For starters, his career as an actor is not that long and he started in movies relatively late. It all started in 1993 when he made a movie debut in Dazed and Confused. In 1995 he starred alongside Ben Stiller in Zoolander. His most successful role was the one where he was paired with Vince Vaughn. These two together were responsible for some of the biggest-grossing comedies of all time.
Awards and Nominations of Owen Wilson
He’s been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards for his work as an actor. In 2007, 2012 and 2014 Wilson won the Hollywood Comedy Award for ‘Best Comedic Performance’ and in 2010 he won the People’s Choice Award for ‘Favourite Comedic Movie Actor.
Successful Films by Owen Wilson
Despite his huge success, Owen Wilson’s net worth is estimated to be around $50 million. He has earned that money from his various films which combined have grossed over $1.1 billion at the box office. Let’s take a look at some of them:
Zoolander (2001) – The 2001 comedy film brought in $60 million at the box office. In this film, Owen Wilson played ‘Hansel McDonald’, one of the lead characters alongside Ben Stiller who played ‘Derek Zoolander’. The storyline for the film follows the two lead actors as they work together to help bring back ‘Zoolander’ , a modelling agency that was once seen as defunct. The movie is based on a book of the same name by model and writer, Hansel McDonald. Superbad (2007) – This comedy film brought in $120 million at the box office when it was released in 2007. The film starred Jonah Hill and Michael Cera who played two teens who try to make their way into becoming alcoholics after wanting to impress an attractive girl. Superbad grossed $140 million worldwide at the box office while bringing in an Oscar nomination for ‘Best Original Screenplay. Wilson played the role of ‘Strickland’ in the film.
Wilson’s Endorsement Deals
Although his film career has been lucrative, Wilson has also made money through his various endorsement deals. In 2013 Owen Wilson’s net worth saw a good increase when he signed an endorsement deal with Gillette and Microsoft. This deal is estimated to have earned him around 200,000 dollars.
Wilson endorses several products including;
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler Razor (2013)
Microsoft Xbox One (2013)
Wilson was one of the first people to endorse the new generation Xbox when it was introduced in 2013.
Infiniti Q30 (2014)
This is a vehicle that is part of Infiniti’s Q series. It was launched in 2014. In addition to its driver assistance features, Wilson praised its comfortable interior at the launch event.
Owen Wilson’s Assets
Owen Wilson’s home – Owen Wilson lives mostly in Los Angeles, California. He owns several properties in the area. One of these includes a flat that is situated in Beverly Hills, California which he bought in 2009 for $2.5 million. Owen Wilson owns five houses. One of these is a $550,000 property in Las Vegas, Nevada and another is a $1.6 million property in Los Angeles that he bought in 2008. It was his first home purchase when he was married to actress Samantha Morton.
Cars – Wilson has a good collection of cars which include:
1966 Ford Thunderbird – This is one of the oldest cars in his collection. He bought it in 2012 for $95,000. It came with a 1968 Ford Mustang and a set of keys to the original owner. The car is currently on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles California. It is valued at $300,000.
- 1935 Packard 40 – Another classic car that he owns is the 1936 Packard 40 which was purchased by Wilson in 2012 for $75, 5,000. It was purchased from an antique dealer in Kentucky who had bought it from its original owner who had owned it since it was new back in 1935.
Conclusion
Owen Wilson is a Hollywood actor and producer. Born in Dallas, Texas on November 18th, 1968, he started his career in the movie business in 1993 when he starred alongside Ben Affleck in the film ‘Dazed and Confused. Since then, Owen Wilson has starred alongside some of the most famous Hollywood actors such as Renee Zellweger (You’ve Got Mail), Jennifer Aniston (The Break-Up), and Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers), and Steve Carell (Anchorman). Owen Wilson’s net worth is currently standing at $50 million.
