| Clive Standen Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 1.5 in |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 22, 1981 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Lucy Martin |
Clive Standen is a talented British actor. He is known for his roles in Doctors, Zero Hour, Doctor Who, Robin Hood, Camelot, Vikings, Atlantis, Taken, Council of Dads, Heroes and Villains, Namastey London, and In Like Flynn. Clive was an international Muay Thai boxer and won a gold medal in Fencing before taking up acting as a career.
Born Name
Clive James Standen
Nick Name
Clive
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Clive Standen studied at the King Edward VII School and Melton Mowbray in England. Later, he did a course in performing arts at Melton Mowbray College.
After that, he did a three-year diploma course in Acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Occupation
Actor
Manager
Clive Standen is managed by –
- Independent Talent Group Ltd., Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom
- Management 360, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 1½ in or 186.5 cm
Weight
85 kg or 187.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Clive Standen has dated –
- Francesca de Takats (2007-2023) – They got married on May 22, 2007. They have 3 children – 2 sons named Hayden Standen and Rafferty Standen, and a daughter named Edi Standen. They got divorced in March 2023.
- Lucy Martin (2023-Present) – In April 2023, he married Lucy Martin.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Keeps a beard
- Sharpe squared jawline
- Tall height
Brand Endorsements
He has served as a spokesman for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Clive Standen’s Favorite Things
- Curse Word – Oh, for f**ks sake!
- Outfit From Vikings Series – French royal dress
Source – BuzzFeed, History.co.uk
Clive Standen Facts
- He was raised in Leicestershire, East Midlands, England.
- As a teen, he was a British Muay Thai champion.
- He also won a gold medal in Fencing in the past.
- At the age of 12, he did his first stunt, horse riding, and sword fighting by taking up a job working with a professional stunt team in Nottingham, England.
- He has a dog named Plissken.
- At the bar, he typically likes to order a pint of Guinness.
- The words he is guilty of using too often are “Ask your mum”.
- The first CD he ever bought is Nirvana’s Nevermind (1991) album.
- Instead of using the emoji, he prefers the 20th-century semicolon with the comma.
- The movie that makes him laugh the most is See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).
- He prefers coffee to tea.
- He has been the spokesman for a nonprofit organization called the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, based in Washington, United States.
- Instead of hitting the gym regularly, he prefers doing activities that he enjoys like climbing, hiking, and exploring.
- He proposed to his wife by spray-painting “I love you, Francesca” down her street, followed by writing love notes on big placards and then dressed up as her favorite celebrity, Elvis Presley, and sang Fools Rush In while getting down on bended knee.
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