Owen Wilson is being treated for a suspected suicide attempt, according to reports out of the US.

The National Enquirer editor-in-chief David Perel told gossip website PerezHilton.com: “Owen Wilson has now been transferred from St. John's to another Los Angeles area hospital. His brothers Andrew and Luke are with him.

His parents were also seen visiting Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Sunday night. Perel added: “Andrew found him after the suicide attempt and called an ambulance. Both of Owen's wrists were slashed superficially and Owen had taken an overdose of pills.

“Owen was found with a nearly empty bottle of pills next to him. He was at his house in Santa Monica.”

Website TMZ released a statement from Santa Monica Police which reportedly detailed the emergency call. It read: "On Sunday Aug. 26. 2007 at 12.10pm officers from the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a medical assistance call from the Santa Monica Fire Department at the 900 block of 23rd Street.

"The person was transported to a local hospital where they are being treated."