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Gary Owen

Acting Born Jul 26, 1974 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 24 credits

Biography

Gary Owen is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has cultivated a large African-American following after headlining on cable channel BET and performing at targeted events, such as Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Tour. After being named "Funniest Serviceman in America", his big break came in 1997 on Black Entertainment Television's stand-up showcase Comic View. Owen followed this debut with featured roles in the films Daddy Day Care, Little Man, and College. In 2016, he was in a TV show on BET called The Gary Owen Show.

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Known for

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as 2nd Reporter

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist
Film

Ride Along

as Crazy Cody

Full filmography

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as 2nd Reporter
  • To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
  • Little Man (2006) as Officer Jankowski
  • Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (2016)
  • Daddy Day Care (2003) as Mr. Carrott
  • Comedy.tv (2009) as Self
  • Ride Along (2014) as Crazy Cody
  • Deal With It (2013) as Self
  • Think Like a Man (2012) as Bennett
  • Think Like a Man Too (2014) as Bennett
  • Held Up (1999) as Clute
  • Welcome to Sudden Death (2020) as Gus
  • The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 (2021) as Self
  • College (2008) as Bearcat
  • Meet the Blacks (2016) as Stranger
  • The Gary Owen Show (2016) as Himself
  • Back on the Strip (2023) as Xander 'Dr. X'
  • Bachelors (2015) as Stanely
  • Undercover Brother 2 (2019) as Military Brother
  • Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings (2026) as Self
  • Definitely Divorcing (2016) as Brian
  • Dotty and Soul (2023) as Diggy
  • Restored Me (2016) as Ken
  • Highway (2012) as Paw Gatsfield