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AKA: Owen Cunningham Wilson
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 11/18/1968
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA

biography

Texas native Owen Wilson teamed up with college roommate Wes Anderson to help put Austin on the filmmaking map with their debut film, "Bottle Rocket" (1996). In this, he succeeded, but he would also go on to prove his talents as a comic actor – as well as writer and producer – with numerous and varied roles in both small independents and studio blockbusters. Well-known for being one of Hollywood's busiest lotharios off-screen, Wilson's amorous social life earned the actor the undying gratitude of tabloid editors and gossip columnists for years. Included among Wilson's many paramours were a Continued

Credits

The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Coach Skip
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Jedediah
2009
Marley & Me
John Grogan
2008
Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor
2008
The Darjeeling Limited
Francis
2007
You, Me and Dupree
Randy Dupree
2006
You, Me and Dupree
Producer
2006
Cars
Voice of Lightning McQueen
2006
Wedding Crashers
John Beckwith
2005
Meet the Fockers
Kevin Rawley
2004
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
Ned Plimpton
2004
Starsky & Hutch
Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson
2004
The Big Bounce
Jack Ryan
2004
Shanghai Knights
Roy O'Bannon
2003
I Spy
Alex Scott
2002
The Royal Tenenbaums
Eli Cash
2001
The Royal Tenenbaums
Executive Producer
2001
The Royal Tenenbaums
screenplay
2001
Behind Enemy Lines
Burnett
2001
Behind Enemy Lines
Screenplay
2001
Zoolander
Hansel
2001
Meet the Parents
Kevin Rawley
2000
Shanghai Noon
Roy O'Bannon
2000
The Minus Man
Vann Sieger
1999
The Haunting
Luke Sanderson
1999
Rushmore
Screenplay
1999
Rushmore
Executive Producer
1999
Rushmore
screenplay
1999
Permanent Midnight
Nicky
1998
As Good As It Gets
Associate Producer
1997
Anaconda
Gary Dixon
1997
Bottle Rocket
Screenplay
1996
Bottle Rocket
Dignan
1996
How Do You Know?
Cast
The Wendell Baker Story
Neil King

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Born and raised in Texas
1992 
Co-wrote and co-starred with older brother Andrew and younger brother Luke in the short film "Bottle Rocket," directed by college pal Wes Anderson
1996 
Co-starred (with brother Luke) and co-scripted (with Anderson) the feature version of "Bottle Rocket"
1996 
Had small role in Ben Stiller's "The Cable Guy"
1997 
Acted in the Amazonian action thriller "Anaconda"
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