Dan Hewitt Owens
Dan Hewitt Owens (born July 5, 1947) is an American actor. He has had a film and TV career spanning five decades mostly in supporting roles. He has worked with many renowned directors, including David O. Russell, David Gordon Green, Jon Turteltaub, Felix Enriquez Alcala and Gilles Paquet-Brenner.
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| Born | July 5, 1947 Amherst, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Life and career
Owens was born in Amherst, Texas in 1947, the son of Bon Hardy (née Chambers) and Floyd Russell "Pete" Owens. Owens grew up in Ft. Worth, Texas and graduated from R. L. Paschal High School in 1965.[1] He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1966-1972.
Some of Owens' film credits include Last Vegas, Dark Places, Our Brand Is Crisis and 5 Hour Friends directed by Theo Davies. Owens's TV credits include Parks and Recreation, Criminal Minds, Highway to Heaven, Walker, Texas Ranger, Lottery!, AfterMASH, and CHiPs.[2] Owens' has numerous television commercial credits including most recently "the Wrestling Grandpa" in a KFC commercial directed by David O. Russell.[3]
From 2013 to present, Owens has devoted his weekends to teaching On-Camera acting at Hollywood Bound Acting Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada.