Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Geoffrey Owens
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Movies: 18Series: 33
TMDB ID: 182617
IMDb ID: nm0654369
Known for: Acting
Born: March 18, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
Wikidata: Q718857
Biography
Geoffrey Owens (born March 18, 1961) is an actor and director. He is best known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show (1985–1992). He also had recurring roles in shows such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2007 - 2021), Power (2020 - 2022), The Good Fight (2021), and All Rise (2022 - 2023). He is the son of the United States Congressman Major Owens.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Geoffrey Owens.
6.1
A Merry Little Ex-Mas
as Daryl
2025 Movie
6.8
Nonnas
as Phil
2025 Movie
10.0
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
as Walter White (voice)
2025 Movie
1.5
Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza
as Mr. Santa
2024 Movie
5.6
I'll Be Right There
as Dr. Sherman
2024 Movie
6.9
Ezra
as Robert Segal
2024 Movie
Taxon
as Ray
2024 Movie
5.5
Susie Searches
as President Andrews
2023 Movie
6.3
Somewhere in Queens
as Scotty
2023 Movie
4.8
Hide and Seek
as Lyle
2021 Movie
6.0
Fatale
as Bill Cranepool
2020 Movie
6.7
Victor in Paradise
as Simon
2020 Movie
3.9
Impossible Monsters
as Det. Jacobs
2019 Movie
6.0
Romeo and Juliet
as Prince Escalus
2014 Movie
3.8
Dreams
as Mr. Welch
2013 Movie
5.8
Play the Game
as Rob Marcus
2009 Movie
7.4
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self / Elvin Tibideaux (archive footage)
2002 Movie
6.6
The Paper
as Lou
1994 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Geoffrey Owens.
5.6
Poppa's House
as JJ • 5 eps
2024 Series
7.7
The Night Agent
as Patrick Knox • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.9
Ghosts
as Gene • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Power Book II: Ghost
as Daniel Warren • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Mythic Quest
as Tom • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.4
All Rise
as Carl Brewer • 3 eps
2019 Series
6.5
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
as Pastor Steve • 2 eps
2019 Series
5.9
Bless This Mess
as Pastor Paul • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.5
The Rookie
as Graham Scott, Piper's Dad • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.3
New Amsterdam
as Chris / Santa • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Daniel • 4 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Divorce
as Gerald • 3 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Lucifer
as Assistant Dean • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.9
The Slap
as Dr. Fletcher • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
NCIS: New Orleans
as Calvin Atkins • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Leftovers
as Kind Man • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Dresner • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Vernon Fisk • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.8
Blue Bloods
as Sergant Weller • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.0
FlashForward
as Dr. Julian Ebbing • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.9
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Mediator / Judge • 2 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Murdoch Mysteries
as President Theodore Roosevelt • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Journeyman
1 eps
2007 Series
7.0
The Wedding Bells
as Dr. Harris • 1 eps
2007 Series