Dan Hewitt Owens


Dan Hewitt Owens 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.

Life and career

Owens was born in Amherst, Texas, Lamb County, Texas in 1947, the son of Bon Hardy and Floyd Russell "Pete" Owens. Owens grew up in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has two brothers. Dan graduated from R. L. Paschal High School in 1965. Where Lettered in Football.
Owens served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1966-1972.

Awards

Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, Winner for Maria Sanchez
Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Director
South Film and Arts Academy Festival, Winner for The Demanding
Best Crime Short Film
Tagore International Film Festival, Winner for Maria Sanchez
Critic's Choice Award Best Director and Best Cinematography
Outstanding Achievement Award Best Short Film and Short Script
Indie Short Fest, Nominee for Diner Conversation
Certificate of Achievement
Best Film of the Month

Career

He began as an actor working on Stage continuing to Film, Episodic Television, Soap Operas, & TV Commercials. Recent Starring Film Roles include 1 Interrogation, 5 Hour Friends, and $elfie Shootout and Supporting Roles in Major Motion Pictures include LBJ, Our Brand is Crisis, Dark Places, Last Vegas and Project Puppies for Christmas. As an Actor he has been directed by several legendary Film Directors including David O. Russell, Rob Reiner, Norman Jewison, David Gordon Green, Jon Turteltaub, and Felix Enrique Alcala. With numerous TV credits, and most recently Guest Starred on Adam Ruins Everything and Co-Starring on episodes of Parks and Recreation and Criminal Minds.