Owen Wilson is "doing really well" following his suicide attempt, according to his movie buddy Ben Stiller.

Stiller, who starred alongside Wilson in films such as Starsky & Hutch and The Royal Tenenbaums, told chat show host Ellen DeGeneres yesterday that Wilson was recovering well from his ordeal.

He said, "He's doing really well. I sort of like to protect his privacy, 'cause I feel like it's his own thing.

"But he's a really good friend of mine. He's an incredible guy and I wish him as everybody does, all the best."