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    Wilson, Owen

    Owen Wilson was an actor in 'The Cable Guy'?Owen Wilson

      True. This black comedy starring Jim Carrey has Owen Wilson as Robin's date.

    What was the name of his character in 'The Royal Tenenbaums'?Owen Wilson

      Elijah Cash. He plays Elijah, the drug-addicted, self-absorbed western author, a neighbour to the Tenenbaums. Luke Wilson played Richie Tenenbaum, Ben Stiller played Chas, and Bill Murray played Raleigh St. Clair.

    What was the name of his character in 'Behind Enemy Lines'?Owen Wilson

      Burnett.

    Where did Owen go to University?Owen Wilson

      University of Texas at Austin. He graduated in 1991 with a BA in English. This is where he met Wes Anderson. Ben Stiller had attended UCLA, Hun School of Princeton is where Ethan Hawke went to school, and Luke Wilson went to Occidental College.

    Owen was in 'Armageddon'?Owen Wilson

      True. He played one of the oil-drillers sent to outer space.

    How many brothers does Owen have?Owen Wilson

      2. Luke and Andrew, both are also actors and starred with him in 'Bottle Rocket'.

    Who co-starred with Wilson in both 'The Royal Tenenbaums' and 'Behind Enemy Lines'?Owen Wilson

      Gene Hackman. Gene played Royal Tenenbaum, and in 'Behind Enemy Lines' he was Reigart, Owen's commanding officer.

    What was the name of Wilson's character in 'Zoolander'?Owen Wilson

      Hansel. He played, Hansel, Zoolander's rival male model. Will Ferrell played Mugatu, Ben Stiller played Derek Zoolander and David Duchovny appeared as J.P. Prewitt.

    What was his first film script?Owen Wilson

      'Bottle Rocket'. He and Wes Anderson wrote 'Bottle Rocket' in 1996, 'Rushmore' in 1998, and 'The Royal Tenenbaums' in 2001. Ben Stiller wrote 'Zoolander'.

    Where was Owen born?Owen Wilson

      Dallas, Texas. Owen was born in Dallas on November 18th, 1968.

    What is Owen's middle initial?Owen Wilson

      C. His full name is Owen Cunningham Wilson. He shares the same middle name with his brother, Luke Wilson.

    Who does Owen Wilson generally write his screenplays with?Owen Wilson

      Wes Anderson. Their first script together was 'Bottle Rocket' they have also done 'The Royal Tenenbaums' and 'Rushmore'.

    What is the name of Wilson's character in the 2004 movie 'Starsky & Hutch'?Owen Wilson's Characters and Co-Stars

      Hutch. Wilson takes the role of Ken Hutchinson, while Ben Stiller is David Starsky. The pair are detectives who are solving a case that involves a drug dealer. In order to break the case, they get some invaluable help from their friend Huggy Bear (Snoop Dog). The film is based on the long-running television series, that starred Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul.

    With whom did Wilson star in the 2001 movie 'Behind Enemy Lines'?Owen Wilson's Characters and Co-Stars

      Gene Hackman. Owen Wilson plays Chris Burnett, a pilot shot down on a mission over Bosnia. He is relentlessly pursued by the secret police, as he goes out of his way to get back to safety. His commanding officer, Admiral Reigart (Gene Hackman) is eager to rescue him, but finds that politics keep getting in his way.

    What was the name of the character played by Owen Wilson in 'Armageddon'?Owen Wilson's Characters and Co-Stars

      Oscar Choi. An enormous asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. NASA have a plan to divert it, but some expert drillers are required to carry out the plan. Oscar is one of the men chosen by Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) to go up to the asteroid and try to blow it apart with a nuclear bomb. Ben Affleck is A.J. Frost and William Sharp is played by William Fichtner.

    Who played the part of Princess Pei Pei in 'Shanghai Noon'?Owen Wilson's Characters and Co-Stars

      Lucy Liu. Lucy Liu was born in New York and got her big break appearing on 'Ally McBeal'. She has also starred in 'Charlie's Angels'. In the movie 'Shanghai Noon', Princess Pei Pei was rescued by Roy O'Bannon and Chon Wang, but she did not wish to return to China. She was a feisty girl, who had a good scene when she was using her martial arts skills against the bad guys.

    What was the name of Wilson's character in the film 'Shanghai Noon'?Owen Wilson's Characters and Co-Stars

      Roy O'Bannon. 'Shanghai Noon' was released in 2000, and starred Jackie Chan as Chon Wang. Roy O'Bannon and Chon Wang team up to rescue a kidnapped Chinese princess, and take on a Chinese traitor and his gang. The unlikely partners have many mishaps together before the princess is rescued.

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