Owen Cunningham Wilson (b. November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. Wilson was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the screenplay of The Royal Tenenbaums, but he is perhaps best known for his successful comedic roles such as John Beckwith in Wedding Crashers and as Hansel in Zoolander.

Early life
Wilson was born in Houston, Texas to Irish-American Catholic parents. His father was an advertising executive and his mother was a photographer. Wilson's mother, Laura Wilson, has produced four photo books and served as Richard Avedon's assistant while he photographed his In the American West series. While living in Dallas, Wilson attended St. Mark's School of Texas, but was expelled for supposedly cheating on a test. Later, Wilson moved to Los Angeles with his brothers Luke and Andrew to pursue acting careers.