Geoffrey Owens

Biography

Geoffrey Owens (born March 18, 1961) is an actor and director. He is best known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show (1985–1992). He also had recurring roles in shows such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2007 - 2021), Power (2020 - 2022), The Good Fight (2021), and All Rise (2022 - 2023). He is the son of the United States Congressman Major Owens.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Rookie

Law & Order

The Blacklist

Medium

Lucifer

Blue Bloods

Without a Trace

All Movies (23)

• A Merry Little Ex-Mas2025 · as Daryl
• Nonnas2025 · as Phil
• Nonnas2025
• Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP2025 · as Walter White (voice)
• Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza2024 · as Mr. Santa
• I'll Be Right There2024 · as Dr. Sherman
• Ezra2024 · as Robert Segal
• Taxon2024 · as Ray
• Susie Searches2023 · as President Andrews
• Somewhere in Queens2023 · as Scotty
• Hide and Seek2021 · as Lyle
• Fatale2020 · as Bill Cranepool
• Victor in Paradise2020 · as Simon
• Impossible Monsters2019 · as Det. Jacobs
• Romeo and Juliet2014 · as Prince Escalus
• Wilde Salomé2013 · as Self / Tigellinus
• Dreams2013 · as Mr. Welch
• Play the Game2009 · as Rob Marcus
• The Cosby Show: A Look Back2002 · as Self / Elvin Tibideaux (archive footage)
• The Paper1994 · as Lou
• Stood Up!1990 · as Mr. Singer
• Divine Direction— · as Charles Moorer Sr.
• Subversion— · as Javier Alvarez

All TV Shows (42)

• Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed2026 · as Darrell Whipple
• The Pitt2025 · as Dr. Clay Barrett
• Poppa's House2024 · as JJ
• The Night Agent2023 · as Patrick Knox
• Abbott Elementary2021 · as Derek Collins
• Ghosts2021 · as Gene
• Power Book II: Ghost2020 · as Daniel Warren
• Mythic Quest2020 · as Tom
• All Rise2019 · as Carl Brewer
• On Becoming a God in Central Florida2019 · as Pastor Steve
• Bless This Mess2019 · as Pastor Paul
• The Rookie2018 · as Graham Scott, Piper's Dad
• New Amsterdam2018 · as Chris / Santa
• Steve2017 · as Self
• The Good Fight2017 · as Daniel
• Divorce2016 · as Gerald
• Lucifer2016 · as Assistant Dean
• Billions2016 · as Abington
• The Slap2015 · as Dr. Fletcher
• The Affair2014 · as Victor
• NCIS: New Orleans2014 · as Calvin Atkins
• The Leftovers2014 · as Kind Man
• The Blacklist2013 · as Dresner
• Elementary2012 · as Vernon Fisk
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Sergant Weller
• FlashForward2009 · as Dr. Julian Ebbing
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager2008 · as Mediator / Judge
• Murdoch Mysteries2008 · as President Theodore Roosevelt
• Journeyman2007
• The Wedding Bells2007 · as Dr. Harris
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Middle Aged Guy - Donovan McNabb imposter
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Fake Tiger Woods
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Don Cheadle
• Medium2005 · as Unemployment Evaluator
• Boston Legal2004 · as Dr. Mitch Norris
• Las Vegas2003 · as Dr. Eric Haber
• That's So Raven2003 · as Michael Thomas
• Without a Trace2002 · as Jay Costas
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Dr. Constantino
• Built to Last1997 · as Robert Watkins
• Law & Order1990 · as Langer
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Elvin Tibideaux