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Gary Owen is an American actor and stand-up comedian. After being named "Funniest Serviceman In America," his big break came in 1997 on Black Entertainment Television's stand-up showcase ''Comic View''. Owen followed this debut with featured roles in the films ''Daddy Day Care'', ''Little Man'', and ''College''. He also plays in the hit series Power produced by 50 Cent. He has cultivated an African-American following after headlining on cable channel BET and performing at targeted events, such as Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Tour. ==Career== After a year of doing stand-up, Owen was named "Funniest Serviceman in America". He continued doing stand-up in San Diego and developed a large African-American fan base. He went on to win the "Funniest Black Comedian in San Diego" contest. That led to his first gig at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. In July 1997, he auditioned for BET's ''Comic View''. Two appearances on the multicultural comedy showcase won him his own one-hour ''Grandstand'' show. At the end of the season, he was selected from the year's four "Grandstanders" to be the host. Owen was the only white man to have ever hosted ''Comic View''. In April 2011, ''Ebony'' dubbed Owen "Black America's Favorite White Comic". Owen has produced two stand-up DVDs: ''Breakin' Out The Park'', which is now available nationwide, and ''Urban Legend''. He was also one of the headliners on ''Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment Stand-Up'' on Starz. Owen starred in the Screen Gems comedy ''Think Like a Man'' — based on Steve Harvey's book ''Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man'' — with Kevin Hart and Gabrielle Union. Owen has also appeared in such films as ''Rebound'' and ''Hillbilly Highway'', and had a recurring role on Tyler Perry's TBS show ''House of Payne'' as Zack. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gary Owen (comedian)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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