Owen Thiele
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| Born | November 4, 1996 Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Father | Bob Thiele Jr. |
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Owen Thiele (born November 4, 1996) is an American actor and podcaster known from the comedy series Adults[1][2] and tv series Overcompensating.
Early life
Thiele was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Beverly Hills, California.[3][4] He attended school at Center for Early Education and Crossroads School.[3] Thiele studied theater at the Adderley School in Pacific Palisades. He spent a month at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out.[4]
Career
Acting
Thiele worked on the web series Eighty-Sixed (2017) with Cazzie David. He made an appearance on Hailey Bieber's YouTube interview series, Who's in My Bathroom?. He also appeared in the Taylor Swift music video for her single "The Man" and recorded videos with Emma Chamberlain.[4][5] He also appeared in the Taylor Swift music video for "You Need to Calm Down".[6]
His acting roles went on to include I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson and Hacks.[7] He was cast in the second season of the comedy series Dollface.[8] He had a "breakout" role in the 2023 mockumentary comedy film Theater Camp as costume director Gigi Charbonier.[4][7] That year, he appeared as Archer March in romantic comedy film Zoey 102, a spin-off from Nickelodeon comedy drama series Zoey 101.[8][9] He appeared in 2023 film Parachute, directed by Brittany Snow in her directorial debut.[8]
In 2024, he was cast in Amazon Prime Video series Overcompensating.[10] He appeared in A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter at Christmas 2024.[5] That year, he began developing Off Color, a semi-autobiographical comedy for Amazon Prime Video, with Brian Gallivan, Ilana Glazer, and Kent Alterman and Sarah Babineau among its executive producers.[7] He was also cast in FX pilot Adults (originally developed under the name Snowflakes), created by The Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw.[11][8] Adults has been renewed for a second season by FX.[12]
He will appear in 2025 film Idiotka, set in the fashion industry with Camila Mendes.[13]
Podcast
In 2024, Thiele started his own podcast In Your Dreams on Alex Cooper's Unwell network, featuring guests such as Molly Gordon, Rachel Sennott and Emma Chamberlain.[4][5][8][14]
Music
His debut single "Some Like It Hot" was written by Wynne Bennet and Fiona Bevan and released in 2018.[15] He also sings on the soundtrack of the film Theatre Camp.
Personal life
Thiele was adopted from birth by music producer Bob Thiele Jr. and his wife, who were unable to have children due to cervical cancer.[4] His cousin is actor Charlie B. Foster.[16] He is openly gay.[7]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Matt Alex | Episode: "Didn't you say there was gonna be five people at this table?" |
| 2022 | Dollface | Q | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Hacks | David | Episode: "The Captain's Wife" |
| 2023 | Theater Camp | Gigi Chabonier | |
| 2023 | Parachute | Devon | |
| 2023 | Zoey 102 | Archer March | |
| 2024 | A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter | Himself | |
| 2025 | Idiotka | Oliver Knowles | |
| 2025–present | Overcompensating | George | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2025–present | Adults | Anton Evans | Main role |
| 2025 | Too Much | Himself | Episode: "Enough, Actually" |
References
- ^ "Remember Owen Thiele's face, you'll be seeing lots of it from now on". The Face. June 23, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ Seitz, Loree (June 14, 2025). "Owen Thiele Talks 'Adults' Love Triangle, 'Overcompensating' Ending". TheWrap. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Murphy, Chris (June 3, 2025). "Owen Thiele Is TV's No. 1 "Nepo Friend"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Madison III, Ira (October 10, 2024). "No Longer Just a Nepo Friend After years in celebrity orbit, Owen Thiele is taking center stage". Vulture. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c Kim, Chiara (December 9, 2024). "Owen Thiele Details How Being an 'Annoying Guest' at a Dinner Party with Alex Cooper Launched His Career (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Chapman, Rachel (September 6, 2024). "OWEN THIELE IS ABOUT TO BE YOUR NEW BFF". Elite Daily. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Goldberg, Lesley (June 5, 2024). "Owen Thiele Sets Semi-Autobiographical Comedy at Amazon (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e White, Peter (July 8, 2024). "Owen Thiele Joins Alex Cooper's Unwell Network". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (June 20, 2023). "'Zoey 102': Paramount+ Drops Trailer, Announces Premiere Date For 'Zoey 101' Spinoff Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt; Andreeva, Nellie (July 11, 2024). "Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco & Rish Shah Join Prime Video's 'Overcompensating' As Series Regulars; Four Others Aboard As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 29, 2024). "FX Orders 20-Something Ensemble Comedy Series 'Snowflakes'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (October 30, 2025). "'Adults' Renewed For Season 2 At FX". Deadline. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 13, 2025). "Anna Baryshnikov & Camila Mendes Fashion-Fueled Comedy 'Idiotka' Making SXSW World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Emma Chamberlain Shocks Fans by Dancing Along to Ex Role Model's Hit Song 'Sally, When the Wine Runs Out'". People. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Dresden, Hilton (February 9, 2018). "Owen Thiele's 'Explicitly Queer' Pop Debut". Papermag.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (August 7, 2024). "Jay Kanter, Agent to Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe and Production Executive, Dies at 97". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
External links
- Owen Thiele at IMDb