Owen Wilson
Birth Name:
Owen Cunningham Wilson
Birth Place:
Dallas, Texas, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won the International Star of the Year Award at the 2011 Dubai International Film Festival
- Won the 1999 Lone Star Film & Television Award for Best Screenplay
- Born to photographer Laura Wilson and TV executive Robert Wilson
- Is the brother of actors Luke Wilson and Andrew Wilson
- Attended University of Texas at Austin, where he met director Wes Anderson
- Quote: "You can think of Hollywood as high school․ TV actors are freshmen, comedy actors are maybe juniors, and dramatic actors - they're the cool seniors․"
- Has frequently acted with Ben Stiller
- Appears in the online video "Yeah Right!" by Girl Skateboards in 2003
- Supports several professional sports teams from the Dallas area
- Broke his nose twice, one while playing football with his friends and once during a fight in high school
- Appears in the music video "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash in 2006
- Was specifically kept in mind while the character Ned Plimpton in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" was written
Awards
- 1996Special Award - Debut of the Year:Winner
- 1998NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1999Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1999NSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror:Nominated
- 2000Chlotrudis Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2001ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Action Team (Internet Only):Nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy:Nominated
- 2001Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
- 2001NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2001Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Hairstyle:Nominated
- 2001TFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2002BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 2002CFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2002OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 2002Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2002WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2003MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team:Nominated
- 2003Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2004BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2004MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Winner
- 2004MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team:Nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Chemistry:Nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor - Comedy:Nominated
- 2005Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2005People's Choice Award - Favorite On-Screen Chemistry:Nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team:Winner
- 2006MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2006People's Choice Award - Favorite On-Screen Match-Up:Winner
- 2006Teen Choice Award - Movies - Choice Liplock:Nominated
- 2009Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Liplock:Nominated
- 2011PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2012EDA Special Mention Award - Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest:Nominated
- 2012Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2012Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2012People's Choice Award - Favorite Animated Movie Voice:Nominated
- 2014DFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2014FFCC Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2014PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2014SDFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2014SEFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2014WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2015Robert Altman AwardWinner
- 2015GAFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2016Jury Award - Best Action Movie Actor:Winner
- 2017Blimp Award - BFFs (Best Friends Forever):Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice Summer Movie Star: Male:Nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Comedy:Nominated
- 2017Voice Arts Award - Outstanding Motion Picture Animation, Best Voiceover:Winner
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble of the Decade:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2022MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Team:Winner
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series:Nominated