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Follow Owen Wilson and Christina Applegate To Atlanta's Hot Spots - Jaunted


Jaunted

Follow Owen Wilson and Christina Applegate To Atlanta's Hot Spots
Jaunted
Owen Wilson has only been in Atlanta for a week and he's already making quite an impression on the locals. Owen arrived in town last Monday to start ...
'Hall Pass' scheduled to shoot at Cantina in Atlanta on TuesdayOn Location Vacations (blog)

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Posted on March 2, 2010, 10:56 am

Justin Timberlake Joins Ex-Girlfriend Diaz in Teacher - New York Magazine


New York Magazine

Justin Timberlake Joins Ex-Girlfriend Diaz in Teacher
New York Magazine
[HR] C'est Woody: Woody Allen has cast Marion Cotillard opposite Owen Wilson in the untitled film he is shooting in Paris this summer. ...

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Posted on March 3, 2010, 2:13 am

Owen Wilson to star in upcoming Woody Allen movie - New York Daily News


The Guardian

Owen Wilson to star in upcoming Woody Allen movie
New York Daily News
Meet director Woody Allen's latest blond - actor Owen Wilson has signed on for an upcoming Allen flick. Woody Allen has always had a soft ...
Owen Wilson Signs on for New Woody Allen FilmABC News
Owen Wilson takes Woody Allen roleThe Guardian
Owen Wilson May Be Woody Allen's Next StarMTV.com (blog)
ScreenCrave.com -UPI.com -HitFix
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Posted on February 19, 2010, 1:25 pm

Marion Cotillard Is Woody Allen's Next Leading Lady - Cinema Blend


Total Film

Marion Cotillard Is Woody Allen's Next Leading Lady
Cinema Blend
Last month we found out that Owen Wilson will star in Woody Allen's next film and now we've got another piece to the ...
Woody Allen casts Marion CotillardTotal Film
Marion Cotillard Cast in Woody Allen FilmScreenCrave.com
Cotillard joins Woody Allen projectDigital Spy
Deadline.com -MovieWeb -First Showing (blog)
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Posted on March 2, 2010, 5:07 pm

On Demand picks - Boston Globe


On Demand picks
Boston Globe
(Encore on Comcast ) Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, attempting to work on a broader canvas, focus with uneven results on a New York City family of gifted but ...

Posted on March 3, 2010, 1:50 am

Owen Wilson Goes Woody Allen - New York Times


Monsters and Critics.com

Owen Wilson Goes Woody Allen
New York Times
Owen Wilson, top right, known mostly for his slacker characters in movies like ?Wedding Crashers? and ?The Royal Tenenbaums,? is taking on the king of ...
Owen Wilson to star with French first lady in Woody Allen filmMonsters and Critics.com

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Posted on February 21, 2010, 4:30 pm

Alyssa Milano and Christina Applegate join Owen Wilson in Hall Pass - Flix 66 (blog)


New York Magazine

Alyssa Milano and Christina Applegate join Owen Wilson in Hall Pass
Flix 66 (blog)
The Farrelly brothers' comedy HALL PASS is racking up the talent the past few days. We just learned that Amanda Bynes had joined the cast and now comes word ...
Hotties join Owen Wilson's Hall Pass comedyJoBlo.com
Applegate, Milano Each Receive a 'Hall Pass'TheCelebrityCafe.com
Christina Applegate is a seriously lucky ladyNew York Post (blog)
ABC Online -Hollywood Reporter -The Gossip Girls (blog)
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Posted on February 26, 2010, 4:56 am

Dustin Hoffman got fucked too - North by Northwestern


Dustin Hoffman got fucked too
North by Northwestern
He is fully equipped with a square jaw, black curls, bright blue eyes and one of those Owen Wilson noses that somehow manage not to ruin a face despite ...

Posted on March 2, 2010, 7:06 pm

Two more actors get 'Hall Pass' - Hollywood Reporter


Empire Online

Two more actors get 'Hall Pass'
Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Merchant and JB Smoove are joining the New Line comedy that stars Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Jenna Fischer. ...
Smoove, Merchant to join Wilson, Fischer Sudekis in Farrelly's Hall PassOrlando Sentinel (blog)
Farrelly Brothers New Movie Picks Up More ActorsTheCelebrityCafe.com
Stephen Merchant Busting Out In the USNBC Philadelphia (blog)
Monsters and Critics.com -Cinema Blend -Zap2it.com (blog)
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Posted on February 21, 2010, 9:05 pm

Owen Wilson Biography

Owen Wilson
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Owen Wilson

Wilson in May 2007
Born Owen Cunningham Wilson
November 18, 1968 (1968-11-18) (age 41)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1994–present

Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor, comedian and writer.

