Owen Wilson Biography 2024 Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Salary, Education, Family, Career

Owen Cunningham Wilson born November 18, 1968 is an American actor and comedian, widely recognized for his collaborations with filmmaker Wes Anderson. Together, they have co-written and starred in films such as Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), the latter of which earned nominations for both an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay. Wilson has also appeared in several of Anderson’s other films, including The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The French Dispatch (2021). In addition to his work with Anderson, Wilson starred in Woody Allen’s romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011) as the disillusioned screenwriter Gil Pender, a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He also appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice (2014) and Peter Bogdanovich’s She’s Funny That Way (2014).

Owen Wilson Biography 2024

Wilson is also a key member of the “Frat Pack,” a group of actors known for their comedic roles. He starred in films like Meet the Parents (2000), Zoolander (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Wedding Crashers (2005), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), How Do You Know (2010), The Internship (2013), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). He also collaborated with Jackie Chan on action comedies such as Shanghai Noon (2000), Shanghai Knights (2003), and Around the World in 80 Days (2004). Wilson is also known for his roles in family films like Marley & Me (2008) and Haunted Mansion (2023), as well as in non-comedic films such as Anaconda (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Haunting (1999), and Behind Enemy Lines (2001). His voice work includes Lightning McQueen in the Cars series (2006–2017), Marmaduke in Marmaduke (2010), Reggie in Free Birds (2013), and Mobius M. Mobius in the Loki series (2021–2023). Wilson’s career has earned him numerous accolades, including Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums, a Golden Globe nomination for Midnight in Paris, two SAG nominations for his roles in Midnight in Paris and The Grand Budapest Hotel, and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Inherent Vice.