Person
Geoffrey Owens
Acting · Born 1961-03-18 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Constantino
The Rookie
Graham Scott, Piper's Dad
Law & Order
Langer
The Blacklist
Dresner
Blue Bloods
Sergant Weller
Lucifer
Assistant Dean
The Pitt
Dr. Clay Barrett
Elementary
Vernon Fisk
Without a Trace
Jay Costas
Medium
Unemployment Evaluator
Filmography
- 2026Maximum Pleasure GuaranteedDarrell Whipple
- 2025A Merry Little Ex-MasDaryl
- 2025NonnasPhil
- 2025Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACPWalter White (voice)
- 2025The PittDr. Clay Barrett
- 2024Mr. Santa: A Christmas ExtravaganzaMr. Santa
- 2024Poppa's HouseJJ
- 2024I'll Be Right ThereDr. Sherman
- 2024EzraRobert Segal
- 2024TaxonRay
- 2023Susie SearchesPresident Andrews
- 2023Somewhere in QueensScotty
- 2023The Night AgentPatrick Knox
- 2021Abbott ElementaryDerek Collins
- 2021Hide and SeekLyle
- 2021GhostsGene
- 2020FataleBill Cranepool
- 2020Power Book II: GhostDaniel Warren
- 2020Victor in ParadiseSimon
- 2020Mythic QuestTom
- 2019All RiseCarl Brewer
- 2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaPastor Steve
- 2019Bless This MessPastor Paul
- 2019Impossible MonstersDet. Jacobs
- 2018The RookieGraham Scott, Piper's Dad
- 2018New AmsterdamChris / Santa
- 2017SteveSelf
- 2017The Good FightDaniel
- 2016DivorceGerald
- 2016LuciferAssistant Dean
- 2016BillionsAbington
- 2015The SlapDr. Fletcher
- 2014The AffairVictor
- 2014NCIS: New OrleansCalvin Atkins
- 2014The LeftoversKind Man
- 2014Romeo and JulietPrince Escalus
- 2013Wilde SaloméSelf / Tigellinus
- 2013The BlacklistDresner
- 2013DreamsMr. Welch
- 2012ElementaryVernon Fisk
- 2010Blue BloodsSergant Weller
- 2009FlashForwardDr. Julian Ebbing
- 2009Play the GameRob Marcus
- 2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerMediator / Judge
- 2008Murdoch MysteriesPresident Theodore Roosevelt
- 2007Journeyman
- 2007The Wedding BellsDr. Harris
- 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaMiddle Aged Guy - Donovan McNabb imposter
- 2005MediumUnemployment Evaluator
- 2004Boston LegalDr. Mitch Norris
- 2003Las VegasDr. Eric Haber
- 2003That's So RavenMichael Thomas
- 2002Without a TraceJay Costas
- 2002The Cosby Show: A Look BackSelf / Elvin Tibideaux (archive footage)
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Constantino
- 1997Built to LastRobert Watkins
- 1994The PaperLou
- 1994UpsideDownDirector
- 1990Stood Up!Mr. Singer
- 1990Law & OrderLanger
- 1984The Cosby ShowElvin Tibideaux
- —Divine DirectionCharles Moorer Sr.
- —SubversionJavier Alvarez
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