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Birth Name: Geoffrey Louis Owens
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 18, 1961
Ethnicity: * father – African-American * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Geoffrey Owens is an American actor. His roles include the shows The Cosby Show , Built to Last , It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia , Medium , The Secret Life of the American Teenager , Divorce , On Becoming a God in Central Florida , Power , Bless This Mess , The Haves and the Have Nots , Power Book II: Ghost , That Damn Michael Che , The Good Fight , All Rise , and Poppa’s House , and the films The Paper , Play the Game , Wilde Salomé , Impossible Monsters , Fatale , Susie Searches , Ezra (2023), and A Merry Little Ex-Mas .
He is the son of Ethel, a music and literature teacher, and Democratic Party politician, and librarian, Major Owens (Major Robert Odell Owens), who was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 2007. His father was born in Collierville, Tennessee, and was African-American. His mother was Jewish. His brother is politician Chris Owens. Geoffrey is married to Josette, with whom he has a son.
Geoffrey’s paternal grandfather was named Ezekiel Owens (the son of Hannah Owens). Ezekiel was born in Tennessee.
Geoffrey’s paternal grandmother was named Edna. Edna was born in Tennessee.
Geoffrey’s maternal grandfather was Isadore/Isidor Werfel (the son of Max Werfel and Clara Kurtz). Isadore was born in either Austria or Russia.
Geoffrey’s maternal grandmother was Lena Mantel (the daughter of Lazar Mantel and Clara Peitz). Lena was born in either Austria or Russia.
Source: Obituary of Geoffrey’s mother – http://montclairlocal.news