Owen Wilson's nose has been a topic of discussion ever since fans started seeing him on the big screen in the 1990s. The actor is known for his brilliant on-screen performances, where he has always excelled in delivering jokes with a unique charm and elegance.
Wilson's career is marked by his remarkable exploits in Hollywood's comedy and romance genres, in which he became one of the go-to actors at the turn of the millennium. His long list of films includes hits like "Shanghai Noon," "Wedding Crashers," "Zoolander," the acclaimed "The Royal Tenenbaums," and "The Grand Budapest Hotel."
Many celebrities, or even people in the general public, have some distinctive features that people begin to distinguish them with. For Owen, it has been his nose, which always seems broken. Therefore, many have always wondered what happened to Owen's nose.
Owen Wilson in "Zoolander" as seen in its theatrical release on September 28, 2001 | Source: Getty Images
Owen's Distinctive Nose Got Broken
Many people who have seen Owen notice that his nose is quite distinctive. The actor admitted that he has been frequently told he looks "kind of odd, disfigured." Nevertheless, the actor is not bothered by those observations and people's remarks, although he admits that he is surprised by them.
Owen, who has been acting for over two decades alongside some of Hollywood's best talents, including frequent collaborators Jackie Chan, and Vince Vaughn, found the funny side of the issue about his nose. He jokingly said, "My nose wouldn't have been that great even if it hadn't been broken."
Wilson explained to the LA Times in December 2001 that his nose had been broken twice up to that point. On one occasion, he was involved in a scuffle in high school; the other time, he was playing football with friends. It seems a young Owen was troublesome, expelled from prep school, and sent to military school.
Owen Wilson attends the film premiere of "The Wendell Baker Story" at the Writers Guild Theater on May 10, 2007, in Beverly Hills, California | Source: Getty Images
Owen Rarely Discussed His Nose until 2022, When He Answered Questions from Google
In 2022, Owen took on the WIRED Autocomplete Interview, where celebrities answer questions most searched about them. The questions for Wilson included how many movies he is in with Stiller, whether he is in every Wes Anderson film, and whether he is a good skateboarder.
Apparently, questions about his nose also come up quite a lot on Google. During this segment, he reiterated that his nose had been broken at the University of Texas while playing intermural flag football and got banged. Additionally, the roughhousing he did as a kid was also a contributing factor.
Some other exciting things about Owen that came out of the interview were how he got into acting. According to Owen, he became friends and roommates with Wes Anderson while enrolled at the University of Texas. The pair started writing a screenplay that became the movie "Bottle Rocket."
Off the top of his head, Wilson mentioned nine movies he and Ben Stiller featured together, although they are actually 12 so far, with films such as "Starsky & Hutch" and "Permanent Midnight," their first movie together. Owen attributed the high number of collaborations to the projects having sequels.
Another detail revealed from the questions is that some people thought Owen Wilson was Australian. The actor responded by hilariously saying "Good day" in a pretty good Australian accent. Still, he attributes the confusion to subtle similarities and slight overlap between Texans and Australians.
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson walk the runway during the "Zoolander No. 2" World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on February 9, 2016, in New York City | Source: Getty Images
He admitted he was aware many fans thought him an excellent skateboarder because of a Spike Jonze-directed video of him skateboarding. In the clip, Owen seemed to do a trick that people were impressed with.
About his time on Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Loki," a different genre from what he has been accustomed to, Owen said he had enjoyed his time on the show alongside Tom Hiddleston and was looking forward to appearing in more seasons. Additionally, some fans were curious about who is older – him or his brother Luke Wilson.
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