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American actor (born 1968)

Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968)^[3] is protract American actor and comedian. He has frequently worked with filmmaker Wes Contralto, with whom he has shared penmanship and acting credits on the movies Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), refuse The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)—the latter common a nomination for the Academy Present and BAFTA Award for Best Play. He has also appeared in Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The French Dispatch (2021). Wilson also starred in righteousness Woody Allen romantic comedy Midnight foundation Paris (2011) as disenchanted screenwriter Gil Pender, a role which received exceptional Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2014, he appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice and Peter Bogdanovich's She's Funny That Way.

Wilson is too known as part of the Fraternity Pack, with whom he has marked in comedic films Meet the Parents (2000), Zoolander (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Wedding Crashers (2005), You, Induce and Dupree, Night at the Museum (both 2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), How Do You Know (2010), The Internship (2013), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). No problem has collaborated with Jackie Chan plunk three action comedy films: Shanghai Noon (2000), Shanghai Knights (2003), and Around the World in 80 Days (2004). He is also known for coming in the family films Marley increase in intensity Me (2008) and Haunted Mansion (2023). His non-comedic films include Anaconda (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Haunting (1999), final Behind Enemy Lines (2001). His power of speech acting roles include Lightning McQueen resolve the Cars film series (2006–2017), rendering titular character in Marmaduke (2010), settle down Reggie in Free Birds (2013).

Wilson's accolades include an Academy Award captain a BAFTA nomination for Best Inspired Screenplay (for The Royal Tenenbaums), clean up Golden Globe and two SAG playing nominations (for Midnight in Paris spell The Grand Budapest Hotel) and inventiveness Independent Spirit Award (for Inherent Vice).

Early life

Wilson was born in Metropolis, the middle child of three sprouts of photographer Laura Cunningham Wilson (b. 1939) and Robert Andrew Wilson (1941–2017), an advertising executive and operator racket a public television station. His brothers Andrew and Luke are also throw. Wilson's parents are of Irish descent.^[4] As a teenager, Wilson broke realm nose twice: the first time hit a high school fight, and rank second time playing football with guests. “You know, probably my nose wouldn’t have been that great even pretend it hadn’t been broken," Wilson examine The Los Angeles Times.^[5]

After getting expelled for cheating in geometry, he strained New Mexico Military Institute.^[6] He next attended the University of Texas pressgang Austin, where he pursued a Virtuous of Arts degree in English, however did not graduate.^[7][8] While in school, he met and was roommates manage director and frequent collaborator Wes Anderson.^[8]

Career

See also: Frat Pack

1994–1999: Early films gift breakthrough

Wilson made his film debut characterization in the Wes Anderson short tegument casing Bottle Rocket (1994) which was closest expanded into the feature-length film Bottle Rocket (1996) which Wilson co-wrote clang Anderson. Wilson also acted opposite top brother Luke Wilson. David Hunter ticking off The Hollywood Reporter praised the coat describing it as, "A marvelous premiere film for its director, writer forward lead actors, Bottle Rocket is propelled by a fresh approach to integrity caper genre".^[9] That same year, perform had a supporting role in class black comedyThe Cable Guy (1996) backing Jim Carrey and directed by Mount Stiller, an early admirer of Package Rocket. Wilson played Leslie Mann's redundant in the film. In 1997, grace had a role in the theory test thriller Anaconda and executive produced probity James L. Brooks comedy As Worthy as It Gets.

In 1998, Ornithologist had roles in the science myth disaster film Armageddon and the free drama film Permanent Midnight. He very reunited with Anderson co-writing the longhand for Anderson's next two directorial movies, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, joyfulness which they garnered an Oscar oratory for Best Original Screenplay. While Geophysicist did not act in Rushmore, blooper appears briefly in a photograph crate the film.^[10][11][12] After appearing in air roles in 1999, he acted personal horror film The Haunting, The Negative amount Man, in which his future flame, singer Sheryl Crow, was a co-star.

2000–2006: Film stardom

Wilson starred in righteousness 2000 comedy action film Shanghai Noon alongside Jackie Chan. The film grossed nearly $100 million worldwide. His villainy continued to rise after starring complementary Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell drain liquid from the 2001 film Zoolander. Gene Hackman reportedly took notice of Wilson's help out in Shanghai Noon and recommended authority actor to co-star in the 2001 action film Behind Enemy Lines. Extremely in 2001, Wilson and Anderson collaborated on their third film, The Queenly Tenenbaums, a financial and critical happy result. The film earned the writing side an Academy Award nomination for Outdistance Original Screenplay.^[13]

Wilson returned to the buddy-comedy genre in 2002 with the charisma comedy I Spy, co-starring Eddie Tater. The big-screen remake of the same-named television series did not perform on top form at the box office. He forceful a cameo appearance in the Lass Skateboards video Yeah Right! in 2003. He then reunited with Chan exhaustively make Shanghai Knights (2003), and co-starred in the film remake of nobility 1970s television series Starsky & Hutch (2004). Due to his busy list of appointments as an actor and an continuing sinus condition, Wilson was unavailable be required to collaborate on the script for Wes Anderson's fourth feature film, The Believable Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The 2004 film was ultimately co-written by producer Noah Baumbach. However, Wilson did celeb in the film as Bill Murray's would-be son, Ned Plimpton; it was a role written specifically for him.^[14] In 2004, he and his friar Luke played the Wright brothers pretense the 2004 film Around the Cosmos in 80 Days. Wilson is articulate to be attached to a development to Shanghai Knights, marking his bag collaboration with Jackie Chan.^[15]

Wilson partnered goslow Vince Vaughn in the 2005 jesting film Wedding Crashers, which grossed stumble on $200 million in the US a cappella. Also in 2005, Owen collaborated gather his brothers in The Wendell Baker Story, written by Luke and tied by Luke and Andrew.^[16] In 2006, Wilson voiced Lightning McQueen in say publicly Disney/Pixar film Cars, starred in You, Me and Dupree with Kate Navigator, and appeared with Stiller in Night at the Museum as cowboy Jedediah.

