Owen Wilson
| Owen Wilson | |
|---|---|
 Owen Wilson at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born |
Owen Cunningham Wilson November 18, 1968[1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice Over artist, Writer, Producer, Skateboarder |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work |
Lightning McQueen in Cars (franchise) Jedediah in Night at the Museum trilogy Reggie Free Birds |
| Net worth | US$40 million (2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
Robert Wilson (father) Laura Cunningham Wilson (mother) |
| Family |
Luke Wilson (brother) Andrew Wilson (brother) |
Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968)[2] is an American actor and screenwriter from Dallas, Texas. His older brother, Andrew and younger brother, Luke, are also actors. He has had a long association with filmmaker Wes Anderson, having shared co-writing and acting credits for Bottle Rocket (1996) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and for his collaborations with fellow actor Ben Stiller. The two have appeared in ten films together.
Wilson is best known for his roles in Meet the Parents (2000), Shanghai Noon (2000), Zoolander (2001), Shanghai Knights (2003), Wedding Crashers (2005), Cars (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Midnight in Paris (2011), Cars 2 (2011), The Internship (2013), Free Birds (2013), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006, 2009, and 2014).
Early life
Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas, to photographer Laura (née Cunningham) Wilson and Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising executive and operator of a public television station. He has an older brother, Andrew, and a younger brother, Luke. Both brothers are also involved in filmmaking.[3] His family, originally from Massachusetts, is of Irish descent.[4] Wilson attended New Mexico Military Institute and the University of Texas at Austin, where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts in English.[5]
Career
After his film debut in Bottle Rocket, Wilson co-wrote with Wes Anderson the script for Anderson's next two directorial efforts, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, for which they garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Wilson then landed a role in The Cable Guy, directed by Ben Stiller, an early admirer of Bottle Rocket. After appearing in minor roles in action films like Anaconda, Armageddon and The Haunting, Wilson appeared in two dramatic roles: a supporting role in Permanent Midnight, which starred Stiller as a drug-addicted TV writer; and the lead role (as a serial killer) in The Minus Man, in which his future girlfriend, singer Sheryl Crow, was a co-star. He made a cameo appearance in the Girl Skateboards video Yeah Right! in 2003.
Wilson got his big break with the 2000 comedy action film Shanghai Noon, starring opposite Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan. The film grossed nearly US$100 million worldwide. His fame continued to rise after starring alongside Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell in the 2001 film Zoolander. Gene Hackman reportedly took notice of Wilson's performance in Shanghai Noon and recommended the actor to co-star in the 2001 action film Behind Enemy Lines. Also in 2001, Wilson and Anderson collaborated on their third film, The Royal Tenenbaums, a financial and critical success. The film earned the writing team an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Wilson returned to the buddy-comedy genre in 2002 with the action comedy I Spy, co-starring Eddie Murphy. This big-screen remake of the television series flopped at the box office. He then reunited with Chan to make Shanghai Knights (2003), and co-starred in the film remake of the television series Starsky & Hutch (2004). Due to his busy schedule as an actor and an ongoing sinus condition, Wilson was unavailable to collaborate on the script for Wes Anderson's fourth feature, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The 2004 film was ultimately co-written by filmmaker Noah Baumbach. However, Wilson did star in the film as Bill Murray's would-be son, Ned Plimpton; a role written specifically for Wilson.[6] In 2004, he and his brother Luke played the Wright brothers in the 2004 film Around the World in 80 Days.
Wilson partnered with Vince Vaughn in the 2005 film Wedding Crashers, which grossed over $200 million in the US alone. Also in 2005, Owen collaborated with his brothers by appearing in The Wendell Baker Story, written by brother Luke, directed by Luke and brother Andrew.[7] In the 2006 Disney/Pixar film Cars, Wilson voiced Lightning McQueen, starred in You, Me and Dupree with Kate Hudson, and appeared with Stiller in Night at the Museum as Jedediah, the cowboy, an uncredited role.
Wilson has appeared in eleven films with Ben Stiller: The Cable Guy (1996), Permanent Midnight (1998), Meet the Parents (2000), Zoolander (2001), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Meet the Fockers (2004), Night at the Museum (2006), and the sequels Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Little Fockers (2010), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).
Wilson appeared in another Wes Anderson film, The Darjeeling Limited, which screened at the 45th annual New York Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival and opened September 30, 2007, co-starring Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody.[8] Wilson next starred in the Judd Apatow comedy, Drillbit Taylor, released in March 2008. He appeared in a film adaptation of John Grogan's best-selling memoir, Marley & Me (2008), co-starring Jennifer Aniston.[9]
The Darjeeling Limited, starring Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman was selected for a DVD and Blu-ray release by The Criterion Collection in October 2010.[10] He provided the voice for the Whackbat Coach Skip in Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox. He starred in the film The Big Year, an adaptation of Mark Obmascik's book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession.[11] The film was released in October 2011 from 20th Century Fox and co-starred Jack Black, JoBeth Williams, Steve Martin, and Rashida Jones.
