Owen Wilson: Inside His Best Films Over The Years

The talented Zoolander actor was born November 18, 1968 in Dallas, Texas. Raised by his parents—his father an advertising executive at a television station, and his mother a photographer—Owen and his two brothers, Luke and Andrew, grew up inspired to pursue careers in acting. Some of Owen's first roles would come in films he helped to co-write with filmmaker Wes Anderson such as Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), and this next hit film...

Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson's third collaboration would be their most successful film. The Royal Tenenbaums, which follows a slightly dysfunctional family of grown child prodigies, was both a critical and financial success! Wilson and Anderson even won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay!

One of Owen Wilson's most successful film series would first debut in 2000 with him starring alongside actor Jackie Chan. Comedy action film Shanghai Noon would be so popular that two sequels have since been made with the original making over $100 million globally! The film would also garner Wilson attention from a number of producers, his fame about to grow even bigger with this next hit film...

Zoolander is by far one of the most successful and best-remembered Owen Wilson films and for good reason! Not only did the film have an all-star comedy line-up with Wilson, Ben Stiller, and Will Ferrell, but it was also fabulously written with a funny yet heartwarming storyline! 

Over the years not only has Owen Wilson starred in a number of successful films but he has also had the chance to star alongside many great actors, like Eddie Murphy in 2002's I Spy. While the film didn't see the best of days at the box office, Wilson's and Murphy's on-screen chemistry makes the comedy a must-see! 

Owen Wilson's fame only continued to climb throughout the early 2000s and by 2004 he was a household name! One of our favorite Owen Wilson films was his collaboration with Ben Stiller in the crime comedy Starsky & Hutch. Based on the 1970 television series of the same name, the film follows the bachelor cops as they take on crime. 

Another classic Owen Wilson comedy is 2005's Wedding Crashers. Starring alongside Vince Vaughn the film was a huge success, raking in $200 million just in the United States alone! While still bringing the laughs, Wilson showed off his softer side in this comedy romance. 

Over his career, Owen Wilson has had many collaborations with other actors but the one actor he has the best on-screen chemistry with is by far Ben Stiller. In fact, the dynamic duo have starred in 12 films together including Zoolander, Starsky & Hutch, and this 2006 hit, Night at the Museum. 

What's better than Owen Wilson? Owen Wilson and puppies! In this 2008 tear-jerker, Wilson teams up with Jennifer Aniston to tell the sweet story of a man and his dog through the years! If you haven't seen this classic make sure to have a box of tissues on the ready as the story is truly heartwarming! 

Owen Wilson would earn his first Golden Globe nomination for this next film. 2011's Midnight in Paris was well received and has been named one of the best of Wilson's career! Playing the part of a screenwriter experiencing a case of writer's block, this romantic comedy is full of twists and turns and set in one of the most beautiful cities!