The Owen Wilson Handbook - Everything you need to know about Owen Wilson

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Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and writer, known for his roles in the films The Haunting, The Royal Tenenbaums, Zoolander, Meet the Parents, Wedding Crashers, You, Me and Dupree, Bottle Rocket, the Cars series, The Darjeeling Limited, Marley & Me, Midnight in Paris, Shanghai Noon, Behind Enemy Lines, and Drillbit Taylor.

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In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Owen Wilson, Bottle Rocket, The Cable Guy, Anaconda (film), Armageddon (1998 film), Rushmore (film), Permanent Midnight, Heat Vision and Jack, The Haunting (1999 film), Breakfast of Champions (film), The Minus Man, Meet the Parents, Shanghai Noon, Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film), The Royal Tenenbaums, Zoolander, I Spy (film), Shanghai Knights, Yeah Right!, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Meet the Fockers, Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film), Starsky & Hutch (film), The Big Bounce (2004 film), The Wendell Baker Story, Wedding Crashers, Night at the Museum, You, Me and Dupree, Cars (film), Lightning McQueen, The Darjeeling Limited, Drillbit Taylor, Over Her Dead Body, Marley & Me (film), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Fantastic Mr. Fox (film), How Do You Know, Little Fockers, Marmaduke (film), Hall Pass, Cars 2, Midnight in Paris, The Big Year, Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales.

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• Autobiography
• Biography

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• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
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• EAN13: 9781743383155
• Langue: English
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Contents

Articles Owen Wilson Bottle Rocket The Cable Guy Anaconda (film) Armageddon (1998 film) Rushmore (film) Permanent Midnight Heat Vision and Jack The Haunting (1999 film) Breakfast of Champions (film) The Minus Man Meet the Parents Shanghai Noon Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film) The Royal Tenenbaums Zoolander I Spy (film) Shanghai Knights Yeah Right! The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Meet the Fockers Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film) Starsky & Hutch (film) The Big Bounce (2004 film) The Wendell Baker Story Wedding Crashers Night at the Museum You, Me and Dupree Cars (film) Lightning McQueen The Darjeeling Limited Drillbit Taylor Over Her Dead Body Marley & Me (film)

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Fantastic Mr. Fox (film) How Do You Know Little Fockers Marmaduke (film) Hall Pass Cars 2 Midnight in Paris The Big Year Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

Article Licenses License

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Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Born

Owen Wilson

Wilson at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival

Occupation

Years active

Owen Cunningham Wilson November 18, 1968 Dallas, Texas, USA

Actor, voice-over artist, writer

1994–present

[1] Owen Cunningham Wilson(born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and writer, known for his roles in [2] the filmsThe Haunting,The Royal Tenenbaums,Zoolander,Meet the Parents,Wedding Crashers,You, Me and Dupree,Bottle Rocket, theCarsseries,The Darjeeling Limited,Marley & Me,Midnight in Paris,Shanghai Noon, Behind Enemy Lines, andDrillbit Taylor.

Early life Wilson was born in Dallas, to photographer Laura 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. [3] Both brothers were also involved in filmmaking. His family, originally from Massachusetts, is Irish American and [4] Catholic. Wilson attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in [5] English.

Career Wilson debuted as an actor in the role of "Dignan" in the Wes Anderson filmBottle Rocket, which he co-wrote with Anderson. He also worked with Anderson as a creative collaborator on his next two directorial efforts,Rushmoreand The Royal Tenenbaums, for which they were nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Wilson subsequently landed a role inThe Cable Guy, directed by Ben Stiller, an early admirer ofBottle Rocket. After minor appearances in action films likeAnaconda,ArmageddonandThe Haunting, Wilson appeared in two dramatic roles: supporting actor inPermanent Midnight, which starred Stiller as a drug-addicted TV writer; and the lead role as a serial killer inThe Minus Man, in which future girlfriend, singer Sheryl Crow was a co-star. He also made a cameo in the Girl Skateboards videoYeah Right!in 2003.

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Wilson got his big break with the 2000 comedy action hitShanghai 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 took notice of Wilson's performance inShanghai Noon and recommended Wilson to co-star in the 2001 action filmBehind Enemy Lines. Also in 2001, Wilson and Anderson collaborated on their third film,The Royal Tenenbaums, which was a financial and critical Wilson at the London premiere ofYou, Me and Dupree, 2006 success. The comedy featured an all-star cast, including Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Danny Glover, Seymour Cassel and brother Luke. Owen Wilson had a memorable supporting role in the film as Eli Cash, a drug-addledbon vivantwho becomes a literary celebrity. It earned the writing team an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Wilson returned to the buddy-comedy genre in 2002 with the action comedyI Spy, co-starring Eddie Murphy. This big-screen remake of the television series flopped at the box office. He then reunited with Chan to makeShanghai Knights(2003) and the film remake of the television seriesStarsky & 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 [6] Wilson. In 2004 Wilson worked with his brother Luke Wilson in the 2004 film Around the World in 80 Days as the Wright brothers. Wilson partnered with Vince Vaughn in the 2005Wedding Crashers which grossed over $200 million in the US alone. Also in 2005, Owen collaborated with his brothers by appearing inThe Wendell Baker Story, written by brother Luke, directed by Luke and brother [7] Andrew. In 2006, Wilson provided the voice of Lightning McQueen in the Disney/Pixar filmCars, starred inYou, Me and Dupreewith Kate Hudson, and appeared with Stiller inNight at the Museumas Jedediah, the cowboy, an uncredited role.

Wilson has appeared in ten films with Stiller (a long-time friend) to date: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 sequelsNight at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009) andLittle Fockers(2010).

