Gary Owen

Acting

Gary Owen

Born 1974-07-26 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

Acting credits

Little Man poster
5.9

After leaving prison, dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins his moron brother Percy in stealing an expensive huge diamond from a jewelry store for the mobster Walken. They are chased by the police, and Calvin hides the stone in the purse of executive Vanessa Edwards, whose husband Darryl Edwards wants to have a baby. Percy convinces Calvin to dress like a baby and be left in front of the Edwards' house to get inside the house and retrieve the diamond. Darryl and Vanessa keep Calvin for the weekend and decide to adopt him, while Walken threatens Darryl to get the stone back.

Little Man

2006

Daddy Day Care poster
5.9

Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires them to open their own day-care center.

Daddy Day Care

2003

Ride Along poster
6.3

For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Ride Along

2014

Think Like a Man poster
6.8

The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to get more of what they want from their men. When the men realize that the women have gotten a hold of their relationship “playbook,” they decide that the best defense is a good offense and come up with a plan to use this information to their advantage.

Think Like a Man

2012

Think Like a Man Too poster
6.4

All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.

Think Like a Man Too

2014

Bachelors poster
4.2

Womanizing advertising executive Aaron tries to stop best friend Sean from falling into the "eternal damnation" of marriage by throwing a wild bachelor party to remind Sean of the joys of bachelorhood.

Bachelors

2015

Welcome to Sudden Death poster
6.1

Jesse Freeman is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team's owner and Jesse's daughter during opening night. Facing a ticking clock and impossible odds, it's up to Jesse to not only save them but also a full house of fans in this highly charged action thriller.

Welcome to Sudden Death

2020

Meet the Blacks poster
4.7

As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelve hours.

Meet the Blacks

2016

Held Up poster
5.9

What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.

Held Up

1999

College poster
4.6

A wild weekend is in store for three high school seniors who visit a local college campus as prospective freshmen.

College

2008

Back on the Strip poster
5.6

Aspiring magician Merlin moves to Las Vegas but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Back on the Strip

2023

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 poster
5.3

Bestselling author Carl Black moves his family back to his childhood home, he must team up with oddball neighbors to do battle with a pimp, who may or may not be an actual vampire.

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2

2021

Definitely Divorcing poster
3.5

Co-workers question their marriages for a variety of issues, including anger management, child-like spouses and manipulative stepchildren. Will their relationships be mended or end in divorce?

Definitely Divorcing

2016

Gary Owen: Black Famous poster
6.5

This last year has been unlike any other: COVID, lockdowns, and for Gary, it has also included a divorce and family insanity unlike any other; up until now, Gary hasn't been able to speak about what really happened.

Gary Owen: Black Famous

2021

Undercover Brother 2 poster
4.3

Sixteen years ago, Undercover Brother and his younger brother were hot on the heels of the leader of a racist, worldwide syndicate, but accidentally got caught in an avalanche of white snow. After they were discovered and thawed out, Undercover Brother remained in a coma. Now, it is up to his little brother to finish the job they started.

Undercover Brother 2

2019

Dotty and Soul poster
4.0

Ethan Cox is poised to sell his self-driving car company when his problematic Halloween costume goes viral, nearly ending his career. Desperate to figure out a way forward, he hires a 71-year-old woman to pose as his company's figurehead.

Dotty and Soul

2023

Who Made the Potatoe Salad? poster
5.3

An urban romantic comedy about a young San Diego policeman who travels to Los Angeles with his fiance to meet her dysfunctional family and announce their engagement.

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

2006

Love Chronicles poster
6.7

A disc jockey invites a relationship therapist as an on-air guest. They explore LA relationship struggles through three different callers' unbelievable stories, and in the process the DJ discovers his own love issues.

Love Chronicles

2003

Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings poster
NR

In his latest comedy special, Gary is at his unapologetic best as he takes fans on a journey from growing up in a trailer park to moving to D.C. and raising twin boys, while leaving nothing off-limits.

Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings

2026

Restored Me poster
10.0

A troubled ex-con joins the colorful crew of an old movie theater and begins to rebuild his life, only to find his faith in God tested when he learns the theater he has grown to love is not what it seems.

Restored Me

2016

Highway poster
3.0

Two brothers embark on a journey in search of a mythical highway in Kentucky, which they believe will lead them to "marijuana nirvana."

Highway

2012

DeMarcus Cousins Presents Boogie's Comedy Slam poster
7.3

DeMarcus Cousins Presents Boogie's Comedy Slam hosted by Mike Epps featuring Gary Owen, Karlous Miller, Tony Roberts and Red Grant

DeMarcus Cousins Presents Boogie's Comedy Slam

2020

Gary Owen: Broken Family poster
NR

Gary Owen takes to the stage in his long-awaited return to comedy! He touches on a wide range of gut-busting topics including his recent, publicly messy divorce, his not-too-kindly named father, trying the little red bear, and spilling the beans on what men really want on vacation. Owen finds the humor in every part of his life and invites you to be a part of his Broken Family.

Gary Owen: Broken Family

2024

Mike Epps Presents: Live from Club Nokia poster
4.2

Mike Epps is back and funnier than ever as he hosts Mike Epps Presents: Live From Club Nokia. Mike Epps delivers in this stand up special and has hand-picked some of the industry’s most talented and sought after comedians, Henry Welch, Lil’ G, Vanessa Fraction and Gary Owen, to help entertain the sold-out crowd at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles. This all-star line up is in rare form and funny as ever in this unforgettable night of comedy!

Mike Epps Presents: Live from Club Nokia

2010

Behind the camera

Gary Owen: Black Famous poster
6.5

This last year has been unlike any other: COVID, lockdowns, and for Gary, it has also included a divorce and family insanity unlike any other; up until now, Gary hasn't been able to speak about what really happened.

Gary Owen: Black Famous

2021

Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings poster
NR

In his latest comedy special, Gary is at his unapologetic best as he takes fans on a journey from growing up in a trailer park to moving to D.C. and raising twin boys, while leaving nothing off-limits.

Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings

2026

Gary Owen: Broken Family poster
NR

Gary Owen takes to the stage in his long-awaited return to comedy! He touches on a wide range of gut-busting topics including his recent, publicly messy divorce, his not-too-kindly named father, trying the little red bear, and spilling the beans on what men really want on vacation. Owen finds the humor in every part of his life and invites you to be a part of his Broken Family.

Gary Owen: Broken Family

2024

Gary Owen: I Agree With Myself poster
1.0

Fearless and happy-go-lucky stand-up comedian Gary Owen flips every accepted, politically correct approach to family, race, gender and politics in his hilarious comedy special.

Gary Owen: I Agree With Myself

2015

Gary Owen: I Agree With Myself poster
1.0

Fearless and happy-go-lucky stand-up comedian Gary Owen flips every accepted, politically correct approach to family, race, gender and politics in his hilarious comedy special.

Gary Owen: I Agree With Myself

2015

Gary Owen: No "S" poster
NR

Gary Owen…No “S” is Gary at his unapologetic best—taking on cancel culture, male vs. female roles, the chaos of aging, and why TV just doesn’t hit like it used to. From wild Navy stories to brutally honest (and hilarious) takes on sex and success, Gary leaves nothing off-limits.

Gary Owen: No "S"

2025