Contents

Early life

Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas, 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, both also involved in filmmaking.1 His family is Irish American and Roman Catholic.2 While living in Dallas, Wilson attended The Lamplighter School, and St. Mark's School of Texas, from which he was expelled when, in the tenth grade, he stole his teacher's textbook to aid him in his homework.3 Wilson attended his junior and senior years in high school at the New Mexico Military Institute.

Career

Initial success

Wilson's initial acting role was as "Dignan" in the Wes Anderson film Bottle Rocket. He also worked with Anderson as a creative collaborator on Anderson's next two directorial efforts, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Wilson did not appear as an actor in Rushmore, but he did make two "appearances": he and Anderson acknowledged on the Criterion Collection DVD audio commentary that Wilson appears as Rosemary Cross's dead husband, Edward Appleby. When Max Fischer visits Miss Cross in Appleby's boyhood bedroom, photographs of a young Owen Wilson are incorporated in the set for the scene.4 Wilson and Anderson can also be seen driving go-carts in the background during a shot of Max Fisher posing on his go-cart.5

Wilson quickly landed roles in big-budget movies such as The Cable Guy, directed by Ben Stiller, an early admirer of Bottle Rocket. After minor appearances in action films like Anaconda, Armageddon and The Haunting, Wilson appeared in two dramatic roles: supporting actor in Permanent Midnight, which starred Stiller as a drug-addicted TV writer; and a role as a serial killer in The Minus Man. He also made a cameo in the Girl skateboarding video Yeah Right! in 2003.

Movie star

Wilson at the London premiere of You, Me and Dupree, 2006

Wilson got his big break with the 2000 comedy action hit Shanghai 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 in Shanghai Noon and recommended Wilson to co-star in the 2001 action film Behind Enemy Lines. Also in 2001, Wilson and Anderson collaborated on their third film, The Royal Tenenbaums, which was a financial and critical 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-addled bon vivant who 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 comedy I Spy, co-starring Eddie Murphy. This big-screen remake of the television series flopped at the box office. He then reunited with Chan to make Shanghai Knights (2003) and the movie remake of the television series Starsky & 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 Wilson.6

Wilson partnered with Vince Vaughn in the 2005 Wedding Crashers which grossed over $200 million in the US alone. Also in 2005, Owen collaborated with his brothers by appearing in The Wendell Baker Story, written by brother Luke, directed by Luke and brother Andrew.7 In 2006, Wilson provided the voice of Lightning McQueen in the Disney/Pixar film Cars, starred in You, Me and Dupree with Kate Hudson, and appeared with Stiller in Night at the Museum as Jedidiah, the cowboy, an uncredited role.

Wilson has appeared in nine movies 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 sequel Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009).

Wilson has appeared in another Wes Anderson film, The Darjeeling Limited, which screened at the 45th annual New York Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival and opened September 30, 2007, co-starring Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody.8 Wilson next starred in the Judd Apatow comedy, Drillbit Taylor, released in March 2008. He acted in Kyle Gulutzan and Sean George Casey's production of Roundabout, scheduled for release December 2008. He most recently released a film adaptation of John Grogan's best-selling memoir, Marley & Me (2009), co-starring Jennifer Aniston.9

Wilson's many collaborations on high-grossing comedy movies have led the media to consider him part of the Frat Pack, along with other comedy actors such as Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell.

Owen also provided the voice for the Whackbat Coach Skip in Wes Anderson's version of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Recently, Wilson made a guest appearance on the NBC comedy Community with fellow Frat Pack member Jack Black.

Personal life

Relationships

Wilson was previously linked with Demi Moore, Sheryl Crow and Kate Hudson. His relationship with Hudson ended in May 2007.

