Trivia

He is known for his improvisational abilities, which he mostly contributes to films other than the more personal ones he does with Wes Anderson. Many of the funniest lines in his movies are his improvisations.

Was taken to St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, CA after a reported suicide attempt (26 August 2007).

Is expecting a child with his personal trainer Caroline Lindqvist. Lindqvist revealed that the two of them are not in a relationship, but they are just close friends who decided to have a baby together. Lindqvist filed for divorce from her estranged husband, when she found out she was pregnant with Wilson's child. (octubre de 2013)

Usually declines to discuss the source of his distinctive-looking nose, which was broken twice. 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).

Suffers from and has sought treatment for depression.

As of 2021, he has been in 13 movies with Ben Stiller. They are Dr. Cable - El desastre llama a la puerta (1996), Noches eternas (1998), Heat Vision and Jack (1999), La familia de mi novia (2000), Zoolander (2001), Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Los fockers: La familia de mi esposo (2004), Una noche en el museo (2006), Una noche en el museo 2 (2009), Los Pequeños Focker (2010), Una noche en el museo 3: El secreto de la tumba (2014) and Zoolander 2 (2016).

Despite being grateful of his success as an actor, he still considers himself a writer at heart and wishes he devoted more time to that rather than acting. Due to a busy schedule as an actor, he sadly had to miss contributing to the script for Wes Anderson's La vida acuática con Steve Zissou (2004), despite that he co-wrote Anderson's 3 previous films.

Never wanted to be an actor, but writing is his passion.

Cut his chin and had to get stitches during the making of La maldición (1999) in the scene where his character Luke is attacking the portrait of Hugh Crane with a candlestick.

He and his brother Luke Wilson were originally meant to play the Malloy brothers in La gran estafa (2001), but dropped out to make Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001).

He planned on joining the Marine Corps if Bottle Rocket (1996) had not been successful.

Owen, Andrew and Luke's father was the first to bring Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) to American TV where he managed KERA, a PBS station, in Dallas, TX.

First "Frat Pack" member to receive an Academy Award nomination.

Became a father for the 1st time at age 42 when his girlfriend Jade Duell gave birth to their son Robert Ford Wilson on January 14, 2011.

Became a father for the 2nd time at age 45 when his personal trainer Caroline Lindqvist gave birth to their son on January 30, 2014.

Is a member of what the media refers to as "The Frat Pack," along with Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, and Luke Wilson. The "Frat Pack" name is a reference to the film Aquellos viejos tiempos (2003), featuring Vaughn, Ferrell and Luke Wilson, and to the wide number of films featuring the seven actors. Wilson's "Frat Pack" films include Zoolander (2001), Los cazanovias (2005), Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001), Dr. Cable - El desastre llama a la puerta (1996), and Starsky & Hutch (2004).

Has been in a relationship with Kate Hudson twice. They originally began a relationship in August 2006, having met on the set of Tres son multitud (2006), but they broke up in May 2007. They reconciled in March 2008, only to separate a second time in May 2008.

Majored in English.

Father was a PBS exec.

Although often associated with Texas, where he was born and grew up, both of his parents were Irish-American Massachusetts natives who moved to Texas due to his father's work.

Attended his senior year in high school at the New Mexico Military Institute, instead of a normal academic school.

Was romantically linked to Demi Moore and Sheryl Crow.

Was in a relationship with Federal Air Marshall Jade Duell (December 2009-June 2011).

Has an Australian cattle dog named Garcia.

Born to Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising executive and operator of KERA, a public TV station in Dallas, and his wife Laura Cunningham, a photographer.

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.

To date, has appeared in 5 film franchises. 5 that garnered sequels (Shangai Kid en Londres (2003), Los fockers: La familia de mi esposo (2004), Una noche en el museo 2 (2009), Cars 2: Una nueva aventura sobre ruedas (2011) & the recently announced Zoolander 2 (2016)) & 2 that became trilogies (Los Pequeños Focker (2010) and Una noche en el museo 3: El secreto de la tumba (2014)).

Was the best man at the wedding of his brother, Andrew Wilson.

Along with his co-stars Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate and Alyssa Milano, Wilson is one of four actors from the film Pase libre (2011) to become a first-time parent the same year the film was released.

Currently dubbing his voice in Disney's Pixar Animation film Cars: Una aventura sobre ruedas (2006). (mayo de 2005)

Photographs of Owen are used as photographs of Rosemary's dead husband on the film Rushmore.

Filming Marley y yo (2008) in Philadelphia, PA. (mayo de 2008)

Neighbor of Anthony Begonia and middle brother of Luke Wilson and Andrew Wilson.

Vacationed for a week with Stephen Dorff in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (noviembre de 2012)

Filming Una noche en el museo 2 (2009) in Vancouver, Canada. (septiembre de 2008)

Currently filming Danny Roane: First Time Director (2005) in Los Angeles, California, USA (agosto de 2005)

Nephew of Joe Wilson.

Shares his birthday with Peta Wilson (no relation); their age difference is 2 years.