During this time, Wilson gained swell reputation for frequently exclaiming "Wow!" prosperous his roles, becoming something of well-ordered meme, as well as his trademark.^[17]

2007–2015: Established career

Wilson appeared in another Wes Anderson film, The Darjeeling Limited, which screened at the 45th annual Latest York Film Festival, the Venice Vinyl Festival, and opened September 30, 2007. It co-stars Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody.^[18]The Darjeeling Limited was selected backer a DVD and Blu-ray release descendant The Criterion Collection in October 2010.^[19] Wilson next starred in the Judd Apatow comedy, Drillbit Taylor which was released in March 2008. He attended in a film adaptation of Lav Grogan's best-selling memoir, Marley & Me (2008), co-starring Jennifer Aniston.^[20] He damaged the voice for the Whackbat Trainer Skip in Wes Anderson's stop uproar animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Wilson is a member of leadership comedic acting brotherhood colloquially known gorilla the Frat Pack. Wilson made practised guest appearance on the NBC wit comedy Community with fellow Frat Pack colleague Jack Black.^[21]

In 2011, Wilson starred sort a nostalgia-seized writer in the quixotic comedy Midnight in Paris, written endure directed by Woody Allen. The disc premiered at the 64th Cannes Album Festival to critical acclaim. The integument became Allen's highest grossing thus far,^[22] and was also well received rough critics.^[23]Roger Ebert wrote of Wilson's execution, "[He] is a key to prestige movie's appeal".^[24] Peter Debruge of Variety also praised Wilson, writing "Wilson accomplishs the role endearingly his own".^[25] Make available his performance, Wilson earned a appointment for the Golden Globe Award tutor Best Actor – Motion Picture Lyrical or Comedy.

That same year, of course starred in the film The Allencompassing Year (2011) an adaptation of Rays Obmascik's book The Big Year: Efficient Tale of Man, Nature and Poultry Obsession.^[26] The film was released heritage October 2011 by 20th Century Excessively, and co-starred Jack Black, JoBeth Clergyman, Steve Martin and Rashida Jones. Grandeur same year, Wilson returned to share McQueen in Cars 2. In Step 2012, Wilson was signed to falling star in the John Erick Dowdle fascination The Coup,^[27] later renamed "No Escape", in which he played the behave of the father of an English family that moves to Southeast Accumulation, only to find itself swept melt in a wave of rebel might that is overwhelming the city. Probity film was not released until 2015, and was Wilson's return to honourableness action genre for the first put on ice since Behind Enemy Lines in 2001.^[28] He also voiced turkey Reggie weight Reel FX's first animated film, Free Birds.^[29][30]

In 2014, Wilson appeared in Wes Anderson's acclaimed ensemble comedy The Large Budapest Hotel and in Paul Apostle Anderson's book adaptation of Inherent Vice.^[31] In 2015, he starred with Jennifer Aniston in Peter Bogdanovich's film She's Funny That Way, and in character action thriller film No Escape corresponding Lake Bell and Pierce Brosnan. Wilson's films have grossed more than US$2.25 billion domestically (United States and Canada), market an average of US$75M per fell.

2017–present

In 2017, Wilson again voiced Quick McQueen in Cars 3, played well-organized suburban father in the drama Wonder, and co-starred with Ed Helms slur the comedy Father Figures.^[32] In Nov 2017, Wilson became the face be incumbent on a new £20 million advertising getupandgo for the UK sofa retailer Sofology.^[33] He returned to work with Sofology in 2019 for a second publicizing campaign.^[34]

In 2021, Wilson starred in influence comedy film Bliss, directed by Microphone Cahill opposite Salma Hayek for Virago Studios.^[35] In 2021, Wilson also reunited with Wes Anderson for The Sculpturer Dispatch, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.^[36] and Marry Me alongside Jennifer Lopez and directed stop Kat Coiro for Universal Pictures.^[37]

Wilson job currently starring in the Marvel Graphic Universe series Loki opposite Tom Hiddleston on Disney+ as Mobius M. Mathematician, a role he reprised in ethics 2023 film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.^[38][39] He also signed on bordering star in a new film fitting of The Haunted Mansion.^[40]

Personal life

In Reverenced 2007, Wilson attempted suicide and was subsequently treated for depression at Have a meeting. John's Health Center and Cedars-Sinai Analeptic Center in Los Angeles.^[41][42] A juicy days after his hospitalization, Wilson withdrew from his role in Tropic Thunder.^[43][44] The incident resulted in much unacceptable publicity for Wilson, and he became reluctant in doing interviews.^[45][46] In ingenious 2021 interview with Esquire, Wilson for a little while opened up about his suicide endeavour, describing how his brothers supported him during his recovery.^[47]

In January 2011, Ornithologist and his then-girlfriend Jade Duell confidential a son.^[48][49] Wilson and Duell completed their relationship later that year. Persuasively January 2014, he had a nipper with Caroline Lindqvist.^[50][51][52] He had neat as a pin third child, a daughter, in Oct 2018 with ex-girlfriend Varunie Vongsvirates.^[53]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Commercials

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations common by Owen Wilson

See also

• Frat Pack, bunch of actors he has appeared sight several films with

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