The ‘Midnight in Paris’ actor has been in the industry for almost three decades—we look back at some of his best on-screen characters
Owen Wilson knows exactly how to say witty one liners with maximum effect, but as an actor he is so much more than that. The American actor has been making movies since 1994—his breakout role was in Bottle Rocket, which he co-wrote with Wes Anderson—and while he had a brief period where he was typecast for his Texan-cool laidback drawl in comedic roles, he’s been able to break the mould. From playing an introspective traveller in Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited to a timeline-hopping clerk in Marvel Studio’s series Loki, Wilson has proven his versatility as an actor time and again.
To celebrate his birthday on November 18, we revisit five of his standout roles.
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1. Mobius M. Mobius in ‘Loki’ (2022)
Wilson’s most recent role as Mobius M. Mobius in Disney’s Loki (2022) has become a fan favourite. He portrays the loveable, pencil-pushing, key lime pie-loving Mobius who befriends the chaotic Loki (played by Tom Hiddleston) during the two seasons of the show, taking him on board the Time Variance Authority where they work on missions to restore order in the “sacred timeline”. Wilson’s humorous, kind and matter-of-fact depiction of the character that is easy to root for.