Clive James Standen was born on a British Army base in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, and grew up in Leicestershire, East Midlands, England. He went to school at the King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray followed by a performing arts course at Melton Mowbray College. Standen then went on to earn a place on the 3 year diploma course in Acting at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Away from acting, in his late teens Standen was a former international Muay Thai boxer and later Fencing gold medalist. He married his wife Francesca in 2007 at Babington House. They live in London with their three children. On 25 November 2011, Standen made a surprise trip back to his hometown of Melton Mowbray to switch on the town's Christmas lights.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Council of Dads (2020)
Starring as Anthony Lavelle
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Fight or Flight (Jul 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Stormy Weather (Jun 25, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Dear Dad (Jun 18, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: The Best Laid Plans (Jun 11, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Heart Medicine (Jun 4, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Tradition (May 28, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: The Sixth Stage (May 14, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Who Do You Wanna Be? (May 7, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: I'm Not Fine (Apr 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 24, 2020)
The Morning Show (2019)
Guest starring as Andre Ford
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: DNF (Oct 25, 2023)
- Episode 3x05: Love Island (Oct 4, 2023)
- Episode 3x04: The Green Light (Sep 27, 2023)
- Episode 3x02: Ghost in the Machine (Sep 13, 2023)
Taken (2017)
Starring as Bryan Mills
(26 episodes)
- Episode 2x16: Viceroy (Jun 30, 2018)
- Episode 2x15: Render (Jun 23, 2018)
- Episode 2x14: Carapace (Jun 9, 2018)
- Episode 2x13: ACGT (Jun 2, 2018)
- Episode 2x12: Imperium (May 26, 2018)
- Episode 2x11: Password (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 2x10: All About Eve (Apr 6, 2018)
- Episode 2x09: Verum Nocet (Mar 30, 2018)
- Episode 2x08: Strelochnik (Mar 23, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: Invitation Only (Mar 16, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: Charm School (Mar 9, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Absalom (Mar 2, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: OPSEC (Feb 2, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Hammurabi (Jan 26, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Quarry (Jan 19, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: S.E.R.E. (Jan 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: I Surrender (May 1, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Gone (Apr 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Leah (Apr 17, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Solo (Apr 10, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Hail Mary (Apr 3, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: A Clockwork Swiss (Mar 27, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Mattie G. (Mar 20, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Off Side (Mar 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Ready (Mar 6, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 27, 2017)
Atlantis (2013)
Guest starring as Telemon
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: The Marriage of True Minds (Dec 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Telemon (Nov 29, 2014)
Vikings (2013)
Starring as Rollo
(42 episodes)
- Episode 4x17: The Great Army (Jan 11, 2017)
- Episode 4x16: Crossings (Jan 4, 2017)
- Episode 4x13: Two Journeys (Dec 14, 2016)
- Episode 4x10: The Last Ship (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 4x09: Death All 'Round (Apr 14, 2016)
- Episode 4x08: Portage (Apr 7, 2016)
- Episode 4x07: The Profit and the Loss (Mar 31, 2016)
- Episode 4x06: What Might Have Been (Mar 24, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Promised (Mar 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x04: Yol (Mar 10, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: Mercy (Mar 3, 2016)
- Episode 4x02: Kill the Queen (Feb 25, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: A Good Treason (Feb 18, 2016)
- Episode 3x10: The Dead (Apr 23, 2015)
- Episode 3x09: Breaking Point (Apr 16, 2015)
- Episode 3x08: To the Gates! (Apr 9, 2015)
- Episode 3x07: Paris (Apr 2, 2015)
- Episode 3x06: Born Again (Mar 26, 2015)
- Episode 3x05: The Usurper (Mar 19, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Scarred (Mar 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x03: Warrior's Fate (Mar 5, 2015)
- Episode 3x02: The Wanderer (Feb 26, 2015)
- Episode 3x01: Mercenary (Feb 19, 2015)
- Episode 2x10: The Lord's Prayer (May 1, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: The Choice (Apr 24, 2014)
- Episode 2x08: Boneless (Apr 17, 2014)
- Episode 2x07: Blood Eagle (Apr 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Unforgiven (Apr 3, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Answers in Blood (Mar 27, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Eye for an Eye (Mar 20, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Treachery (Mar 13, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Invasion (Mar 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Brother's War (Feb 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: All Change (Apr 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Sacrifice (Apr 21, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: A King's Ransom (Apr 14, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Burial of the Dead (Apr 7, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Raid (Mar 31, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Trial (Mar 24, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Dispossessed (Mar 17, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Wrath of the Northmen (Mar 10, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Rites of Passage (Mar 3, 2013)
Guest starring as Rollo
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x11: The Revelation (Nov 28, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x10: Moments of Vision (Jan 24, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
Camelot (2011)
Starring as Gawain
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Reckoning (Jun 10, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: The Battle of Bardon Pass (Jun 3, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: Igraine (May 20, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: The Long Night (May 13, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: Three Journeys (May 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Justice (Apr 29, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Lady of the Lake (Apr 15, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Guinevere (Apr 8, 2011)
Robin Hood (2006)
Starring as Archer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: Something Worth Fighting For: Part II (Jun 27, 2009)
- Episode 3x12: Something Worth Fighting For: Part I (Jun 20, 2009)
- Episode 3x11: The Enemy of My Enemy (Jun 13, 2009)
Doctor Who (2005)
Guest starring as Private Harris
(3 episodes)
- Episode 4x11: Turn Left (Jun 21, 2008)
- Episode 4x05: The Poison Sky (May 3, 2008)
- Episode 4x04: The Sontaran Stratagem (Apr 26, 2008)