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.

Filmography

• 2026Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings — Self, Writer
• 2025Gary Owen: No "S" — Self, Writer
• 2024Gary Owen: Broken Family — Self, Writer
• 2023Back on the Strip — Xander 'Dr. X'
• 2023Dotty and Soul — Diggy
• 2021Gary Owen: Black Famous — Self, Writer
• 2020Welcome to Sudden Death — Gus
• 2019Undercover Brother 2 — Military Brother
• 2016Definitely Divorcing — Brian, Co-Producer
• Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
• 2016Meet the Blacks — Stranger
• 2016Restored Me — Ken
• The Gary Owen Show — Himself, Executive Producer
• 2015Bachelors — Stanely
• 2015Gary Owen: I Agree With Myself — Himself, Writer, Producer
• 2014Ride Along — Crazy Cody
• 2014Think Like a Man Too — Bennett
• 2012Highway — Paw Gatsfield
• 2012Think Like a Man — Bennett
• 2008College — Bearcat
• 2006Little Man — Officer Jankowski
• 2006Who Made the Potatoe Salad? — Police Officer
• 2003Daddy Day Care — Mr. Carrott
• 2003Love Chronicles — K-Dog
• 1999Held Up — Clute
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre — 2nd Reporter

Appearances as themselves (14)

• 2021The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 — Self
• 2020DeMarcus Cousins Presents Boogie's Comedy Slam — Self - Comedian
• 2019Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo — Himself
• 2017Gary Owen: I Got My Associates — Himself
• To Tell the Truth — Self - Panelist
• 2014Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Las Vegas — Self
• Deal With It — Self
• 2012All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Orlando — Self
• 2012Gary Owen: True Story — Himself
• 2012Gary Owen: Upgraded — Himself
• 2010Mike Epps Presents: Live from Club Nokia — Self
• Comedy.tv — Self
• 2008Gary Owen: Breakin' Out the Park — Self
• 2008Loco Comedy Jam Volume 1 — Self