Owen Wilson

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Birthday: November 18, 1968

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 ye…more

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2008
Played a bodyguard for hire in the comedy, "Drillbit Taylor"
2007
Co-starred with brother Luke in "The Wendell Baker Story," a film co-directed by brothers Luke and Andrew Wilson; also penned by Luke
2007
Reunited with director Wes Anderson on "The Darjeeling Limited"
2006
Cast as Matt Dillon's best man in the comedy "You, Me and Dupree"
2006
Re-teamed with Ben Stiller in the action-adventure-comedy "Night at the Museum"