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Dan Hewitt Owens | |
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| Born | July 5, 1947 Amherst, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Dan Hewitt Owens (born July 5, 1947) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He has had a film and TV career for over 40 years and has won awards as a film director, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer.
Owens was born in Amherst, Texas, in 1947, the son of Bon Hardy (née Chambers) and Floyd Russell "Pete" Owens. Owens grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He has two brothers. He graduated from R. L. Paschal High School in 1965, where he lettered in football. [1]
Owens served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1966 to 1972.
He began as an actor working on stage continuing to film, episodic television, soap operas, and TV commercials. He appeared in LBJ , Our Brand is Crisis, Dark Places, Last Vegas , and Project Puppies for Christmas. With numerous TV credits, he most recently guest starred on Adam Ruins Everything and co-starred on episodes of Parks and Recreation and Criminal Minds .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Book of Numbers | Bailiff | |
| 1974 | Sistemo l'America e torno | Police Officer | |
| 1975 | Race with the Devil | Jay | Uncredited |
| 2013 | 5 Hour Friends | Dan | |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Security Guard | |
| 2014 | Alongside Night | Danny | |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Robert | |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | American IMF Man #1 | |
| 2015 | Killers at Play | Dan Thomas | |
| 2015 | Inner Fear | Uncle Bob | |
| 2016 | $elfie Shootout | Daniel Morehead / Ronald Morehead | |
| 2016 | The Rally-LA | Foreman Joe | |
| 2016 | LBJ | Abe Fortas | |
| 2019 | Project: Puppies for Christmas | Pastor Nelson | |
| 2020 | 1 Interrogation | Detective Bill Daniels |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CHiPs | Kelly Shaw | Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" |
| 1983 | AfterMASH | Policeman | Episode: "September of '53/Together Again" |
| 1984 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Voice | Television film |
| 1984 | Lottery! | Coleman's Pal | Episode: "Minneapolis: Six Months Down" |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara | Oil Rig Worker | Episode #1.11 |
| 1984 | Scorned and Swindled | Voice | Television film |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Gas Station Owner | Episode: "Dust Child" |
| 1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Manager | Episode: "Hall of Fame" |
| 1998 | Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack | Juror #1 | Television film |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Steve | Episode: "Profiling 101" |
| 2013 | Parks and Recreation | Lev | Episode: "Recall Vote" |
| 2018 | Adam Ruins Everything | Farmer | Episode: "Adam Ruins Tech" |
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