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Geoffrey Owens

Birth Name:
Geoffrey Owens
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Director
Geoffrey Owens

Fast Facts

  • Won a TV Land Impact Award for "The Cosby Show" in 2011
  • Won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series for "The Cosby Show" in 1989
  • Studied acting with Uta Hagen, Austin Pendleton, and Nikos Psacharopoulos
  • Is the son of Major Owens, a former United States Congressman
  • Quote: "(On "The Cosby Show"): "It's the icon for what I call the 'positive image' of black American life; it has been denigrated and criticized․․․but it is the icon of what was supposedly ideal․ The thing that made the show so popular was its universality․""
  • Best known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux in "The Cosby Show" and as Rob Marcus in "Play the Game․"
  • Directed an episode of the TV series "Life from the Inside" in 2007 called "*Side Effects May Include Night Terrors․"

Awards

  • 1989Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special:Winner
  • 2011Impact AwardWinner
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