Owen Wilson Biography (1968-)

Full name, Owen Cunningham Wilson; born November 18, 1968, in Dallas, TX; sonof Robert (an advertising executive and operator of a public television station) and Laura (a photographer) Wilson; brother of Andrew Wilson (an actor) and Luke Wilson (an actor). Addresses: Office: American Empirical Pictures, 225 Lafayette St., Suite 209, New York, NY 10012.; Agent: United TalentAgency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist:Ina Treciokas, I/D Public Relations, 155 Spring St., 6th Floor, New York, NY10012.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer, writer
Birth Details
November 18, 1968
Dallas, Texas, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Dignan, Bottle Rocket (short film), 1994
  • (As Owen C. Wilson) Dignan, Bottle Rocket, Columbia, 1996
  • Robin's date, The Cable Guy, Columbia/TriStar, 1996
  • Gary Dixon, Anaconda, Columbia, 1997
  • Nicky, Permanent Midnight, Artisan Entertainment/Live Film and Mediaworks, 1998
  • Oscar Choi, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
  • (Uncredited) Edward Applebee, Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Vann Siegert, The Minus Man, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
  • Monte Rapid, Breakfast of Champions, Buena Vista/Walt Disney, 1999
  • Luke Sanderson, The Haunting (also known as La maldicion),DreamWorks, 1999
  • Roy O'Bannon, Shanghai Noon, Buena Vista, 2000
  • Kevin Rawley, Meet the Parents, Universal, 2000
  • Hansel McDonald, Zoolander, Paramount, 2001
  • Eli Cash, The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
  • Lieutenant Chris Burnett, Behind Enemy Lines, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
  • Alex Scott, I Spy, Columbia, 2002
  • Roy O'Bannon, Shanghai Knights, Buena Vista, 2003
  • Wilbur Wright, Around the World in 80 Days, Summit Entertainment,2003
  • Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson, Starsky & Hutch, Dimension Films/Warner Bros., 2004
  • Jack Ryan, The Big Bounce, Warner Bros., 2004
  • Film Work
  • Associate producer, As Good As It Gets (also known as Old Friends), 1997
  • Executive producer (with Wes Anderson), Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Executive producer, The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Pilots
  • Voices of Heat Vision and Doug, Heat Vision and Jack, Fox, 1999
  • Episodic
  • Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 2000, 2001
  • Voice of Rhett, "Luanne Virgin 2.0," King of the Hill (animated),Fox, 2001
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002, 2003
  • Guest, TRL, 2003
  • Specials
  • The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
  • Presenter, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
  • Himself, Reel Comedy: I Spy, Comedy Central, 2002
  • Presenter, Brit Awards 2003, 2003
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • The Making of "The Haunting," 1999
  • Yeah Right!, Girl Skateboard Co., 2003
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Bottle Rocket (short film), 1994
  • (As Owen C. Wilson; with Wes Anderson) Bottle Rocket, Columbia, 1996
  • (With Anderson) Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
  • (With Anderson) The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
  • (With Anderson) Behind Enemy Lines, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers, Issue 3, Gale, 2002
    Periodicals
    • Details, March, 1999
    • Empire, September, 2000
    • Entertainment Weekly, June 16, 2000, pp. 36-37
    • Interview, May, 2000, p. 112
    • Los Angeles, July, 1998; December, 2001, p. 90
    • Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2001
    • Newsweek, December 7, 1998, p. 72
    • New York Post, November 25, 2001
    • New York Times, January 31, 1999
    • Parade, February, 2003, p. 8
    • Premiere, December, 2002, pp. 54-60, 128
    • Texas Monthly, June, 2003
    • Time, December 3, 2001, p. 68
    • USA Today, May 26, 2000
    • Us Weekly, June 19, 2000