Owen Joseph Kline (born
October 14,
1991) is an
American actor.
Kline was born in
New York City, the son of actor
Kevin Kline and actress
Phoebe Cates;
he has a younger sister, Greta.
Kline's only leading film role to date was in the 2005 film
The Squid and the Whale, a part given to him at the suggestion of family friend
Jennifer Jason Leigh, director
Noah Baumbach's then-girlfriend, now-wife, "We need someone like Owen, someone who is soulful and funny."
[Stated by Baumbach in the director's commentary section of The Squid and the Whale DVD] He was also featured in the Jennifer Jason Leigh and
Alan Cummings film;
The Anniversary Party, where he played the son of his real father. According to
Time Magazine, he currently plays
drums in several bands and draws
comics.
