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Owen Wilson (born November 18, 1968Owen Wilson is an American actor known for the diverse roles he has played.

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Biography

Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas to Robert Andrew Wilson and Laura Cunningham, both of whom were of Irish Catholic descent. He attended the St. Mark's School of Texas before graduating from high school at the New Mexico Military Institute. He was expelled from St. Mark's in grade 11.span Afterwards, he attended the University of Texas at Austin. This is where he met future collaborator Wes Anderson. Since his family was non-religious, he was not baptized at birth, but later in life was received into the Roman Catholic Church via RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation in Adults) and is a practicing Catholic. Wilson's younger brother, Luke Wilson, is also a well-known actor.

His trademark crooked nose was caused by having his nose broken once in high school and again in college during a flag football game at the University of Texas. In 1993, Wilson completed his first feature film Bottle Rocket with Wes Anderson. After being played at the Sundance Film Festival, Bottle Rocket was noticed by Simpsons creator Matt Groening, and subsequently became a cult favourite.

movie "Yeah Right!" in 2003 (A common misconception about this movie has people believing Wilson is a professional skateboarder, after a comedic bit between Wilson and professional skateboarder Rick Howard leads to Rick Howard "challenging" Wilson to perform a number of impressive maneuvers. As the camera pans away from Wilson to Rick Howard's face, Eric Koston is seen in the background. When the camera pans back, it is in fact Eric Koston who has his back turned to the camera, wearing clothes similar to Owen Wilson, and Eric Koston does the tricks on the rail). His mild voice and oddball character make him perfect for his many petty crook roles. Wilson has co-written three films with director Wes Anderson—, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Original Screenplay for his work with Anderson on .

Wilson's roles have varied between small, quirky comedy collaborations with Anderson and bigger budget box office fare, including seven movies made with comedic actor Ben Stiller. He and Stiller, along with brother Luke, are considered to be three of the core members of the Frat Pack.