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Geoffrey Owens(I)

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  • Director
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Geoffrey Owens in Lucifer (2016)
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Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza (2024)
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Geoffrey Owens was born on 18 March 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Paper (1994), The Cosby Show (1984) and Fizzle (2020). He has been married to Josette Huber since 1995. They have one child.
BornMarch 18, 1961
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BornMarch 18, 1961
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      • 4 wins total

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    Known for

    Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, and Randy Quaid in The Paper (1994)
    The Paper
    6.7
    • Lou
    • 1994
    Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Elvin Tibideaux
    Fizzle (2020)
    Fizzle
    Short
    • Man Who Sneezes
    • 2020
    Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro in Nonnas (2025)
    Nonnas
    6.8
    • Phil
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Subversion
      • Javier Alvarez
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Cycle of Grace (2026)
      Cycle of Grace
      • Counselor Gordon
      • 2026
    • Charles Moorer in Divine Direction (2026)
      Divine Direction
      • Charles Moorer Sr.
      • 2026
    • Tatiana Maslany in Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (2026)
      Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Darrell Whipple
      • 2026
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
      Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Derek Collins
      • 2026
    • Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
      The Pitt
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Clay Barrett
      • 2026
    • Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson in A Merry Little Ex-Mas (2025)
      A Merry Little Ex-Mas
      5.3
      • Daryl
      • 2025
    • Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro in Nonnas (2025)
      Nonnas
      6.8
      • Phil
      • 2025
    • QueenDom PI (2024)
      QueenDom PI
      TV Series
      • Bruno
      • 2024–2025
    • Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. in Poppa's House (2024)
      Poppa's House
      6.4
      TV Series
      • J.J.
      • 2024–2025
    • Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent (2023)
      The Night Agent
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Patrick Knox
      • 2025
    • Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza (2024)
      Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza
      5.8
      • Mr. Santa
      • 2024
    • Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Román Zaragoza, Devan Chandler Long, and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts (2021)
      Ghosts
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Gene
      • 2024
    • Taxon (2024)
      Taxon
      8.0
      Short
      • Ray
      • 2024
    • I'll Be Right There (2023)
      I'll Be Right There
      6.2
      • Dr. Sherman
      • 2023
    • All Rise (2019)
      All Rise
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Carl Brewer
      • 2022–2023

    Director

    • Linda Means to Wait (2019)
      Linda Means to Wait
      Video
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Life from the Inside (2007)
      Life from the Inside
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007

    Videos10

    Youth in Oregon
    Clip 1:03
    Youth in Oregon
    Youth in Oregon
    Clip 1:27
    Youth in Oregon
    Youth in Oregon
    Clip 1:27
    Youth in Oregon
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
    Official Trailer
    Mr. Santa - A Christmas Extravaganza
    Trailer 1:43
    Mr. Santa - A Christmas Extravaganza
    Dreams
    Trailer 1:47
    Dreams
    Play The Game
    Trailer 2:35
    Play The Game

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • March 18, 1961
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Josette Huber1995 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      His directing credits include plays by Shakespeare, Moliere, Shaw, Chekov, and David Mamet. He has taught Shakespeare at The Gene Frankel Studio, New York University, HB Studio and Yale University, and is the founder and artistic director of The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company.
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In the 1980s, he was often mistaken for Philip Michael Thomas. He auditioned for the role of Tubbs on Miami Vice (1984), but was turned down as too young.

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