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Owen Wilson(I)

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Self-proclaimed troublemaker Owen Cunningham Wilson was born in Dallas, to Irish-American parents originally from Massachusetts. He grew up in Texas with his mother, Laura (Cunningham), a photographer; his father, Robert Andrew Wilson, an ad exec; and his brothers, Andrew Wilson (the eldest) and Luke Wilson (the youngest). Expelled from St. Mark's School of Texas (Dallas, TX) in the tenth grade, Wilson finished his sophomore year at Thomas Jefferson School and then headed to a military academy in New Mexico. He then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he met his future mentor and friend, Wes Anderson. They wrote a screenplay, Bottle Rocket (1996), and sent it to their family friend, screenwriter L.M. Kit Carson, who sent it to producer Polly Platt, who gave it to James L. Brooks, who gave the Texans $5 million to make it into a feature film. Despite critical praise, Bottle Rocket (1996) only grossed one million dollars. After making the film, Wilson moved to Hollywood, setting up house with his two brothers and Anderson. Fairly quickly, Owen found himself acting in a series of big budget films, such as The Cable Guy (1996), The Haunting (1999), Anaconda (1997) and Breakfast of Champions (1999). This led to more work, such as Shanghai Noon (2000), Meet the Parents (2000) and Behind Enemy Lines (2001). He's known not only for his nose, which has been broken several times, but also for his 'free wheeling ways' with a script. He co-wrote the film The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) with his oft partner Wes Anderson.
BornNovember 18, 1968
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Owen Wilson in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson and Walker Scobell in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, and Abby James Witherspoon in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson and Jessie Mueller in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson, Sean McNamara, Jesse Williams, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Kezii Curtis, and Abby James Witherspoon in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Owen Wilson and Walker Scobell in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in Marry Me (2022)

Known for

Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums
7.6
  • Eli Cash
  • 2001
Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Robert Musgrave in Bottle Rocket (1996)
Bottle Rocket
6.9
  • Dignan(as Owen C. Wilson)
  • 1996
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers (2005)
Wedding Crashers
7.0
  • John Beckwith
  • 2005
Vince Vaughn, Carmen Electra, Ben Stiller, Snoop Dogg, Amy Smart, and Owen Wilson in Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Starsky & Hutch
6.1
  • Ken Hutchinson
  • 2004

Credits

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  • Haunted Mansion
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  • Owen Wilson, Tara Strong, Tom Hiddleston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Wunmi Mosaku in Loki (2021)
    Loki
  • Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, and Quinta Brunson in Cars on the Road (2022)
    Cars on the Road
    • (voice)
  • Secret Headquarters (2022)
    Secret Headquarters
  • Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Maluma in Marry Me (2022)
    Marry Me
  • Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)
    The French Dispatch
  • Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson in Bliss (2021)
    Bliss
  • Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in Documentary Now! (2015)
    Documentary Now!
  • John Eric Bentley, Jeff Bergman, Sarah Vowell, Eli Fucile, Maeve Andrews, Ally Johnson, and Huck Milner in LEGO The Incredibles (2018)
    LEGO The Incredibles
    • (voice)
  • Glenn Close, Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken, Owen Wilson, Terry Bradshaw, J.K. Simmons, Katt Williams, and Ed Helms in Father Figures (2017)
    Father Figures
  • Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Jacob Tremblay, and Gidget in Wonder (2017)
    Wonder
  • Tales from Radiator Springs (2013)
    Tales from Radiator Springs
    • (voice)
  • Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, and Armie Hammer in Cars 3 (2017)
    Cars 3
    • (voice)
  • Woody Harrelson in Lost in London (2017)
    Lost in London
  • Zoolander: Super Model (2016)
    Zoolander: Super Model
    • (voice)
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
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  • Paint
    • Post-production
  • Becoming Icizzle (2009)
    Becoming Icizzle
  • Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, and Owen Wilson in You, Me and Dupree (2006)
    You, Me and Dupree
  • Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Rushmore (1998)
    Rushmore
  • Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets (1997)
    As Good as It Gets

Writer

  • Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Rushmore (1998)
    Rushmore
  • Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Robert Musgrave in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Bottle Rocket
    • (as Owen C. Wilson)
  • Bottle Rocket (1994)
    Bottle Rocket
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Owen Wilson | Career Retrospective
Owen Wilson | Movie Moments
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Owen Wilson | Movie Moments
Everything We Know About "Loki"
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Everything We Know About "Loki"
Owen Wilson: Memorable Roles
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Owen Wilson: Memorable Roles
"The Bridge"
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"Stu's Advice"
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"Stu's Advice"
"Sea Sick Stu"
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Personal details

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    • November 18, 1968
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Andrew Wilson(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video for The Wiseguys' "Start The Commotion".
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    • 6 Interviews
    • 14 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    He is known for his improvisational abilities, which he mostly contributes to films other than the more personal ones he does with Wes Anderson. Many of the funniest lines in his movies are his improvisations.
  • Quotes
    "It's funny how it usually works out that I end up dying. It sort of works out, because by the time I die, I'm usually tired of working on that particular movie, so I look forward to it." - about how a lot of his characters end up dying.
    • His nose
    • The Big Year
      (2011)
      $8,000,000

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