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Luke Wilson Profile |
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Birth Date: September 21, 1971
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Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
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Birth Name: Luke Cunningham Wilson
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an
American film actor.
Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas to Irish American parents.
The son of an advertising executive and a photographer, he
is the youngest of three brothers along with fellow actors
Owen and Andrew (the eldest). He attended St. Mark's School
of Texas, where he continues to hold the school records for
the 400 meter and 800 meter runs.
At Occidental College, Luke was initially more interested in
the school's athletics department than he was in drama or
theater. He excelled at track and field, but eventually gave
up sports after taking a drama class.
Wilson's film acting career began with the lead role in the
short film Bottle Rocket in 1994, which was co-written by
Wilson's older brother Owen and director Wes Anderson.
Bottle Rocket was later made into a feature-length film in
1996.
After moving to Hollywood with his two brothers, he was cast
opposite Calista Flockhart with romantic designs in Telling
Lies in America and made a cameo appearance in the
film-within-the-film of Scream 2 (both 1997). Wilson filmed
back-to-back romantic films opposite Drew Barrymore, Best
Men, about a group of friends who pull off a heist on their
way to a wedding, and Home Fries (both 1998), about two
brothers interested in the same woman for very different
reasons. (Off-screen, the actor won the girl; he and
Barrymore became a couple, but parted ways in 1998.) Wilson
remained in demand, playing the doctor beau of a
schoolteacher in Rushmore (also 1998), directed by Anderson
and co-written by brother Owen. |
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Other Information |
Brother of Owen Wilson and Andrew Wilson.
At Occidental College, Luke was at first more interested in
the school's athletics department than in Drama or Theatre.
He excelled at track and field, but eventually gave up
sports after taking a drama class.
Attended the all-boys St. Mark's School of Dallas, also
attended by Tommy Lee Jones, where he holds top five all
time records in the 400m and 800m.
Has the same middle name (Cunningham) as his brothers,
actors Andrew Wilson and Owen Wilson.
He is in the Willie Nelson video "Maria (Shut Up and Kiss
Me)".
Member of Bel Air Country Club.
Is a member of, what the media refers to as, "The Frat
Pack," along with Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Vince Vaughn,
Owen Wilson, Steve Carell, and Ben Stiller. The "Frat Pack"
name is a reference to the film, Old School (2003),
featuring Vaughn, Ferrell and Luke Wilson, due to the wide
number of films featuring the seven actors. Wilson's "Frat
Pack" films include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
(2004), The Wendell Baker Story (2005) , and The Royal
Tenenbaums (2001).
He and his brother Owen Wilson were originally meant to play
the Malloy brothers in Ocean's Eleven (2001), but dropped
out to make The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).
Father was a PBS executive.
Is of Irish descent |
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