Trivia
Owen cut his chin and had to get stitches during the making of The Haunting (1999) in the scene where his character Luke is attacking the portrait of Hugh Crane with a candlestick.
Owen graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with an English degree.
Owen had always said that he’d never wear sunglasses indoors, but now he does. Guess Hollywood got to him!
Owen had his first crush on his father’s secretary, a woman named Jackie.
Owen has been romantically linked with Sheryl Crow.
Owen has described himself as “moody.”
Owen has never taken any acting classes.
Owen has two brothers: Luke Wilson (also an actor) and Andrew Wilson (who had a tiny appearance in Zoolander
Owen is a big fan of Winston Churchill
Owen is a fan of the Football Association’s Chelsea FC
Owen is good friends with famed director Wes Craven. They have worked together on several movies, including Owen’s first, Bottle Rocket.
Owen is left handed
Owen is of Irish descent.
Owen loves the movies Punch Drunk Love, Breathless, and Scarface.
Owen loves watersports like bodysurfing and swimming
Owen owns an Australian Cattle dog named Garcia. He brings Garcia to his film sets and the dog became fast friends with his movie co-stars Jacky Chan (in Shanghai Noon) and Vince Vaughn (in Wedding Crashers
Owen received much deserved attention in the cult indie film Bottle Rocket. He wrote the film, and starred in it with his brother Luke.
Owen was a presenter at the 2006 Academy Awards.
Owen was nominated “Stoner of the Year” by High Times Magazine in 2004.
Owen was nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Original Screenplay” for his hit The Royal Tenenbaums.
Owen was not baptized as a child, but he became Catholic later on, as an adult. He is currently a practicing Catholic.
Owen was the best man at his older brother Andrew’s wedding.
Owen was the first “Frat Pack” member to receive an Academy Award nomination.
Owen won the MTV Movie Award’s ‘ Best Kiss’ for Starsky & Hutch, in 2004.
Owen, his brother Luke, and Wes Anderson used to live in the same house together. Now Luke and Owen live in California and Wes lives in New York.
Owen’s favorite type of car is a Cadillac.
Owen’s height is 5′
Owen’s nickname is “O.”
Owen’s salaries:Starsky & Hutch $10,000,000 Behind Enemy Lines $3,000,000 Zoolander $2,000,000 Shanghai Noon $4,000,000
Usually declines to discuss the source of his distinctive-looking nose, which was clearly broken at one time. The broken nose was apparently the result of a football injury attained while on the football team in high school (all three Wilson brothers had played high school football, the elder Andrew with the greatest success).
When appearing on Australian talk show, “Rove Live” (2000), he became the 1001st guest on the show. He was appearing with Isla Fisher. Fisher walked out first and therefore became the 1000th. Wilson received a meat tray.
