Born in
Ashford, Surrey in 1968 as Nicholas Owen, to parents Diane and Sid Owen, he got into acting by accident after his older brother signed with a child model agency. As there were already several people with the name Nicholas Owen registered as actors with
Equity, he needed to pick a new name. As a fan of
James Bond he chose 'Bond' and so became Bond-Owen. He went to school at Abbotsford County Secondary school in Ashford (Surrey) from 1981-85 and then on to
Spelthorne College until 1986, where he studied Photography. His first film role was as Kevin in
Confessions from a Holiday Camp (1977). Other film appearances included Little Boy in
Rhubarb Rhubarb (1980), Tristram Fourmile in
George and Mildred (1980), and Freddie in
Lassiter (1984) with
Tom Selleck. His television roles included Tristram Fourmile in
George and Mildred (1976–79),
Park Ranger with
Richard Gibson (1979), Alan Shaw in
Airline (1982), Peterkin in
The Coral Island (1983),
Charley Bates in
Oliver Twist (1985), Graham in an episode of
Dramarama (1986), First Boy in
David Copperfield (1986), and Derek, a troubled teenager in an episode of the schools' series
Starting Out (1986). In 2001, he was interviewed for the documentary
The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce during which he reminisced about working with the actress
Yootha Joyce. ==Personal life ==