Geoffrey Owens

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Summary

Geoffrey Owens is an actor, director, and teacher best known for playing Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show. He has also worked extensively in theater and taught Shakespeare and acting at universities and studios. In an interview, he said black actors generally have fewer opportunities and described mixed actors as sometimes falling between casting categories. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism, or advocacy affiliations, are on record.