Owen Wilson

Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter.

Early life
Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas, to photographer Laura (Cunningham) Wilson and Robert Andrew Wilson. He has an older brother, Andrew, and a younger brother, Luke. Both brothers are also involved in movie making.filmreference.com biography

Wilson went to the University of Texas at Austin. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Personal life
The Sheryl Crow album C'mon C'mon has the song "Safe and Sound". The liner notes say it is about Wilson and Crow's relationship.

On August 26, 2007, Wilson was taken to St. John's Health Center. It was reported as a suicide attempt. He was later moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His lawyer later said that Wilson had depression. A few days later, Wilson withdrew from starring in Tropic Thunder.

He dated Kate Hudson in 2006. The pair broke up. It was widely reported that he tried to commit suicide in 2007 after the relationship with Hudson ended. In 2008, it was reported the pair were to marry. However the two would again break up and make up a number of times over 2008 and 2009.The Sun claims Kate Hudson & Owen Wilson are trying to get pregnant

On January 10, 2011, Wilson's representative said that Wilson and his girlfriend, Jade Duell, were expecting a baby.Hammel, Sara. "Baby on the Way for Owen Wilson" , People, January 10, 2011. Just four days later, on January 14, Duell gave birth in Hawaii to a baby boy, Robert Ford Wilson.

Wilson is a fan of several Dallas-area professional sports teams. He has been spotted at Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers games. He is also a supporter of the English football team Chelsea F.C..

Wilson's bumped nose is because he broke it twice. Once was during a high school fight, and once playing football with friends.

 Filmography 

 Film 

 Year Title Role Notes1996 Bottle Rocket Dignan Also writer The Cable Guy Robin's Date1997 Anaconda Gary Dixon As Good as It Gets  Associate producer1998 Armageddon Oscar Choice Permanent Midnight Nicky Rushmore  Writer1999 The Haunting Luke Sanderson Breakfast of Champions Monte Rapid She's All That Brock Hudson The Minus Man Vann Siegert Toy Story 2 Additional voices2000 Shanghai Noon Roy O'Bannon Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Action TeamNominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor: Musical or Comedy Scream 3 Nigel Green Meet the Parents Kevin Rawley Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy The Emperor's New Groove Additional voices2001 Zoolander Hansel McDonald Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo The Royal Tenenbaums Eli Cash Also writer Nominated – Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CastNominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor: Musical or ComedyNominated – Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay Behind Enemy Lines Lt. Chris Burnett2002 I Spy Alex Scott Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo The Sweatbox Himself Archive footage; has not been released to the public2003 Shanghai Knights Roy O'Bannon Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo Yeah Right! Himself Cameo2004 The Big Bounce Jack Ryan Starsky & Hutch Ken Hutchinson MTV Movie Award for Best KissNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen DuoNominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen ChemistryNominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Comedy ActorNominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry Around the World in 80 Days Wilbur Wright The Incredibles Splashdown (voice) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Ned Plimpton Nominated – Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best CastNominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Meet the Fockers Kevin Rawley2005 The Wendell Baker Story Neil King Wedding Crashers John Beckwith MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen DuoPeople's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Match-UpNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformanceNominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Liplock2006 Cars Lightning McQueen (voice) Mater and the Ghostlight Lightning McQueen (voice) Short You, Me and Dupree Randolph Dupree Also producer Night at the Museum Jedediah Uncredited 2007 The Darjeeling Limited Francis Whitman2008 Drillbit Taylor Drillbit Taylor Marley & Me John Grogan Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Liplock Over Her Dead Body Guy on Phone Uncredited2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Jedediah Magic Mike Coach Skip (voice)2010 Magic Mike Marmaduke (voice) How Do You Know Matty Reynolds Little Fockers Kevin Rawley2011 Hall Pass Rick Midnight in Paris Gil Nominated – Comedy Award for Comedy ActorNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Cars 2 Lightning McQueen (voice) Nominated for Magic Mike Award The Big Year Kenny Bostick2013 The Internship Nick Campbell Free Birds Reggie (voice) Are You Here Steve Dallas 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel M. Chuck The Hero of Color City Ricky The Dragon (voice) Inherent Vice Coy Harlingen Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Jedediah2015 She's Funny That Way Arnold Albertson No Escape Jack Dwyer2016Zoolander 2 Hansel Masterminds Steve Chambers2017 Lost in London Himself Cars 3 Lightning McQueen (voice) Wonder Nate Pullman Father Figures Kyle Reynolds 2018 Dolphins Himself Narrator

 Television 
 Year Title Role Notes 1999 Heat Vision and Jack Heat Vision (voice) Short 2001 King of the Hill Rhett Van Der Graaf (voice) Episode: "Luanne Virgin 2.0" 2010 Community Other Study Group's Leader Episode: "Investigative Journalism"; uncredited 2013 Drunk History John Harvey Kellogg Episode: "Detroit" 2014 Cars Toons: Tales From Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen (voice) Episode: "The Radiator Springs 500 ½" 2016 Saturday Night Live Hansel Episode: "Larry David/The 1975"

 Video games 
 Year Title Role 2006 CarsLightning McQueen 2012 Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure 2014 Cars: Fast as Lightning 2018 Lego The Incredibles

 Music videos 
 Year Song Artist 2006 God's Gonna Cut You Down Johnny Cash 2013 Christmas in L.A. The Killers

References

Category:Actors from Dallas
Category:American movie actors
Category:Screenwriters from Texas
Category:Writers from Dallas
Category:1968 births
Category:Living people
Category:People's Choice Award winners
Category:American voice actors
Category:American television actors