Wilson is a member of the comedic acting brotherhood colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.25 billion domestically (United States and Canada), with an average of $75 million per film. Wilson made a guest appearance on the NBC comedy Community with fellow Frat Pack member Jack Black.[12] He starred as a nostalgia-seized writer in the romantic comedy Midnight in Paris, written and directed by Woody Allen. The film was Allen's highest grossing thus far,[13] and was also well received by critics.[14]
In March 2012, Wilson landed the leading role in the John Erick Dowdle Thriller The Coup.[15] In the film he is slated to play the role of the father in an American family that moves to Southeast Asia, only to find itself swept up in a wave of rebel violence that is overwhelming the city. With this role, Wilson returned to the action genre for the first time since 2001's Behind Enemy Lines.[16]
2014 saw Wilson reteam with Wes Anderson in the acclaimed ensemble comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel. The same year, Wilson was also part of the acting ensemble of Paul Thomas Anderson's book adaptation Inherent Vice.[17]
In 2015, he share again the screen with Jennifer Aniston in the Peter Bogdanovich's movie She's Funny That Way.
Personal life
The 2002 release of the album C'mon C'mon by former girlfriend Sheryl Crow features the song "Safe and Sound", which is dedicated to Wilson in the liner notes and is said to be an autobiographical account of Wilson and Crow's relationship.
On August 26, 2007, Wilson was taken to St. John's Health Center for what was rumored to be a suicide attempt. He was then transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[18] His lawyer confirmed that he had been undergoing treatment for depression.[19]
A few days after his hospitalization, Wilson withdrew from his role in Tropic Thunder,[20] which was produced by and co-starred his friend and frequent collaborator Ben Stiller. He was replaced by Matthew McConaughey. After his hospital stay, Wilson participated in limited publicity and promotion for his films.[21]
In 2008, it was reported that Wilson and girlfriend, Kate Hudson, were planning to marry.[22] However, they did not marry, but instead repeatedly broke up and got together again during 2008 and 2009 before finally breaking it off for good.[23]
On January 10, 2011, Wilson's representative announced that Wilson and his girlfriend Jade Duell were expecting a baby.[24] Four days later, on January 14, it was confirmed that Duell had given birth in Hawaii to a baby boy, Robert Ford Wilson.[25][25][26] Wilson and Duell had ended their relationship by June 2011.[27]
In October 2013, Wilson's representative confirmed that he was expecting a child with personal trainer Caroline Lindqvist, though they were not in a relationship and Lindqvist was in the process of divorcing her husband.[28] Lindqvist gave birth to son, Finn Lindqvist Wilson[29] on January 30, 2014.[30]
Wilson is a fan of several Dallas-area professional sports teams, and has been spotted at Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers games.[31][32]
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Dignan | executive producer and co-writer with Wes Anderson |
| The Cable Guy | Robin's Date | ||
| 1997 | Anaconda | Gary Dixon | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Oscar Choice | |
| Permanent Midnight | Nicky | ||
| Rushmore | N/A | Co-writer with Wes Anderson | |
| 1999 | Heat Vision and Jack | Heat Vision | Voice only Television film |
| The Haunting | Luke Sanderson | ||
| Breakfast of Champions | Monte Rapid | ||
| The Minus Man | Vann Siegert | ||
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Kevin Rawley | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy |
| Shanghai Noon | Roy O'Bannon | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Action Team Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor: Musical or Comedy | |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Lt. Chris Burnett | |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | Eli Cash | Also executive producer and co-writer with Wes Anderson Nominated – Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor: Musical or Comedy Nominated – Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay | |
| Zoolander | Hansel McDonald | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo | |
| 2002 | I Spy | Alex Scott | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble |
| 2003 | Shanghai Knights | Roy O'Bannon | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo |
| Yeah Right! | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Ned Plimpton | Nominated – Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |
| Meet the Fockers | Kevin Rawley | ||
| Around the World in 80 Days | Wilbur Wright | ||
| Starsky & Hutch | Ken Hutchinson | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Comedy Actor Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry | |
| The Big Bounce | Jack Ryan | ||
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Neil King | |
| Wedding Crashers | John Beckwith | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Match-Up Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Liplock | |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Jedediah | Uncredited |
| You, Me and Dupree | Randolph Dupree | Also producer | |
| Cars | Lightning McQueen | Voice only | |
| Mater and the Ghostlight | Short film; voice only | ||
| 2007 | Darjeeling Limited, TheThe Darjeeling Limited | Francis Whitman | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Drillbit Taylor | |
| Over Her Dead Body | Guy on Phone | Uncredited | |
| Marley & Me | John Grogan | Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Liplock | |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Jedediah | |
