Clive Standen
Biography
Clive Standen is an English actor known for his roles in television series such as Vikings and Taken. He was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a British Army base, and grew up in Leicestershire, England. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His early screen work included the 2005 adaptation Tom Brown's Schooldays and a role in Doctor Who. He later played Archer in Robin Hood and Sir Gawain in Camelot. In film, he appeared in Namastey London (2007) and Hammer of the Gods (2013). On television, he portrayed Rollo in Vikings and Bryan Mills in Taken, and he starred as Colonel Knox in Patient Zero (2018). He also provided voice work for video games, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II. In 2021, he helped create the Vikcast podcast about Vikings.
45years old
Turns 46 on July 22in 277 days
- Born Holywood
- Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
- Also credited as Clive James Standen
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 19 years2005 to 2024
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First role
Standen got his first job at age 12 with a professional stunt team in Nottingham, where he first tried stunts, horse riding and sword fighting.
Own stunts
Away from acting, Standen was an international Muay Thai boxer in his late teens, and he later became a fencing gold medalist.
Early training
Standen was 15 when he joined the National Youth Theatre and the National Youth Music Theatre, and he appeared in productions at many well known venues.
Behind the camera
Standen and Vikings co-star Amy Bailey created the Vikcast podcast about the series, which they co-hosted with castmates, production members and celebrity guests.
Clive Standen movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Clive Standen shares two films with Theo Rossi, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Vipul Amrutlal ShahDirector, 1 film, 2007
Stefan RuzowitzkyDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Stefan Ruzowitzky
Farren BlackburnDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Farren Blackburn
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.