1996
Bottle Rocket
He co-writes and acts in the feature.
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Writing, comedy and a familiar animated voice
Owen Wilson is an American actor and screenwriter known for his collaborations with Wes Anderson and as the voice of Lightning McQueen in Cars.
From Bottle Rocket to Cars
Wilson’s creative partnership with Wes Anderson began with Bottle Rocket, a short later expanded into a 1996 feature. The two continued writing together on films including Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums.
Their screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) earned an Academy Award nomination for original screenplay; Wilson also appears in the film as Eli Cash.
His screen roles range from the action-comedy Shanghai Noon to Wedding Crashers. Disney’s film archive also lists him in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
For Pixar’s Cars, Wilson gave Lightning McQueen his voice, returning for Cars 2 and Cars 3. The role introduced his performance to audiences through an animated race car rather than an on-screen appearance.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected work
2001
The Royal Tenenbaums
He co-writes and plays Eli Cash.
2006
Cars
He voices Lightning McQueen.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.