| Community | Cool Guy | TV Show; 1 Episode | |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | Coach Skip | Voice only | |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | Matty Reynolds | |
| Little Fockers | Kevin Rawley | ||
| Marmaduke | Marmaduke | Voice only | |
| 2011 | Hall Pass | Rick | |
| Midnight in Paris | Gil | Nominated – Comedy Award for Comedy Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[33] Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[34] Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast | |
| Cars 2 | Lightning McQueen | Voice only Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie Voice | |
| The Big Year | Kenny Bostick | ||
| 2013 | The Internship | Nick Campbell | |
| Free Birds | Reggie | Voice only[35][36] | |
| Drunk History | John Harvey Kellogg | Season 1 Episode 6: Detroit | |
| 2014 | Are You Here | Steve Dallas | |
| The Grand Budapest Hotel | M. Chuck | ||
| The Hero of Color City | Ricky The Dragon | Voice only | |
| Inherent Vice | Coy Harlingen | ||
| Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Jedediah | ||
| 2014–present | Cars Toons: Tales From Radiator Springs | Lightning McQueen | Voice only Episode 4: "The Radiator Springs 500 ½" |
| 2015 | She's Funny That Way | Arnold Albertson | |
| No Escape | Jack Dwyer | Post-production | |
| Masterminds | Steve Chambers | ||
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Hansel | Filming |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cars | Lightning McQueen | Voice only |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | God's Gonna Cut You Down | Johnny Cash |
| 2013 | Christmas in L.A. | The Killers |
References
- ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly (1181). November 18, 2011. p. 34.
- ↑ "Today in history: November 18". msnbc.com. November 18, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ↑ filmreference.com biography
- ↑ Stuever, Hank. "The Brothers Grin", The Washington Post, July 20, 2006.
- ↑ "Owen Wilson: Snapshot". Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ↑ Topel, Fred (December 23, 2004). "Interview: Wes Anderson". CHUD.com. Retrieved September 29, 2006.
- ↑ Murray, Rebecca. "The Wendell Baker Story is a Real Wilson Family Affair". About.com. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
- ↑ "The Darjeeling Limited to premiere in NYC". Business of Cinema. August 19, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
- ↑ Fleming, Michael (August 19, 2007). "Wilson, Aniston fetch Fox feature Pair to star in 'Marley & Me'". Variety. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
- ↑ Shoun, Holly (July 17, 2010). "The Darjeeling Limited up for Criterion Release". Owenation.com. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ Shoun, Holly (March 13, 2010). "Steve Martin Goes Birdwatching". Owenation.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ Young, John (January 15, 2010). "'Community' recap: Jack Black attacks!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ O'Neal, Sean (June 23, 2011). "Midnight in Paris could finally make something of this Woody Allen guy". AVclub.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Midnight in Paris". Rotten Tomatoes. June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Owen Wilson Leads The Coup Overseas". Dread Central. April 24, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Owen Wilson Returns to Action Mode in 'The Coup'". Deadline. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Owen Wilson Latest to Join Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice [UPDATED]". May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ↑ Owen Wilson Suicide Attempt Confirmed
- ↑ "Owen Wilson: Battling Depression". Newsweek. October 14, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Owen Wilson comedy role is recast". BBC News. September 20, 2007. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010.
- ↑ Horn, John; Piccalo, (March 20, 2008). "Limited exposure". Los Angeles Times
- ↑ "Owen Wilson to wed Kate Hudson – a year after he 'tried to kill himself' when she dumped him". Daily Mail (London, UK). May 11, 2008.
- ↑ Cele|bitchy " Blog Archive " The Sun claims Kate Hudson & Owen Wilson are trying to get pregnant
- ↑ Hammel, Sara. "Baby on the Way for Owen Wilson", People, January 10, 2011.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Owen Wilson becomes a father". USA Today. January 15, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Revealed: Owen Wilson Names Son Robert Ford". People. January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ↑ Emery, Debbie (June 24, 2011). "Owen Wilson 'ends relationship with mother of his baby boy'". Daily Mail. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ↑ Takeda, Allison (October 12, 2013). "Owen Wilson Expecting Baby With Married Fitness Trainer Caroline Lindqvist". Us Weekly. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ Gicas, Peter (February 11, 2014). "Name of Owen Wilson's New Son Revealed—Check It Out!". E! News. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Leon, Anya (January 31, 2014). "Owen Wilson Welcomes Second Son". People. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Dallas actor Owen Wilson's 'Midnight in Paris' earns best picture Oscar nod, The Dallas Morning News]; accessed June 12, 2014.
- ↑ Actor Wilson drops in on Rangers' 'pen, texas.rangers.mlb.com; accessed June 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Nominations & Winners". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ "The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ↑ Shaw, Lucas (February 22, 2013). "Relativity Moves 'Turkeys' Up a Year; Amy Poehler Joins Voice Cast (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ↑ Sperling, Nicole (March 17, 2010). "Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson pair up for kid-flick 'Turkeys'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
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