Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and screenwriter. Born in Dallas, Texas to an Irish American family from Massachusetts, he was the middle child, and has two brothers who are also actors, Andrew and Luke Wilson. He received his distinctive twice-broken nose during childhood.

Wilson is known for his association with the film maker Wes Anderson, having shared co-writing and acting credits in a number of his films including Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. Known for his laid back demeanour and easy-going nature Wilson hit the headlines in 2007 after a supposed suicide attempt following his break-up with actress Kate Hudson. It was later acknowledged that Wilson had been suffering from depression.

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