Owen Wilson

American actor and screenwriter Owen Cunningham Wilson was born on November 18, 1968, in Dallas, Texas, USA. His career in Hollywood was significantly influenced by his role as Oscar Choi in Armageddon (1998), directed by Michael Bay.

Owen Wilson has also achieved considerable success as a screenwriter. His collaboration with Wes Anderson proved particularly fruitful. He co-wrote the scripts for Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).

Owen Wilson belongs to the so-called "Frat Pack." This term was coined by various media outlets and refers to a group of Hollywood actors who have appeared together in various film comedies in different combinations since the 1990s. Besides Owen Wilson, the group includes Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, and Jack Black.

A particularly close friendship exists between Wilson and actor Ben Stiller. They first appeared together in 1996 in the comedy The Cable Guy. They also starred together in films such as The Royal Tenenbaums, Starsky & Hutch, Zoolander, Zoolander 2, and Meet the Parents, as well as its sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.