Owen Wilson
Recently, Wilson starred opposite Jennifer Aniston in Marley & Me, based on the popular memoir by John Grogan. The film follows a family who learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. Directed by David Frankel and adapted by Scott Frank and Don Roos, to date, the film has earned more than $200 million at the box office.
Wilson's string of box-office successes include Night at the Museum and the sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, opposite Robin Williams and Ben Stiller; the smash-hit comedy Wedding Crashers, opposite Vince Vaughn; and the romantic comedy You, Me and Dupree.
Wilson recently starred in Wes Anderson's critically acclaimed film, The Darjeeling Limited, opposite Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman. In the film, the trio take a spiritual journey throughout India in order to rekindle the bond they once had with each other. This marks Wilson's sixth collaboration with director Wes Anderson. His other collaborating works include The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, starring Bill Murray and Anjelica Huston, and The Royal Tenenbaums, for which he and Anderson were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Wilson co-wrote and co-executive produced Anderson's second feature Rushmore. The duo gained critical and commercial recognition for Anderson's first film Bottle Rocket, which Wilson starred in and co-wrote. He also lent his voice to Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox.
His additional acting credits include Starsky & Hutch, Zoolander, Drillbit Taylor, The Wendell Baker Story, Shanghai Noon, Behind Enemy Lines, I Spy, Shanghai Knights, Armageddon, The Minus Man and The Cable Guy. He also served as associate producer on the Oscar-winning film As Good as It Gets.
Wilson recently lent his voice to Marmaduke and Disney's animated blockbuster Cars, which was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Animated Feature Film.
Owen Wilson Facts
Birth Name | Owen Cunningham Wilson |
Occupation | Actor, Screenwriter, Producer |
Birthday | November 18, 1968 (55) |
Sign | Scorpio |
Birthplace | Dallas, Texas, USA |
Height | 5' 11" (1m80) How tall is Owen Wilson compared to you? |
Awards | 2004 MTV Movie Awards: Best Kiss (for Starsky & Hutch) |
Selected Filmography
Unleashed (2005) |
Wedding Crashers (2005) ![]() |
Meet The Fockers (2004) |
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) |
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) |
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
Zoolander (2001) |
Meet the Parents (2000) |
Bottle Rocket (1996) |
Starsky & Hutch (breakthrough) |