Clive Francis

Clive Francis

79 · Born: Jun 26, 1946

Personal Details

BornJun 26, 1946 Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK
Spouse
  • Natalie Ogle

    ( May 1, 1989 to Jul 8, 2025 )
  • Polly James

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Clive Francis, a renowned British actor, entered this world on June 26, 1946, in the charming seaside town of Eastbourne, nestled in the picturesque county of Sussex, England, United Kingdom. With a career spanning numerous decades, Francis has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, with notable roles in iconic films such as Stanley Kubrick's thought-provoking masterpiece, A Clockwork Orange (1971),the critically acclaimed biographical drama Official Secrets (2019),and Mike Leigh's poignant portrayal of the life of renowned artist J.M.W. Turner, Mr. Turner (2014). In his personal life, Francis has been blessed with a loving family, having exchanged vows with his beloved wife, Natalie Ogle, in May 1989. The couple shares two precious children, and Francis has also been previously married to the talented actress, Polly James.

Career

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2024
Bridgerton
Bridgerton as Lord Holley
{"id":199141,"title":"Decrypted","year":"2021","character":"George Scrivens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/decrypted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199141.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Decrypted
Decrypted as George Scrivens
{"id":131198,"title":"Dolittle","year":"2020","character":"Archbishop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dolittle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kgvghtc6480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kgvghtc6480.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Dolittle
Dolittle as Archbishop
{"id":246803,"title":"National Theatre at Home: Les Blancs","year":"2019","character":"Major George Rice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/national-theatre-at-home-les-blancs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_246803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_246803.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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Official Secrets
Official Secrets as Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson
{"id":127801,"title":"The Little Stranger","year":"2018","character":"Mr. Rossiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6rmsg7gglgo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6rmsg7gglgo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger as Mr. Rossiter
{"id":104492,"title":"The Lost City of Z","year":"2017","character":"Sir John Scott Keltie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lost-city-of-z","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mlpihf7hgu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mlpihf7hgu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z as Sir John Scott Keltie
{"id":11883,"title":"The Crown","year":2016,"character":"Lord Salisbury","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-crown","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/rhb6kkcd00o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/rhb6kkcd00o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Crown
The Crown as Lord Salisbury
{"id":17644,"title":"Mr. Turner","year":"2014","character":"Sir Martin Archer Shee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-turner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v5b82i38el0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v5b82i38el0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner as Sir Martin Archer Shee
{"id":7765,"title":"The Queen","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-queen","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7765.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7765.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":32547,"title":"Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman","year":"2005","character":"Field Marshall Montgomery","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pierrepoint-the-last-hangman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1koheadl27u8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1koheadl27u8.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman as Field Marshall Montgomery
{"id":8065,"title":"Rosemary & Thyme","year":2005,"character":"Angus Fairley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rosemary-thyme","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ddfsbcfuho0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ddfsbcfuho0.jpg"},"released":1}
Rosemary & Thyme
Rosemary & Thyme as Angus Fairley
{"id":57228,"title":"Giving Tongue","year":"1996","character":"Ian Llewellyn Groves","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/giving-tongue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57228.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57228.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Giving Tongue
Giving Tongue as Ian Llewellyn Groves
{"id":185200,"title":"The Plant","year":"1995","character":"DCI Pinker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-plant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185200.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185200.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Plant
The Plant as DCI Pinker
{"id":58008,"title":"Sharpe","year":"1994","character":"Windham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sharpe-1994-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58008.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58008.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Sharpe
Sharpe as Windham
{"id":103831126,"title":"Lipstick on Your Collar","year":1993,"character":"Major Hedges","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lipstick-on-your-collar","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831126.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831126.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":9805,"title":"The Piglet Files","year":1990,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-piglet-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9805.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9805.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":9943,"title":"Screen Two","year":1990,"character":"Jackaboy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/screen-two","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9943.jpg"},"released":1}
Screen Two
Screen Two as Jackaboy
{"id":8421,"title":"May to December","year":1989,"character":"Miles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/may-to-december","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8421.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":103835939,"title":"A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery","year":1987,"character":"Norman Urquhart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/a-dorothy-l-sayers-mystery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835939.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161431,"title":"The Theban Plays by Sophocles","year":"1986","character":"Theseus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-theban-plays-by-sophocles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161431.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161431.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":103840155,"title":"The Far Pavilions","year":1984,"character":"Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-far-pavilions","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840155.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840155.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":10048,"title":"Masada","year":1981,"character":"Attius","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/masada","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10048.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Masada
Masada as Attius
{"id":81212,"title":"The BBC Television Shakespeare","year":"1978","character":"Oliver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bbc-television-shakespeare-1978-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81212.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81212.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":8597,"title":"Poldark","year":1975,"character":"Francis Poldark","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/poldark-1977","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8597.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Poldark
Poldark as Francis Poldark
{"id":10431,"title":"Z Cars","year":1974,"character":"Jerry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/z-cars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10431.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10431.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Z Cars
Z Cars as Jerry
{"id":87974,"title":"A Clockwork Orange","year":"1971","character":"Lodger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-clockwork-orange","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50rdf07c4pv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50rdf07c4pv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":81841,"title":"Girl Stroke Boy","year":"1971","character":"Laurie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girl-stroke-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81841.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81841.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23554,"title":"Villain","year":"1971","character":"Vivian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/villain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1auto65q4t30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1auto65q4t30.jpg"},"released":1}
Villain
Villain as Vivian
{"id":86916,"title":"The Man Who Had Power Over Women","year":"1970","character":"Barry Black","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-had-power-over-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86916.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86916.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":165775,"title":"The Wednesday Play","year":"1970","character":"Dexter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wednesday-play","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165775.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165775.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22804,"title":"Inspector Clouseau","year":"1968","character":"Clyde Hargreaves","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inspector-clouseau","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22804.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau as Clyde Hargreaves
{"id":65664,"title":"Romeo and Juliet","year":"1965","character":"Romeo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romeo-and-juliet-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65664.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65664.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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1971