Wilson appeared in another Wes Anderson film,The Darjeeling Limited, which screened at the 45th annual New York Film Festival, Wilson in May 2007 the Venice Film Festival and opened September 30, 2007, co-starring [8] Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody. Wilson next starred in the Judd Apatow comedy,Drillbit Taylor, released in March 2008. He appeared in a film adaptation of John Grogan's [9] best-selling memoir,Marley & Me(2008), co-starring Jennifer Aniston.

The Darjeeling Limited, starring Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman was selected for a DVD and [10] Blu-ray release by The Criterion Collection in October 2010.

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Wilson provided the voice for the Whackbat Coach Skip in Wes Anderson's version ofFantastic Mr. Fox. He starred in the filmThe Big Year, an adaptation of Mark Obmascik's bookThe Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl [11] Obsession. 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 comedyCommunitywith fellow Frat Pack member Jack Black. Most recently, Wilson starred as a nostalgic writer in the romantic comedyMidnight in Paris. Written and directed [12] by Woody Allen, the film has become Allen's highest grossing film at the box office and was also well received [13] by critics.

Personal life The 2002 release of the albumC'mon C'monby former girlfriend Sheryl Crow features the songSafe and Sound which is dedicated to Wilson in the liner notes and is said to be an autobiographical account of Wilson's and Crow's relationship. On August 26, 2007, Wilson was taken to St. John's Health Center amid reports of a suicide attempt. He was later [14] transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His lawyer later confirmed that he had been [15] undergoing treatment for depression. A few days later, Wilson withdrew from starring inTropic Thunder, [16] produced by and starring his friend and frequent collaborator Ben Stiller. Following the suicide attempt, Wilson [17] had participated in limited publicity and promotion for his films.

On January 10, 2011, Wilson's representative announced that Wilson and his girlfriend, Jade Duell, were expecting a [18] baby. Just four days later, on January 14, it was confirmed that Duell had given birth in Hawaii to a baby boy, [19] [20] Robert Ford Wilson.

Filmography

Year

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Bottle Rocket

The Cable Guy

Anaconda

Armageddon

Rushmore

Film

Permanent Midnight

Heat Vision and Jack

The Haunting

Breakfast of Champions

The Minus Man

Meet the Parents

Shanghai Noon

Dignan

Role

Robin's Date

Gary Dixon

Oscar Choice

–(None)

Nicky

Heat Vision

Luke Sanderson

Monte Rapid

Vann Siegert

Kevin Rawley

Roy O'Bannon

Notes

Also Executive Producer/Writer Also appeared in the short of the same name

Executive Producer/Writer

Voice Only Television film

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You, Me and Dupree

Night at the Museum

2006

2007

Starsky & Hutch

2003

Shanghai Knights

Roy O'Bannon

Hansel McDonald

Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo

Nominated–Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance

Jedediah

Uncredited

Uncredited cameo

Voice Only

Ken Hutchinson

John Beckwith

The Darjeeling Limited

Himself

Wilbur Wright

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Ned Plimpton

Kevin Rawley

Also Executive Producer/Writer Nominated–Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated–BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

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2002

Zoolander

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

Behind Enemy Lines

Owen Wilson

Marmaduke

Little Fockers

Drillbit Taylor

2010

How Do You Know

I Spy

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2008

2005

The Wendell Baker Story

The Big Bounce

Cars

Marley & Me

Wedding Crashers

Drillbit Taylor

Guy on Phone

Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo

John Grogan

Jack Ryan

Also Producer

Francis Whitman

Lightning McQueen

Neil King

Jedediah

Randolph Dupree

Alex Scott

Over Her Dead Body

2004

Around the World in 80 Days

Voice Only

Voice Only

Meet the Fockers

Yeah Right!

Lt. Chris Burnett

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo

Marmaduke

Coach Skip

Kevin Rawley

Matty Reynolds

Eli Cash

Owen Wilson

2011

Hall Pass

Cars 2

MAD

Midnight in Paris

Turkeys

The Big Year

Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales

References

Rick

Lightning McQueen

Jason, Baby Edward, Various

Gil

Reggie

Kenny Bostick

Lightning McQueen

Voice Only

Voice Only

Voice Only/Season 3

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External links a Owen Wilson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005562/) at the Internet Movie Database Owen Wilson (http://www.people.com/people/owen_wilson) at People.com Owen Wilson (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019255) at Yahoo! Movies

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Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

Theatrical release poster

Directed by

Produced by

Written by

Starring

Music by

Cinematography

Editing by

Studio

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Running time

Country

Language

Budget

Box office

Wes Anderson

Polly Platt Cynthia Hargrave Ray Zimmerman James L. Brooks Richard Sakai Michael Taylor Andrew Wilson

Owen C. Wilson Wes Anderson

Luke Wilson Owen C. Wilson James Caan Robert Musgrave Lumi Cavazos

Mark Mothersbaugh

Robert Yeoman

David Moritz

Indian Paintbrush Gracie Films

Columbia Pictures

February 21, 1996

92 minutes

United States

English Spanish

$7 million

[1] US$1,040,879

Bottle Rocketis a 1996 comedy film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. As well as being Wes Anderson's directorial debut,Bottle Rocketwas the debut feature for brothers Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson, who co-starred with James Caan and Robert Musgrave. The film was a commercial failure but launched Anderson's career by drawing attention from critics. Director Martin [2] Scorsese later namedBottle Rocketone of his top-ten favorite movies of the 1990s. Bottle Rocketis also the name of a short film, shot in 1992 and released in 1994, directed by Anderson upon which the feature-length film was based. [3] The entire film was shot in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Hillsboro, Texas.

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