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  • Comment: I have no doubts that this person satisfies the notability guidelines, but the main issues are the promotional tone of the article and the lack of quality sources concerning his life and career, which are crucial for a living person's article. Emulating the layout of his comedy partner's article could work well. Etzedek24 (Talk) (Contribs) 05:36, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: Might be notable but some of this is unsourced and The Cambridge Footlight link just goes to the main page so not helpful. For the acting credits, do not use IMDB as it is not considered a reliable sourced and some of this WP:REFBOMBED (many sources for one fact). Summarize what the say about Owen. S0091 (talk) 15:11, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
For the brass band composer, see Alexander Owen.
Not to be confused with Alexander Owens.

Alexander Owen is a British writer and actor. He is one half of comedy duo The Pin alongside Ben Ashenden.[1] Together they co-wrote Amazon MGM Studios feature film Deep Cover.[2] The pair also wrote and starred in West End play The Comeback,[3][4][5] and between 2015 and 2019 recorded four series of BBC Radio 4 show The Pin.[6] As an actor, Owen is best known for appearances in Andor,[7] A Very Royal Scandal,[8] Jurassic World Dominion,[9] and Dreaming Whilst Black,[10] for which he was also a writer.[11]

Early life

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Owen was born in London. He studied English literature at St John's College, Cambridge.[12]

Career

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Whilst at the University of Cambridge, Owen was a member of the Footlights comedy club, where he met future collaborator Ben Ashenden.[13] The pair wrote and performed in two international tours, including Good For You, directed by Liam Williams and Daran Johnson, the first Footlights show to tour America since the 1960s.[14]

After graduating, Owen and Ashenden began taking their double act The Pin to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe [15][16][17][18].

Between 2015 and 2019 they made four series of The Pin for BBC Radio 4, earning nominations at the 2017 Writers' Guild Awards[19] and 2017 Radio Academy Awards, and winning the 2016 BBC Radio Award for Best Comedy.[20]

In 2017 Owen and Ashenden created the animated series Oi, Leonardo! [21] for BBC3, and online series Overheard.[22]

The pair's 2018 Fringe show, The Pin: Backstage,[23] was developed with Sonia Friedman Productions into a full length stage play, The Comeback, which premiered in London's West End in December 2020.[24]

In 2020 Owen and Ashenden also released The Special Relationship, an 8-part series on Audible, co-starring Fred Armisen, Cecily Strong, Jamie Demetriou, Lolly Adefope and Kate Berlant.[25]

In 2021 Owen co-wrote and starred in online series Petrichor.[26][27] The same year Owen and Ashenden were nominated for the Southbank Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year.[28]

In 2022 Owen and Ashenden wrote for and appeared in Dave original series Live at the Moth Club [29], and wrote and starred in BBC Digital series What's Happening? [30]

Owen's other writing credits include BBC1 shows Walliams and Friend and Tracey Ullman's Show, BBC3's Famalam, Showtime's Who is America? and Dreaming Whilst Black.[31]

Owen's acting credits include The Bubble,[32] What's Love Got to Do with It?,[33] 1899,[34] Victoria,[35] Stath Lets Flats,[36] Ghosts,[37] Intelligence,[38] This Time with Alan Partridge,[39] Ellie & Natasia,[40] and A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou.[41]

In 2025 it was announced by the BBC that Owen and Ashenden had been commissioned to write Bill's Included, a BBC1 sitcom series starring Rob Brydon, with Babycow producing.[42]

References

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  1. ^ Maxwell, Dominic (2020-08-17). "Pin sharp: the comic duo set to storm the West End". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ^ Klein, Brennan (2025-06-12). "Prime Video's New Action Comedy Debuts With Surprising Perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  3. ^ Cavendish, Dominic (2020-12-12). "The Comeback, Noël Coward Theatre review: the funniest West End double-act in years". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  4. ^ Logan, Brian (2020-12-16). "The Comeback review – comedy that sparkles by double act The Pin". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  5. ^ Benedict, David (2020-12-14). "'The Comeback' Review: London's New Heartwarming Hit, Stopped in Its Tracks by Theater Closure". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Pin". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  7. ^ "A thrilling Andor races toward Rogue One". AV Club. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  8. ^ Goldbart, Max (2024-09-04). "'A Very Royal Scandal': Watch Trailer As Michael Sheen Transforms Into Prince Andrew For Amazon Series Chronicling Notorious 'Newsnight' Interview". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  9. ^ "Alexander Owen". Jurassic Park Wiki. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  10. ^ "Casting confirmed for BBC comedy Dreaming Whilst Black coming to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer next month". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  11. ^ "Alexander Owen". Independent Talent. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  12. ^ "Varsity Issue 726". Issuu. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  13. ^ "Comedy: Pretty Little Panic". Varsity Online. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  14. ^ "ARCHIVE 2000-2018". cambridge-footlights. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  15. ^ Maxwell, Dominic (2018-08-12). "Edinburgh comedy review: The Pin: Backstage at Pleasance Courtyard". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  16. ^ Fleckney, Paul. "The Pin: Ten Seconds With The Pin : Reviews 2015 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  17. ^ "Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Pin, Pleasance Courtyard". Beyond The Joke. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  18. ^ "Crowning glories | The Sunday Times". www.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  19. ^ Arandjelovic-Vaughan, Benjamin (2017-01-23). "Writers' Guild Award winners 2017". The Writers' Guild of Great Britain. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  20. ^ "News: Big New Series for Sketch Duo The Pin". Beyond The Joke. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  21. ^ "BBC Three - Videos from BBC Three, Oi Leonardo! Splitting the bill at the Last Supper". BBC. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  22. ^ Raeside, Julia (2017-12-07). "Overheard review – the sketch show reinvented with tiny, joyful snippets of comic tapas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  23. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Pin: Backstage". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  24. ^ "The Comeback at The Noel Coward Theatre is a winningly meta comedy caper – review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  25. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Special Relationship - Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  26. ^ Logan, Brian (2020-12-10). "Petrichor review – cringingly funny web sitcom with a fantastic cast". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  27. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Petrichor - Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  28. ^ Suber, Peter (2004-02-18). "PLoS founders nominated for Wired Rave Awards". doi.org. doi:10.63485/qwr8q-m782. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  29. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live At The Moth Club: Series 1, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  30. ^ Baby Cow (2022-10-03). "I'm Protesting Your Podcast!" | What's Happening: Activism | A Baby Cow Original Series. Retrieved 2025-07-01 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ "Alexander Owen". Independent Talent. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  32. ^ "The Bubble". Empire. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  33. ^ "What's Love Got to Do With It? is proof that British romcoms aren't dead – review". The Independent. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  34. ^ Mellor, Louisa (2022-11-17). "Netflix's 1899 Cast: Meet the Actors Of This Mind-Bending Puzzle". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  35. ^ "Victoria. The complete second season". Kalamazoo Public Library. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  36. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Stath struggles to stay awake - Stath Lets Flats". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  37. ^ Vickers-Green, Laura (2023-08-03). "Ghosts' Best Guest Stars (So Far) From Jennifer Saunders to Kylie". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  38. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Intelligence: A Special Agent Special". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  39. ^ "Episode #2.5 (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  40. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Full Ellie & Natasia cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  41. ^ Netflix Is A Joke (2023-03-03). Bachelor Party | A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou | Netflix. Retrieved 2025-07-01 – via YouTube.
  42. ^ "BBC Comedy orders new Rob Brydon sitcom Bill's Included". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
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