Gary Owen

Gary Owen has been entertaining audiences for more than two decades with his sharp observational humor and fearless storytelling.Known for his unapologetic, rule-defying style, his material draws from his personal life, time in the military and the everydayabsurdities that connect people across backgrounds. With a fanbase that has grown by the millions in recent months and continues tosurge across social media, Owen’s reach has cemented his place as one of the most in-demand touring comedians today.

Beyond stand-up, Owen has appeared in a wide range of feature films including BACK ON THE STRIP with Tiffany Haddish and WesleySnipes, MEET THE BLACKS and its sequel THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR, THINK LIKE A MAN and THINK LIKE A MAN TOO, RIDE ALONGwith Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, LITTLE MAN opposite the Wayans Brothers, and DADDY DAY CARE with Eddie Murphy. He is also widelyrecognized for his scene-stealing role as “Bearcat” in the MGM film COLLEGE.

On television, Owen starred in his own BET series THE GARY OWEN SHOW and co-hosted TruTV’s sketch series UPLOAD WITHSHAQUILLE O’NEAL. After meeting Tyler Perry on THE TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW, he was cast in the recurring role of Zach thebarber on the TBS comedy series TYLER PERRY’S HOUSE OF PAYNE.

Owen continues to write, produce and perform his own groundbreaking comedy specials, including BLACK FAMOUS, #DOIN’ WHAT IDO, I GOT MY ASSOCIATES, I AGREE WITH MYSELF, TRUE STORY, URBAN LEGEND, and BREAKIN’ OUT THE PARK. Most recently, herecorded two specials back-to-back—BROKEN FAMILY and GARY OWEN…NO S, released this past spring on YouTube.

In addition to his on-stage and on-screen work, Owen hosts his own podcast, #GETSOME WITH GARY OWEN, and has appeared onnumerous others, including FLAGRANT PODCAST, TIGERBELLY, YOUR MOM'S HOUSE with Tom Segura & Christina P., CLUB SHAYSHAY and WE PLAYIN’ SPADES PODCAST with Nick Cannon, among others.

Following a wave of record-breaking, sold-out performances at comedy clubs across the country, he recently announced his first majorNorth American theater tour, NO HARD FEELINGS, which kicks off in early 2026.