Global InformationOwen Grady information
| Owen Grady | |
|---|---|
| Jurassic Park character | |
 Chris Pratt as Owen Grady in Jurassic World (2015). | |
| First appearance | Jurassic World (film; 2015) |
| Last appearance | Jurassic World Dominion (film; 2022) |
| Created by | Colin Trevorrow Steven Spielberg |
| Portrayed by | Chris Pratt |
| Voiced by | Chris Pratt
(Lego Jurassic World, Lego Dimensions) A. J. LoCascio (Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape, Jurassic World Evolution, Jurassic World Evolution 2) Ian Hanlin (Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit, Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar, Lego Jurassic World: Double Trouble) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Ethologist Velociraptor handler |
| Significant other | Claire Dearing |
| Children | Maisie Lockwood (adoptive daughter) |
Owen Grady is a fictional character in the Jurassic Park franchise. He is introduced in the fourth film Jurassic World (2015), which is also the first installment in the Jurassic World trilogy. Colin Trevorrow directed and co-wrote the film, casting Chris Pratt as Owen. He is one of the three main protagonists in the trilogy, along with his love interest Claire Dearing (portrayed by Bryce Dallas Howard), and his adoptive daughter, Maisie Lockwood (portrayed by Isabella Sermon), who made her debut in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Owen is a U.S. Navy veteran and animal behavioral scientist researching Velociraptor at the dinosaur theme park Jurassic World, located on Isla Nublar. By the end of the first film, he and Claire begin a relationship.
Pratt reprised the role in the film's sequels. In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), he and Claire have broken off their relationship, and she is leading an effort to save the Isla Nublar dinosaurs from a volcanic eruption. Owen agrees to join her rescue mission so he can save Blue, the last survivor of his old raptor group, with whom he has a close connection. Later in the film, he and Claire reconcile and become adoptive parents to Maisie Lockwood, the biogenetic granddaughter of Benjamin Lockwood. In Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Owen and Claire remain in a relationship and are raising Maisie, who is kidnapped by Biosyn for research purposes along with Blue's asexually reproduced baby, Beta. The couple then embark on a rescue mission to retrieve them from Biosyn.
The concept of a raptor handler was conceived as early as 2004, by Jurassic World executive producer Steven Spielberg. He was disappointed with early drafts that featured the animals being trained for missions, although he believed the idea still had potential. Trevorrow was hired as the film's director and co-writer in 2013, and incorporated Spielberg's idea while scaling it back.
Owen Grady is among Pratt's most popular roles. The character has overall received a mixed to positive reception from critics. While some reviews criticized the films for not fully utilizing Pratt's skill as a comic actor and Owen's minimal characterization garnered mixed reactions, Pratt's overall performance has been well-received, and some consider Owen to be one of the best Jurassic Park characters.[1][2]
- ^ Franklin, Nathan (2022-06-12). "Top 10 Best Jurassic Park Characters Ranked". The Nerd Stash. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Chapman, Tom (2017-02-22). "Jurassic Park's 15 Greatest Characters Of All Time". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-05-08.