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  1. Ghosts from good actors' pasts

    Owen Wilson, center, joined Liam Neeson and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the 1999 supernatural thriller "The Haunting." But Wilson's career really began in the 1996 film "Bottle Rocket," which he co-wrote along with director Wes Anderson. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  2. Buddy picture

    Wilson and Jackie Chan first teamed up in 2000 for "Shanghai Noon," an action comedy set in the wild West. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  3. Behold ... Hansel

    Wilson starred as Hansel in the 2001 comedy "Zoolander," with Ben Stiller in the title role as a fashion model who tries to stop a secret cartel of political assassins posing as male models. Zoolander must contend with Hansel, a dense, on-the-rise model who threatens to sabotage his mission -- as well as his modeling career. (Paramount) Back to slideshow navigation
  4. A brush with Oscar

    Wilson plays Eli Cash in the 2001 Wes Anderson film "The Royal Tenenbaums," about a dysfunctional family of geniuses that grow up and end up living in the same house. Wilson starred as a wigged-out, drug-addled bon vivant who becomes a literary celebrity. He co-wrote the film with Anderson and the pair earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. (Touchstone Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  5. Action hero

    Wilson teamed with Gene Hackman in 2001 for "Behind Enemy Lines." Wilson plays a naval aviator who is shot down over enemy territory and Hackman is the commanding officer who goes in after him. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation
  6. 'I Spy' a failed comedy

    Wilson returned to the buddy comedy genre in 2002 with "I Spy," co-starring Eddie Murphy, in a remake of the 1960s television series. (Columbia Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  7. Career ups and downs

    Wilson and Jackie Chan reunited as Roy O'Bannon and Chon Wang in "Shanghai Knights" in 2003. This time, the duo heads to London for revenge after a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England. (Touchstone Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  8. Better call Huggy Bear

    Wilson and Ben Stiller were back together on screen in 2004 in a comedic remake of the 1970s television show "Starsky and Hutch." (Warner Bros.) Back to slideshow navigation
  9. High-seas comedy

    In 2004, Wilson, right, and director Wes Anderson teamed again with familiar faces for "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" starring Bill Murray, left. The offbeat comedy stars Murray as Steve Zissou, an eccentric oceanographer, who sets out to exact revenge on a shark that ate his partner. Murray's character is both a parody of and homage to Jacques-Yves Cousteau, to whom the film is dedicated. Wilson stars as Murray's would-be son, Ned Plimpton. (Touchstone Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  10. Box office smash

    In the 2005 film "Wedding Crashers," Wilson plays John and Vince Vaughn is Jeremy, two committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic feelings in the air. The film grossed over $200 million in the U.S. (New Line Cinema) Back to slideshow navigation
  11. Lose the middle man

    In the 2006 comedy "You, Me and Dupree," newlyweds Molly Peterson (Kate Hudson) and Carl Peterson (Matt Dillon, center) grin and bear permanent houseguest Randy Dupree (Wilson). Wilson and Hudson later became romantically involved. (Universal Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  12. Motor mouthpiece

    Wilson arrives on the red carpet for the world premiere of the Disney and PIXAR movie "Cars" at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 26, 2006, in Charlotte, N.C. Wilson voiced the lead character, Lightning McQueen, for the hit animated film. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  13. Troubled star

    Wilson arrives for the "You, Me and Dupree" premiere in London. The 38-year-old actor was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, after what has been reported as a suicide attempt at his Santa Monica, Calif., home. He has never spoken publicly about the incident, though his lawyer later confirmed Wilson was being treated for depression. He withdrew from the film "Tropic Thunder" after the event. (WireImage) Back to slideshow navigation
  14. Love and loss

    Kate Hudson and Wilson pose backstage after an appearance on MTV's "Total Request Live" in New York on July 12, 2006. Hudson and Wilson's brief romance ended and photographs of her with former "Punk'd" star Dax Shepard later appeared in tabloid magazines. (Evan Agostini / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  15. That's a wrap

    Wilson, left, Jason Schwartzman, center, and Adrien Brody in a scene from the 2007 film "The Darjeeling Limited." (Fox Seachlight) Back to slideshow navigation
  16. Suited for Hollywood

    Wilson, right, poses with his brothers Luke, center, and Andrew at the premiere of "The Wendell Baker Story" at the Writers Guild theater in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday, May 10, 2007. Owen collaborated with his brothers by appearing in the film, written by Luke and directed by Luke and Andrew. (Mario Anzuoni / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  17. 'Drillbit Taylor'

    Three bullied boys seek out help from Drillbit Taylor (Wilson), a supposed down-on-his luck soldier of fortune, in this 2008 film. (Paramount Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  18. 'Marley & Me'

    Dog lovers swooned for the book and later the movie version of John Grogan's "Marley & Me." Wilson and Jennifer Aniston play newlyweds whose lives are turned upside-down when they adopt a yellow lab. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation
  19. No dogs on the red carpet

    Aniston and Wilson attend the UK premiere of "Marley & Me" on March 2, 2009, in London. Critics praised the couple's chemistry in the film. (Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  20. 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'

    Wilson starred along with Ben Stiller in this 2009 sequel to the 2006 hit, "Night at the Museum." He played an Old West cowboy in one of the museum exhibits who comes to life when the museum closes. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation
  21. 'Marmaduke'

    Gone to the dogs indeed. Wilson and George Lopez (plus a Great Dane) starred in 2010's "Marmaduke," an adaptation of the long-lived comic strip. (WireImage.com) Back to slideshow navigation
  22. 'Little Fockers'

    Wilson plays Kevin, the ex-boyfriend of Pam Focker, in 2010's "Little Fockers." Critics hated the film, but it did well at the box office. (Universal Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  23. 'Hall Pass'

    Wilson and Jason Sudeikis star in 2011's "Hall Pass" as men whose wives grant them a week of freedom to fool around and live like single men. Of course, things don't turn out as well as they had hoped. (New Line Cinema) Back to slideshow navigation
  24. 'Midnight in Paris'

    French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Wilson are seen on a Paris street during the shooting of Woody Allen's 2011 film, "Midnight in Paris." Bruni-Sarkozy was recruited by Allen himself for a role as a museum director. (AFP -Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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Access Hollywood
updated 8/31/2007 12:10:57 PM ET 2007-08-31T16:10:57

Police were called to Owen Wilson’s house after the actor slit his wrists. However, contrary to other reports, there was no drug overdose, an attorney for Wilson told “Access Hollywood.”

The attorney also told “Access” that the actor did not have his stomach pumped. The attorney said Wilson had been taking antidepressants, but was not aware of any other drugs in his system at the time of the incident.

While rumors quickly swirled over what sent the actor to the hospital, police call logs confirmed on Tuesday it was an “attempted suicide.” However, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s office has announced it will not be releasing the 911 call made regarding Wilson.

“In reaching this decision the City believes that in many instances no person should have to worry about whether placing a call for emergency assistance will automatically make his or her medical request open to public review,” the City Attorney’s office said in a press release late Wednesday. “In balancing the competing interests, the City agencies outweigh the public interest served by disclosure of the emergency 911 call. In situation such as this, the City concludes that the public is best served if medical attention is promptly sought instead of being delayed because of a concern, real or imagined, of public attention, regardless of whether that publicity is sympathetic or not.”

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