Celebrity Biographies
Geoffrey Owens Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1961, March 18 |
|---|---|
| Get older: | 60 years old |
| Birth Birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Name | Geoffrey Owens |
| birth name | Geoffrey Owens |
| Dad | major owens |
| Breast | ethel owens |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth/City | New York, USA |
| Religion | Christendom |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| Married to | Josette Owens |
| Kids | jordyn owens |
| online presence | |
| Films | Romeo and Juliet, impossible monsters and play the game |
| tv show | The Cosby Show, The Blacklist and Bless This Mess |
| Brothers | Millard Owens Chris Owens |
Geoffrey Owens is a well-known American television actor. From 1985 to 1992, Owens was most widely recognized as Elvin Tibideaux of NBC’s “The Cosby Show.” Also, he is very popular as the son of United States Congressman Major Owens.
Geoffrey Owens: biography, age and education
Geoffrey Owens was born in New York, United States, on March 18, 1961. He is an American national and practices Christianity. His father, Major Owens, was a librarian who later served in the New York State Senate from 1993 to 2007, and his mother, Ethel Owens, was a music and literature professor. He has two brothers, Chris Owens and Millard Owens, and two half-siblings from his father’s second marriage.
Owens completed his elementary education at the High School of Performing Arts. Later, he continued his education at Yale University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree.
As of September 2021, he is 60 years old and is 5 feet 6 inches or 172 cm.
How much is his net worth?
American actor, Gеоffrеy has been interested in acting since he was in high school. He used to participate in school productions and plays. Later, he started working at NBC, which was the official beginning of his acting career.
In 1985, he appeared on ‘The Cosby Show’. He was cast in the supporting role as Sondra Huxtable’s (played by Sabrina Le Beauf) boyfriend, Elvin Tibideaux. The show with Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Keshia Pulliam Knight , Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Lisa Bonet became the popular shows of that time, making all of them, including Owens, a country sensation.
The show ended in 1992, and he went on to star in several TV shows and movies. ‘Built to Last’ (1997), ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ (2007-2011), ‘Medium’ (2008), ‘Lucifer’ (2017) and others are among her popular TV series.
The Cosby Show star also appeared in three episodes of the television show ‘Bless This Mess.’ Additionally, Geoffrey has appeared in several movies. ‘The Paper’ (1994), ‘The Cross’ (2001), ‘Play The Game’ (2009), ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (2014), ‘Impossible Monsters’ (2019), ‘Fizzle’ (2020), starring by next to, Pedro Friedman .
Additionally, the 60-year-old teaches acting and Shakespeare at Columbia University and Pace University. He also serves as the artistic director of The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company.
As of September 2021, the actor’s net worth is estimated at $2 million. He has amassed a substantial sum of money as a result of his successful acting and teaching career. He has been in the industry since 1985, which allowed him to raise such a large sum.
Owens has also won several awards for his work. He received the Young Artist Award for ‘Best Younger in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special’ in 1989. He also received TV Land Awards for The Cosby Show in the ‘Impact Award’ category.
Happily married to Josette Owens
The 60-year-old actor is married to Josette Owens, who is a former actress and model. The couple exchanged their wedding vows in 1995 and have been together ever since. They also have a son named Jordyn Owens, born in 2000.
The Bless This Mess star lives a very private life and doesn’t reveal much about her family. However, sometimes we get a glimpse of her life on her official Instagram account, which has 9k followers.