PHOTOS Willie Robertson’s assistant John-David Owen before the beard

Last night the Robertsons of Duck Dynasty returned to A&E and we all got to meet Willie’s new assistant, and Korie’s cousin, John-David Owen. Willie didn’t seem too excited about hiring more family but when he discovered their fascination-relation to Nacho Libre, and the facial hair likeness, John-David landed himself a job.

Just like millions have discovered about the already famous Louisiana family, at one time there was a cute face underneath all the growth! Check out this pic of John-David with his future boss Willie from way back in the day:

John-David Owen and Willie Robertson from Duck Dynasty

The West Monroe, Louisiana native graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and he has a degree in finance. In 2010, John-David married his sweetheart, Alyson Watson. Here’s a super-cute pic of the two together:

Korie tweeted out to her cousin last night, “I knew my cuz would be perfect for Willie! #bondingovernacholibre.” You can follow John-David via Twitter here.

John-David’s lovely wife didn’t seem to mind her man on the show as she tweeted, “The secret is out! Never thought I would be laughing at my husband on TV! So very proud of him!”

Here’s another great pic of the couple from their big day:

If last night’s intro was any indication, I think John-David is going to fit right in with the show as he he has done with the family. I hope he’s ready for all the attention as he tweeted, “Trying to keep up with all the tweets and new followers on my phone,THANKS FOR THE LOVE @DuckDynastyAE fans are “THE BEST.”

You can see additional candid photos of John-David via Duck Dynasty’s official website here.