Cliff Owen (born 3 October 1964 in Warwickshire, Coventry, United Kingdom) is an actor and producer who graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Cliff Owen was born in Coventry, the industrial centre of England. His father was a country singer who ran away from home when Owen was 3 years old, leaving his mother alone to raise five sons.
In 1984, Cliff Owen successfully applied for admission to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. During his three years at the school he performed a series of classical plays. After graduation, he joined the Young Vic Theatre Company.
In 1988, he participated in his first film "Vroom", thus officially entering the entertainment industry.
In October 1991, the feature film "Close My Eyes" starring him was released.
In 1993, he starred in the feature film Century directed by Stephen Polyakov. In the same year, the adventure film Burning Land, co-starring Tinsley Anholt and Andrew Brower, was released.
In 1994, he starred in the feature film Homecoming with Catherine Zeta-Jones, based on Thomas Hardy's novel of the same name.
In 1996, he starred in the thriller film Devil's Deal, directed by Amy Holden Jones.
In 1997, he participated in the stage play "Close"; in the same year, the feature film "Unbearable Love in Life", co-starring With Lothair Brut and Ian McKellen, was released.
In 1998, Cliff Owen starred in the action movie Killing Casino.
In 2000, he co-starred with Helen Mirren in the inspirational film "The Green of Life".
In 2001, the action short film "Ambush" starring him was released worldwide; in May, the action short film "Choice" was released worldwide; and in the same year, he starred in the action short film "Tracking" with Mickey Locke.
In 2002, he starred in the action movie "Spy Movie".
In 2003, he co-starred with Angelina Jolie in the romance film Beyond borders.
In 2004, he co-starred in the feature film King Arthur with Kayla Knightley, and in the same year, co-starred in the feature film Stealing Hearts with Julia Roberts and others, for which he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 77th Academy Awards,[9] the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards and the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 58th British Academy Film Awards.
In 2006, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the 33rd Saturn Awards for his science fiction film "Son of Man".
In 2009, he was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor for starring in the family film "The Boys Are Back". In 2012, he was nominated for the 70th Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Television Miniseries and Television Movie for his romance film Hemingway and Gailhorn.
In 2014, he starred in the medical drama "Nickelodeon Hospital" and served as the producer of the show, for which he was nominated for the Best Actor award in the television drama series at the 72nd American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards.
On April 3, 2015, he co-starred with Morgan Freeman in the action-adventure film The Last Knight, in which he played the brave and loyal General Layton.
In 2017, he starred in the science fiction movie "Interstellar Agent: City of a Thousand Stars", in which he played Commander Arun.
In 2019, he co-starred with Will Smith in the sci-fi thriller "Twin Stars" directed by Ang Lee.
In 2001, eight famous directors, including Wu Yusen, Guy Richie, Ang Lee and others, shot eight short and pithy advertising films for BMW, and the protagonists in suits and shoes and driving BMW were all played by Owen. In the film, he drives a BMW, travels through various mysterious and dangerous situations, and completes various tasks. People who have seen the series will undoubtedly sigh: in addition to the car from Aston Martin to BMW, Irving is Bond!
However, Owen himself withdrew from the competition first, "I have no interest in becoming a 'screen hero'." ”
Representative works: King Arthur, Sin City, Stealth, Nickelodeon Hospital, Hemingway and Gellhorn