Gary Owen
Known for ActingBorn 1974-07-26Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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.
Known for
Little Man
2006 · as Officer Jankowski
Daddy Day Care
2003 · as Mr. Carrott
Ride Along
2014 · as Crazy Cody
Think Like a Man
2012 · as Bennett
Think Like a Man Too
2014 · as Bennett
Meet the Blacks
2016 · as Stranger
Bachelors
2015 · as Stanely
College
2008 · as Bearcat
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
2021 · as Self
Welcome to Sudden Death
2020 · as Gus
Held Up
1999 · as Clute
Dotty and Soul
2023 · as Diggy
Love Chronicles
2003 · as K-Dog
Back on the Strip
2023 · as Xander 'Dr. X'
Undercover Brother 2
2019 · as Military Brother
Definitely Divorcing
2016 · as Brian
Restored Me
2016 · as Ken
Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings
2026 · as Self