Luke Wilson
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| Luke Wilson | |
| Birth name | Luke Cunningham Wilson |
| Born | September 21, 1971 (age 35) Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Notable roles | Stab Billy Scream 2 Mitch Martin in Old School Ben Stone in The Family Stone |
Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas to Irish American Catholic parents. His father was an advertising executive and his mother was the photographer, Laura Wilson. Luke Wilson 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.
[edit] Career
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. Luke is considered a part of the Frat Pack, a set of actors including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Owen Wilson, who often work in each others movies.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Sex Addicts Help Group Leader | |
| Blonde Ambition | Ben | Post Production | |
| Barry Munday | Barry Munday | Announced | |
| Vacancy | |||
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | himself (cameo) | |
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Matt Saunders | ||
| Mini's First Time | John Garson | ||
| Idiocracy | Pvt. Joe Bowers | ||
| Hoot | Officer Delinko | ||
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Wendell Baker | |
| The Family Stone | Ben Stone | ||
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Frank Vitchard | |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Orville Wright | ||
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde | Emmett Richmond | |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Pete | ||
| Alex and Emma | Alex Sheldon/Adam Shipley | ||
| Old School | Mitch Martin | ||
| Masked and Anonymous | Bobby Cupid | ||
| 2002 | The Third Wheel | Stanley | |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Richie Tenenbaum | |
| Soul Survivors | Jude | ||
| Legally Blonde | Emmett Richmond | ||
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels | Pete Komisky | |
| Preston Tylk | Preston Tylk | ||
| Committed | Carl | ||
| My Dog Skip | Dink Jenkins | ||
| 1999 | Blue Streak | Carlson | |
| Kill the Man | Stanley Simon | ||
| 1998 | Rushmore | Dr. Peter Flynn | |
| Home Fries | Dorian Montier | ||
| Dog Park | Andy | ||
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Stab Billy | |
| Best Men | Jesse Reilly | ||
| Telling Lies in America | Henry | ||
| Bongwater | David | ||
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Anthony Adams |
[edit] Television
- The X-Files episode "Bad Blood" (1998) (guest appearance)
- That 70s Show
- Saturday Night Live (November 20, 2004; musical guest U2)
