Anecdotes

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. (octobre 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 Le gars du câble (1996), Jerry Stahl, l'incorrigible (1998), Heat Vision and Jack (1999), La belle-famille (2000), Zoolander (2001), La famille Tenenbaum (2001), Starsky et Hutch (2004), L'autre belle-famille (2004), Une nuit au musée (2006), Une nuit au musée: La bataille du Smithsonian (2009), La petite famille (2010), Une nuit au musée: Le secret du tombeau (2014) and Zoolander No. 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 The Life Aquatic with 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 Hantise (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 L'inconnu de Las Vegas (2001), but dropped out to make La famille Tenenbaum (2001).

He planned on joining the Marine Corps if Tête brûlée (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 Vive la fraternité (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), Garçons sans honneur (2005), La famille Tenenbaum (2001), Le gars du câble (1996), and Starsky et 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 Toi, moi et Dupree (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 (Les chevaliers de Shanghai (2003), L'autre belle-famille (2004), Une nuit au musée: La bataille du Smithsonian (2009), Les Bagnoles 2 (2011) & the recently announced Zoolander No. 2 (2016)) & 2 that became trilogies (La petite famille (2010) and Une nuit au musée: Le secret du tombeau (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 Le passe-droit (2011) to become a first-time parent the same year the film was released.

Currently dubbing his voice in Disney's Pixar Animation film Les Bagnoles (2006). (mai 2005)

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

Filming Marley et moi (2008) in Philadelphia, PA. (mai 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. (novembre 2012)

Filming Une nuit au musée: La bataille du Smithsonian (2009) in Vancouver, Canada. (septembre 2008)

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

Nephew of Joe Wilson.

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