Charlie McDowell Biography – Charlie McDowell Wiki
Charlie McDowell born Charles Malcolm McDowell is an American film director and writer. He is most known for his film The One I Love and The Discovery. In 2011, his Twitter feed, @charliemcdowell, was described by Time as “one of the most hilarious Twitter feeds out there,” and in 2013 Three Rivers Press published McDowell’s book, Dear Girls Above Me, based on his Twitter feed.
His debut film, The One I Love, starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014, where shortly after it was acquired by RADiUS-TWC and released in August 2014. In 2015, McDowell directed Sarah Silverman’s untitled HBO series pilot. The project was not picked up by the network. His next film, The Discovery, starred Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, and Robert Redford. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix for a global release in 2017.
In March 2017, he announced he was adapting author Don DeLillo’s novel Zero K as a limited series for FX with Noah Hawley and Scott Rudin producing. Prior to that, he directed an episode of Hawley’s TV series Legion, also for FX.
In 2019, he directed the first and last episodes of the Showtime series On Becoming a God in Central Florida and also served as an executive producer. He also directed episodes of Silicon Valley, Dear White People, Tales from the Loop, and Dispatches from Elsewhere.
His next film, Gilded Rage, will be based on the infamous murder of investment banker Thomas Gilbert Sr., Bill Skarsgard, and Christoph Waltz are set to portray the character in different periods of his life. His wife, Lily Collins is also set to star in the film.
Charlie McDowell Age
He was born on July 10, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Charlie McDowell Wife
He is married to his wife actress Lily Collins, the daughter of English drummer and singer Phil Collins. They got married on September 4, 2021, in Colorado. This comes a year after their engagement in September 2020. Their relationship started in 2019. He posted pictures announcing their wedding on Instagram followed by a post that he wrote: “I married the most generous, thoughtful, and beautiful person I’ve ever known. I love you @lilyjcollins.”
Previously from 2010 to 2016, he dated actress Rooney Mara. He also dated Emilia Clarke from 2018 to 2019.
Charlie McDowell Parents
He is the son of English actor Malcolm McDowell and American actress, Mary Steenburgen. His stepfather is actor Ted Danson, who married his mother, Steenburgen in 1995.
Since 2014, he has had a running joke at his mother’s – Steenburgen’s expense, claiming on numerous occasions on social media that his mother is actually actress Andie MacDowell.
Charlie McDowell Siblings
His siblings are Lilly McDowell who is his elder sister, and Beckett Taylor McDowell. He also has three half-brothers from his fathers’ other marriage to Kelley Kuhr after his parent’s separation.
Charlie McDowell Height
He stands at a listed height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.8 meters) tall.
Charlie McDowell Instagram
He is active on his Instagram handle @charliemcdowell.
