“A huge part of acting in movies is appetite. You do your best work when you've got a lot of appetite and you really want to embrace something. When you get tired, you don't have that hunger.”

English actor

Clive Owen is an English actor. He first came to notice in the United Kingdom with the lead role in the ITV series Chancer, which ran from 1990 to 1991. His early film work, including Close My Eyes, brought him critical praise, and Croupier later made him known to a wider international audience. He is best known for screen roles marked by restrained intensity and a controlled, often hard-edged presence. In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Closer.