For the football player of the same name see Tom Owen (football player).
Tom Owen (born April 8, 1949) is a British actor who is best know for playing Tom Simonite on the British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. He is the son of Bill Owen, who played Compo on the show.
Other appearances include Z Cars, Upstairs, Downstairs and The Piglet Files.
Tom Owen is a historian and Democratic politician in Louisville, Kentucky, currently councilman for Metro Council District 8, a position he has held since it was created in 2002. Prior to that, he had served on the old Board of Aldermen from 1990 to 1998. He is a full professor at the University of Louisville, and has worked at the school since 1968. He holds a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Kentucky and a bachelor of divinity from Methodist Theological School in Ohio. He and his wife, Phyllis, have a daughter and two sons.
He challenged eventual mayor David L. Armstrong in the 1998 Democratic mayoral primary.
Owen grew up in the Parkland neighborhood and lives in Tyler Park. He was once a practicing Methodist minister. He is a local historian and activist, particularly with causes related to alternative transportation, and is known for advocating and practicing use of the bicycle for transportation and commuting. He also leads historic tours of Louisville landmarks, called Tom Owen’s Louisville.
Willis Thomas Owen (born September 1, 1952 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former American football quarterback who played in ten National Football League seasons from 1974-1982 for the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants. He played college football at Wichita State University.
Son of actor Bill Owen (I)
