Dan Hewitt Owens

Dan Hewitt Owens (born July 5, 1947) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He has had a film and TV career for over 40 years and has won awards as a film director, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer.

Early life Owens was born in Amherst, Texas, in 1947, the son of Bon Hardy (née Chambers) and Floyd Russell "Pete" Owens. Owens grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He has two brothers. He graduated from R. L. Paschal High School in 1965, where he lettered in football.

Owens served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1966 to 1972.

Career He began as an actor working on stage continuing to film, episodic television, soap operas, and TV commercials. He appeared in LBJ, Our Brand is Crisis, Dark Places, Last Vegas, and Project Puppies for Christmas. With numerous TV credits, he most recently guest starred on Adam Ruins Everything and co-starred on episodes of Parks and Recreation and Criminal Minds.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1973 Book of Numbers Bailiff 1974 Sistemo l'America e torno Police Officer 1975 Race with the Devil Jay Uncredited 2013 5 Hour Friends Dan 2013 Last Vegas Security Guard 2014 Alongside Night Danny 2015 Dark Places Robert 2015 Our Brand Is Crisis American IMF Man #1 2015 Killers at Play Dan Thomas 2015 Inner Fear Uncle Bob 2016 $elfie Shootout Daniel Morehead / Ronald Morehead 2016 The Rally-LA Foreman Joe 2016 LBJ Abe Fortas 2019 Project: Puppies for Christmas Pastor Nelson 2020 1 Interrogation Detective Bill Daniels

Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 CHiPs Kelly Shaw Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" 1983 AfterMASH Policeman Episode: "September of '53/Together Again" 1984 A Streetcar Named Desire Voice Television film 1984 Lottery! Coleman's Pal Episode: "Minneapolis: Six Months Down" 1984 Santa Barbara Oil Rig Worker Episode #1.11 1984 Scorned and Swindled Voice Television film 1984 Highway to Heaven Gas Station Owner Episode: "Dust Child" 1996 Walker, Texas Ranger Manager Episode: "Hall of Fame" 1998 Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack Juror #1 Television film 2012 Criminal Minds Steve Episode: "Profiling 101" 2013 Parks and Recreation Lev Episode: "Recall Vote" 2018 Adam Ruins Everything Farmer Episode: "Adam Ruins Tech"