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil (Gary Oldman), the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans. (imdb)
Star
Star (2001) - Short Film
The Driver now carries an arrogant rock star who is visiting Pittsburgh. Played by Madonna, this title character wants to get away from her bodyguards in the Driver's BMW. He soon gets tired of her and decides to have a bit of fun. (imdb)
Chosen
Chosen (2001) - Short Film
The Driver is carrying an Asian child who has been chosen for a strange ritual. He must drive him through a dark night in the city to get to a monk's house, while eluding several American cars out to get the child. (imdb)
Shoot \
A man named Mr. Smith (Owen) delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen. (imdb)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
An exploration of the relationship between Elizabeth I (Blanchett) and the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (Owen). (imdb)
The International
Interpol Agent Louis Salinger and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman are determined to bring to justice one of the world's most powerful banks. Uncovering illegal activities including money laundering, arms trading, and the destabilization of governments, Salinger and Whitman's investigation takes them from Berlin to Milan to New York and to Istanbul.
Duplicity
A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses.
The Echo
The Echo (1998) - TV Movie
Mike Deacon, a tough, lone-wolf reporter discovers that things are not quite what they seem when a tramp is found dead in the garage of a beautiful woman. He enlists the help of an elderly lawyer friend, a naïve photographer and a streetwise teenager during the investigation. (imdb)
Doomsday Gun
Doomsday Gun (1994) - TV Movie
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns. (Very large long range guns capable of shooting more than 100 Miles.) When a plan by the CIA to export restricted material using him was exposed, the CIA denied all knowledge and he went to jail. He was later released to help Saddam Hussein build a new supergun capable of firing over 500 miles. Israel, upon learning of the supergun, fears it would be used against themselves.
The Boys Are Back
A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.
Vroom
A love story - a young man for an older woman and his best friend and his Chevrolet. Their lives are bleak with domestic wrangles. But then the 'older woman' moves in next door...
The Turnaround
Private investigator, Nick Sharman, accepts a case which at first seems intriguing, but ends up causing him bitter regret.
The Rich Man\
A beautiful young womans marriage to a rich older man is on the rocks. When a make-up vacation goes badly, the wife confides to a stranger in a bar that she wishes her husband were dead. A short time later he is killed in an apparent car-jacking, and the wife is the prime suspect. Did she do it? If not, is she responsible?
Split Second
Split Second (1999) - TV Movie
A corporate lawyer under great stress has an incident with a cyclist on his way home from a very trying day. The film analyses how the incident goes on to affect his life & those who surround him both at work & home, from a third person perspective & also up close & personal. (imdb)
Trust
A teenage girl is targeted by an online sexual predator.
Killer Elite
When his mentor is taken captive, a retired member of Britain's Elite Special Air Service is forced into action. His mission: kill three assassins dispatched by their cunning leader.
Intruders
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's latest film transcends the confines of the horror genre through an emotional engagement with childhood fears, human frailty and the threat of the unknown. Clive Owen stars as John Farrow, a father who cannot protect his young daughter from faceless intruders, in this intense psychological drama. (tiff.net)
Shadow Dancer
A young woman who has been a member of the IRA alongside her brothers and husband becomes an informer for Britain's MI5. (imdb)
Class of \
Class of '61 (1993) - TV Movie
Three West Point 1861 generation cadets and friends go on opposite sides after the breakout of The Civil War, with tragic consequences. A subplot involves Lucius, a Shelby Peyton's slave, who kills a slave trader and goes on the run. (imdb)
Hemingway & Gellhorn
A drama centered on the romance between Ernest Hemingway and WWII correspondent Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway's inspiration for For Whom the Bell Tolls and the only woman who ever asked for a divorce from the writer. (imdb)
Blood Ties
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. (imdb)
Words and Pictures
Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche star in this playful comic drama about an English teacher who challenges the school's art teacher to a "war" between words and pictures -- and, in the process, sparks an unlikely romance. (tiff.net)
The Magician
The Magician (1993) - TV Movie
London, the early 80s. David Katz, an American salesman with a clouded and perhaps shady past, is invited by a taxi driver to buy counterfeit notes. Katz goes to the police immediately and they set up a sting. However, Katz won't leave things to the police, but constantly adds new elements such as demanding millions of pounds of notes in one buy. (imdb)
Last Knights
A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored master. (imdb)
The Knick
Walk On By: The Story of Popular Song
Eight-episode series depicting 100 years of history of popular song, from early pioneers to rock'n'roll revolution and modern-day pop. (imdb)
The Confirmation
Eight year old Anthony is somewhat uneasy about spending the weekend with his alcoholic, down-on-his-luck carpenter dad Walt while his mom Bonnie and her new husband Kyle go to a Catholic retreat together.
The Escape
The Escape (2016) - Short Film
An homage to the 15th anniversary of BMW's original series.
Killer in Red
Killer in Red (2017) - Short Film
The founding story, a noir called Killer in Red, was written and directed by the famed Paolo Sorrentino and stars globally-acclaimed actor, Clive Owen. The creative debuts the tale of the never-before seen eponymous cocktail, after which the compelling seven-minute short film takes its name.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. (imdb)
Ophelia
A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective. (imdb)
Anon
Set in a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security. (imdb)
Gemini Man
An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself.
The Informer
An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison. (imdb)
The Song of Names
Tim Roth and Clive Owen star in an emotional detective story spread over two continents and a half century. Beneath the film's stunning and pulsing musical revelations burn the horror of a war and the lost souls extinguished from history. (imdb)
Lisey\
Lisey's Story (2021) - TV Mini-Series
A widow becomes the object of a dangerous stalker, obsessed with her husband's work.
A Murder at the End of the World
Darby Hart, a Gen Z amateur sleuth, attempts to solve a murder at a secluded retreat.
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Monsieur Spade
Monsieur Spade (2024) - TV Series
The famous detective Sam Spade is now 60 and living as an expat in the south of France in 1963. (imdb)
Chancer
Chancer (1990) - TV Series
A business adviser uses all means necessary to help his friends out of financial ruins. However he has a moral code. Also, his unresolved family past won't leave him alone. (imdb)
Second Sight
Second Sight (1999) - TV Movie
Second Sight follows DCI Ross Tanner (Clive Owen), a maverick cop who finds out that he has a rare disease which is causing him to go blind. Tanner's boss, Superintendent Lawson (Thomas Wheatley), little suspects that the man he named to head the elite Specialist Elite Murder Unit is losing his sight. Tanner struggles to keep his condition a secret, but soon asks himself how long can he keep solving crimes that not even the fully sighted can fathom. (wikipedia)
Cleaner
Criminal activists hijack a gala, taking 300 hostages. One extremist plans mass murder as a message to the world. An Ex-soldier turned window cleaner now works to rescue the hostages. (imdb)