Born: March 18, 1961
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Geoffrey Louis Owens is an actor known for his
role as Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show (1985–1992).
He is the son of United States Congressman
Major Owens.
One of Owens's earliest roles was in an Arcata
High School theater performance where he played the title role in a version of
Peter Pan.
In 1985, Owens made his television debut on
the second season of the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show as Sondra Huxtable's
boyfriend, Elvin Tibideaux.
Tibideaux married Sondra, became a recurring
character in 1987, and appeared in the series until it ended in 1992.
He appeared as a lawyer in season six, episode
one of Elementary.
He has appeared as himself on the FX sitcom.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
In 2007, Owens guest starred as Eddie's father
in the That's So Raven episode "The Way We Were.” He also appeared on the
season premiere of NBC's Las Vegas.
In 2008, he appeared alongside Paul Campbell,
Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, Liz Sheridan, Marla Sokoloff, and Juliette
Jeffers in the romantic comedy Play the Game.
In 2010, he appeared as a court-appointed
mediator on ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
He also appeared on the ABC show FlashForward
in the episode "The Garden of Forking Paths,” playing a researcher.
In 2011, Owens portrayed the role of Casca at
the Shakespeare Theatre Company in its Free-For-All production of Julius
Caesar.
In 2015, he portrayed an obstetrician on the
NBC drama series The Slap in an episode entitled "Ritchie."
In 2017, he portrayed an assistant dean on the
FOX drama series Lucifer in an episode entitled "Deceptive Little Parasite.”
In 2018, photos of Owens working in a Trader
Joe's were published by The Daily Mail, which many characterized as "job
shaming."
Owens agreed with the "job shaming"
characterization, eventually quitting due to the unwanted attention.
The story led producer Tyler Perry to offer
Owens a ten-episode role in The Haves and the Have Nots.
Owens also booked a guest-starring role on
NCIS: New Orleans and supporting roles in Fatale and Hide and Seek films.
In 2020, he starred in the film Impossible
Monsters, where he played a police detective. "I’m usually cast as dads,
lawyers, doctors, teachers, and so to play a detective, it was enjoyable,"
he said. He has now gained a supporting role in Power Book II: Ghost.
Owens is the founder and artistic director of
The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company. He has taught acting and Shakespeare at
Columbia University, Yale, the Adult School of Montclair, and Pace University.
In addition to developing his own private
Shakespeare workshop, he has been a guest teacher at universities, theaters,
studios, and high schools in the New York metropolitan area.
He has also served as a judge for the National
Shakespeare Competition semi-finals at Lincoln Center for at least 25 years.