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Birthplace:
Coventry, England
Brangelina Conquers Cannes
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the big stars of Cannes this week. Jolie, pregnant with twins, was radiant in a parrot green gown and ready to premiere Kung Fu Panda.
Glamor Girls
We offer you these ladies as proof that old Hollywood style glamor lives on.
If it was not for the American art house success “Croupier” (2000), a taut crime thriller that was ignored in his native Britain, actor Clive Owen might possibly have remained an unknown commodity. Owen spent the better part of his early career giving strong, often hypnotic performances in low-budge British films that barely saw the light of day. Once “Croupier” hit American shores, however, audiences and critics suddenly stood up and took notice. He was immediately hailed as the second coming of Sean Connery and attracted large amounts of attention from Hollywood. He cemented his status with
Raised in Coventry, England
Began studying acting as a teenager
Made professional stage debut as member of the Young Vic company; played Claudio in "Measure for Measure" and Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet"
1988
Feature film debut "Vroom"
1989
US TV debut in "Precious Bane", a two-part segment of the PBS series "Mystery!"
1990
Played lead in Central Television series "Chancer"
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