Clive Owen Was born on 3rd October 1964, is an English actor, who has worked on television, stage and film. Clive Owen first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for portraying the lead in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. Clive Owen then received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before getting international notice for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998).