The multi-faceted Owen Wilson plays eldest brother Francis in Wes Anderson's new film, “The Darjeeling Limited” (Fox Searchlight), which opens September 29 after playing at the Venice, Telluride and New York Film Festivals (opening night).
Wilson made his mark in Hollywood as both an actor and writer for feature films. Wilson recently wrapped Steven Brill's high concept comedy DRILLBIT TAYLOR for Paramount, produced by Judd Apatow. In it, Wilson plays a bodyguard who is hired by two kids to protect them from bullies in the schoolyard. DRILLBIT TAYLOR will be released in 2008.
Wilson will next cameo in TROPIC THUNDER, the Ben Stiller-directed DreamWorks comedy about a group of actors who go on location to shoot a war movie, only to find that reality replicates their plot. Wilson will join Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. amongst others in this ensemble cast.
Wilson can be seen other Stiller films, most recently alongside Robin Williams in Shawn Levy's A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. He also recently starred in the box office successes YOU, ME AND DUPREE opposite Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon and in Disney's animated feature CARS, which was nominated for an Oscar Award in the category of Best Animated Film.
In the Summer of 2006 Wilson starred in the smash hit comedy WEDDING CRASHERS opposite Vince Vaughn. This followed the success of Wes Anderson's THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, in which Wilson starred opposite Bill Murray and Anjelica Huston. Wilson's previous work with Wes Anderson includes THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS for which he and Anderson were nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Wilson also co-wrote and starred in Anderson's first film BOTTLE ROCKET as well as co-writing and co-executive producing his second feature RUSHMORE. He also served as associate producer on the Oscar winning film AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
Wilson's additional acting credits include THE CABLE GUY, ARMAGEDDON, THE MINUS MAN, SHANGHAI NOON, MEET THE PARENTS, ZOOLANDER, BEHIND ENEMY LINES, I SPY, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS and STARSKY AND HUTCH.
