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What is Gary Owen’s Net Worth?
Gary Owen is an American actor and stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $4 million. Gary Owen had his breakthrough in 1997 on the stand-up comedy tv present “ComicView.” Following that, he started showing in lots of comedy movies, together with “Held Up,” “Daddy Day Care,” “Little Man,” “College,” and “Think Like a Man.” Notably, Owen has developed a big African-American following because of his appearances on the cable channel BET. Owens was named “Black America’s Favorite White Comic” by Ebony.
Early Life and Military Service
Gary Owen was born on July 26, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up together with his six siblings in a trailer park in Oxford. As a younger grownup, he served for six years within the US Navy as a Master-at-Arms. Owen was within the Presidential Honor Guard as nicely.
Career Beginnings
Owen started his stand-up comedy profession in earnest after his army service. Performing in San Diego, he started cultivating a considerable African-American fan base, and began taking residence accolades and honors. His early success resulted in his first gig on the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood.
Breakthrough on ComicView
Owen had his breakthrough in 1997 when he appeared on the BET stand-up comedy tv present “ComicView.” After showing for a second time on the present, he was given his personal one-hour “Grandstand” showcase. At the conclusion of the season, Owen was chosen from 4 finalists to be the brand new host of “ComicView.” This made him the primary and solely white man to host this system.
Comedy Specials
Among Owen’s comedy specials are “Breakin’ Out the Park” and “Urban Legend,” each of which had been launched on DVD. His different specials have included 2012’s “Gary Owen: True Story,” 2015’s “Gary Owen: I Agree with Myself,” and 2019’s “Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo.” Due to his reputation with African-American audiences specifically, Owen was named “Black America’s Favorite White Comic” by Ebony journal in 2011.
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Film Career
Following his breakthrough as a stand-up comedian, Owen started showing in comedy motion pictures on the large display. He made his debut within the 1999 buddy crime comedy “Held Up,” starring Jamie Foxx and Nia Long. Owen subsequent had bit components within the 2003 movies “Daddy Day Care” and “Love Chronicles.” In 2005, he performed a mascot within the basketball comedy “Rebound.” The 12 months after that, he confirmed up as a police officer in each “Little Man” and “Who Made the Potatoe Salad?” Owen had a much bigger half in 2008, taking part in Brian “Bearcat” Miller in “College.” He appeared alongside Drake Bell, Kevin Covais, Andrew Caldwell, and Haley Bennett, amongst others.
In 2012, Owen appeared within the massive ensemble forged of Tim Story’s romantic comedy “Think Like a Man,” costarring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, and lots of others. He performed Bennett, the “Happily Married Man.” Owen reunited with each Story and Hart in 2014 for the buddy cop motion comedy “Ride Along,” through which he performed Crazy Cody. The identical 12 months, he reprised his position as Bennett in “Think Like a Man Too.” Owen subsequently appeared in such movies as “Get Hard,” “Bachelors,” “Meet the Blacks,” and “Undercover Brother 2.” In 2020, he had a notable non-comedic position as janitor Gus within the sports activities motion movie “Welcome to Sudden Death,” a remake of “Sudden Death.” The following 12 months, Owen was in “The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2.”
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Television Career
Gary Owen has made some memorable appearances on tv over time. In 1998, he was in an episode of the sitcom “The Wayans Bros.” Later, in 2009, he performed the recurring position of Zach within the fifth season of the Tyler Perry sitcom “House of Payne.” Owen was given his personal BET present in 2016 known as “The Gary Owen Show.” That identical 12 months, he appeared in an episode of “Nubbin & Friends.”
Personal Life
In 2003, Owen married Kenya Duke. Together, they’d a son named Austin and a daughter named Kennedy earlier than divorcing in 2021. Duke additionally has a son named Emilio from a previous relationship.
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