Suicide attempt

On August 26, 2007, Wilson was taken to St. John's Health amid media reports of a suicide attempt.10 U.S. tabloids Star magazine and National Enquirer cited unnamed sources as saying Wilson tried to commit suicide by cutting his wrist and taking drugs.11 Once stabilized at St. John's, Wilson was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where his condition was initially described as serious, then later described as stable. His lawyer later confirmed that he had been undergoing treatment for depression.12

On August 27, Wilson issued a statement: "I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."11 On August 29, 2007, Wilson withdrew from filming in Tropic Thunder, produced by and starring friend and frequent collaborator, Ben Stiller. He was later replaced by Matthew McConaughey.13

On October 4, 2007, Wilson made his first public appearance since the incident at the Los Angeles premiere of The Darjeeling Limited.14 Wilson has done limited press since his suicide attempt and has not spoken about it publicly.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1996 Bottle Rocket Dignan Also Executive producer/Writer
Also appeared in the short of the same name
The Cable Guy Robin's date
1997 Anaconda Gary Dixon
1998 Permanent Midnight Nicky
Armageddon Oscar
1999 Heat Vision and Jack Heat Vision Voice Only
Television film
The Haunting Luke Sanderson
Breakfast of Champions Monte Rapid
The Minus Man Vann Siegert
2000 Meet the Parents Kevin Rawley
Shanghai Noon Roy O'Bannon
2001 Behind Enemy Lines Lt. Chris Burnett
The Royal Tenenbaums Eli Cash Also Executive producer/Writer
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Zoolander Hansel McDonald Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
2002 I Spy Alex Scott
2003 Shanghai Knights Roy O'Bannon Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
Yeah Right! Himself Cameo
2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Ned Plimpton Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Meet the Fockers Kevin Rawley Cameo
Around the World in 80 Days Wilbur Wright Cameo
Starsky & Hutch Ken Hutchinson MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
The Big Bounce Jack Ryan
2005 The Wendell Baker Story Neil King
Wedding Crashers John Beckwith MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
2006 Night at the Museum Jedediah Smith
You, Me and Dupree Randolph Dupree Also Producer
Cars Lightning McQueen Voice Only
2007 The Darjeeling Limited Francis Whitman
2008 Drillbit Taylor Drillbit Taylor
Marley & Me John Grogan
2009 Night at the Museum 2 Jedediah Smith
Fantastic Mr. Fox Coach Skip Voice
2010 Little Fockers Kevin Rawley
2011 Cars 2 Lightning McQueen Voice Only
Hall Pass filming

References

  1. ^ filmreference.com biography
  2. ^ Stuever, Hank. "The Brothers Grin." The Washington Post, 20 July, 2006.
  3. ^ AskMen.com - Owen Wilson
  4. ^ "Trivia for Rushmore (1998)". Internet Movie Database. http://imdb.com/title/tt0128445/trivia. Retrieved 2006-09-29. 
  5. ^ "Trivia for Rushmore (1998)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128445/trivia. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  6. ^ Fred Topel (2004-12-23). "Interview: Wes Anderson". CHUD.com. http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=interviews&id=954. Retrieved 2006-09-29. 
  7. ^ Rebecca Murray. "The Wendell Baker Story is a Real Wilson Family Affair". About.com. http://movies.about.com/od/thewendellbakerstory/a/wendell051407.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-27. 
  8. ^ Staff writers (2007-08-19). "The Darjeeling Limited to premiere in NYC". Business of Cinema. http://www.businessofcinema.com/boc/?file=story&id=4830. Retrieved 2007-08-27. 
  9. ^ Michael Fleming (2007-08-19). "Wilson, Aniston fetch Fox feature Pair to star in 'Marley & Me'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970494.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1. Retrieved 2007-08-27. 
  10. ^ http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1568417/story.jhtml
  11. ^ a b Tourtellotte, Bob (2007-08-27). "Owen Wilson asks to "heal in private"". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKN2743101520070827. Retrieved 2008-02-27. 
  12. ^ "Owen Wilson: Battling Depression". Newsweek. 2007-10-14. http://www.newsweek.com/id/42927. Retrieved 2008-06-14. 
  13. ^ "Owen Wilson drops out of movie". Yahoo News. 2007-08-29. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_en_ce/people_owen_wilson. Retrieved 2008-02-27. 
  14. ^ "Wilson Makes First Public Appearance". The Internet Movie Database. 2007-10-05. http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2007-10-05/#celeb11. Retrieved 2007-10-06. 

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