Acting

Geoffrey Owens

Born 1961-03-18 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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Divine Direction
as Charles Moorer Sr.
2026
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
as Darrell Whipple
2026
A Merry Little Ex-Mas
as Daryl
2025
Nonnas
as Phil
2025
Nonnas
2025
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
as Walter White (voice)
2025
The Pitt
as Dr. Clay Barrett
2025
Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza
as Mr. Santa
2024
Poppa's House
as JJ
2024
I'll Be Right There
as Dr. Sherman
2024
Ezra
as Robert Segal
2024
Taxon
as Ray
2024
Susie Searches
as President Andrews
2023
Somewhere in Queens
as Scotty
2023
The Night Agent
as Patrick Knox
2023
Abbott Elementary
as Derek Collins
2021
Hide and Seek
as Lyle
2021
Ghosts
as Gene
2021
Fatale
as Bill Cranepool
2020
Power Book II: Ghost
as Daniel Warren
2020
Victor in Paradise
as Simon
2020
Mythic Quest
as Tom
2020
All Rise
as Carl Brewer
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
as Pastor Steve
2019
Bless This Mess
as Pastor Paul
2019
Impossible Monsters
as Det. Jacobs
2019
The Rookie
as Graham Scott, Piper's Dad
2018
New Amsterdam
as Chris / Santa
2018
Steve
as Self
2017
The Good Fight
as Daniel
2017
Youth in Oregon
as Dr. Roma
2017
Divorce
as Gerald
2016
Lucifer
as Assistant Dean
2016
Billions
as Abington
2016
The Slap
as Dr. Fletcher
2015
The Affair
as Victor
2014
NCIS: New Orleans
as Calvin Atkins
2014
The Leftovers
as Kind Man
2014
Romeo and Juliet
as Prince Escalus
2014
Wilde Salomé
as Self / Tigellinus
2013
The Blacklist
as Dresner
2013
Dreams
as Mr. Welch
2013
Elementary
as Vernon Fisk
2012
Blue Bloods
as Sergant Weller
2010
FlashForward
as Dr. Julian Ebbing
2009
Play the Game
as Rob Marcus
2009
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Mediator / Judge
2008
Murdoch Mysteries
as President Theodore Roosevelt
2008
Journeyman
2007
The Wedding Bells
as Dr. Harris
2007
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Middle Aged Guy - Donovan McNabb imposter
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Fake Tiger Woods
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Don Cheadle
2005
Medium
as Unemployment Evaluator
2005
Boston Legal
as Dr. Mitch Norris
2004
Las Vegas
as Dr. Eric Haber
2003
That's So Raven
as Michael Thomas
2003
Without a Trace
as Jay Costas
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self / Elvin Tibideaux (archive footage)
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Constantino
1999
Built to Last
as Robert Watkins
1997
The Paper
as Lou
1994
UpsideDown
Director
1994
Stood Up!
as Mr. Singer
1990
Law & Order
as Langer
1990
The Cosby Show
as Elvin Tibideaux
1984
The Cosby Show
as Elvin
1984
Subversion
as Javier Alvarez
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