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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 Cosby Show (1984), The Paper (1994) 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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    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Known for

    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
    Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, and Randy Quaid in The Paper (1994)
    The Paper
    6.7
    • Lou
    • 1994
    Fizzle (2020)
    Fizzle
    Short
    • Man Who Sneezes
    • 2020
    Doris Roberts, Marla Sokoloff, Andy Griffith, Liz Sheridan, and Paul Campbell in Play the Game (2009)
    Play the Game
    6.3
    • Rob Marcus
    • 2009

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    Actor



    • Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro in Nonnas (2025)
      Nonnas
      7.0
      • Phil
      • 2025
    • Antwain Terry in Subversion (2025)
      Subversion
      Short
      • Javier Alvarez
      • 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
      6.5
      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
      7.9
      • 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
      7.6
      Short
      • Ray
      • 2024
    • I'll Be Right There (2023)
      I'll Be Right There
      6.1
      • Dr. Sherman
      • 2023
    • All Rise (2019)
      All Rise
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Carl Brewer
      • 2022–2023
    • Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale, and William A. Fitzgerald in Ezra (2023)
      Ezra
      6.5
      • Robert Segal
      • 2023
    • The Always Sunny Podcast (2021)
      The Always Sunny Podcast
      9.6
      Podcast Series
      • Donovan McNabb
      • Tiger Woods
      • 2022
    • Kiersey Clemons in Susie Searches (2022)
      Susie Searches
      5.9
      • President Andrews
      • 2022
    • Ray Romano and Laurie Metcalf in Somewhere in Queens (2022)
      Somewhere in Queens
      6.8
      • Scotty
      • 2022
    • Michael Weatherly in The Necklace (2016)
      Bull
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Judge Westlake
      • 2022

    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

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    • 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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    • 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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