Luke Wilson Biography
Luke Wilson, Cunningham being his middle name, is an American actor best known for his roles in films such as Idiocracy, Old School, Legally Blonde, Blue Streak, The Royal Tenenbaums, Bongwater, and Bottle Rocket. He also cast for the HBO television series Enlightened.
Luke Wilson Age
He was born on September 21, 1971. He is 47 years old as of 2018.
Luke Wilson Family
Wilson was born to Laura Wilson a Photographer and Robert Andrew Wilson an advertising executive and former executive at Kera. The family lived in Dallas, Texas. He has two brothers who are also actors Andrew Wilson and Owen Wilson. His family is of Irish Catholic descent.
Luke Wilson Brother Owen Wilson- Are Luke And Owen Wilson Brothers?
Lukes brother, Owen Wilson is also an actor born in 1968 November 18th. He is also a producer and Screenwriter. The actor is well known for his role in the Shanghai film series that also starred Jackie Chan. He has been an actor for over 20 years.
Luke Wilson Dating
Wilson has been in serious past relationships with various ladies. He dated his co-star Drew Barrymore but the relationship didn’t get to last. He has also been involved with actress Gweneth Paltrow, model Joy Bryant, Alison Eastwood, Audra Lynn, and Jennifer Walcott. He has been in a relationship with Meg Simpson for six years before they broke up. The two are still close though.
Luke Wilson Acting Career
Wilson’s acting career started back in 1994 having a lead role in the short film Bottle Rocket. The movie was co-written by his older brother Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson as director. In 1996, It was remade as a feature-length film. He co-starred with Calista Flockhart in Telling Lies in America after moving to Hollywood. He also appeared in the film-within-the-film of Scream 2, both in 1997.
In 1998, Wilson starred in Best Men alongside Drew Barrymore a film about a group of friends who pull off a heist on their way to a wedding, and the movie Home Fries, about two brothers interested in the same woman for different reasons. Still the same year, he had a role of a physician Schoolteacher in Rushmore also co-written by brother Owen and directed by Anderson. In 1999 he featured in movie Blue as detective Carlson and in 2001 he played opposite Reese Witherspoon in the comedy Legally Blonde. Wilson also had a role as Michael Kelso’s older brother Casey Kelso on That ’70s Show.
In 2006, Wilson starred in Idiocracy a film by Mike Judge. In early 2007, Wilson starred in thriller Vacancy with co-star Kate Beckinsale. In 2009 he starred in the film Tenure and movies Death at a Funeral and Middle Men in 2010. He has also starred in the HBO TV series Enlightened and c0-written Wright Brothers biopic with his brother Owen, in which they also plan to star. It was announced in January 2019, that Wilson had been cast as Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. former sidekick-turned-mechanic-turned superhero in the upcoming DC Universe series Stargirl.
Luke Wilson Movies
Year | Title | Role |
2019 | The Goldfinch | Larry Decker |
All the Bright Places | TBA | |
2018 | Arizona | Scott |
Measure of a Man | Marty Marks | |
High Voltage | Rick | |
2017 | Brad’s Status | Jason Hatfield |
2016 | Outlaws and Angels | Josiah |
All We Had | Lee | |
Rock Dog | Bodi | |
Approaching the Unknown | Louis Skinner | |
2015 | Playing It Cool | Samson |
Meadowland | Phil | |
The Ridiculous 6 | Danny | |
Concussion | Roger Goodell | |
2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Lance |
Ride | Ian | |
Dear Eleanor | Bob Potter | |
2013 | Move Me Brightly | The Interviewer |
2012 | Meeting Evil | John |
Straight A’s | William | |
2010 | Death at a Funeral | Derek |
Middle Men | Jack Harris | |
2009 | Tenure | Charlie Thurber |
2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Henry Poole |
2007 | You Kill Me | Tom |
Vacancy | David Fox | |
3:10 to Yuma | Zeke | |
Blades of Glory | Sex Class Instructor | |
Battle for Terra | Lt. James Stanton | |
Blonde Ambition | Ben | |
2006 | Hoot | Officer David Delinko |
Mini’s First Time | John Garson | |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Matt Saunders | |
Idiocracy | Corporal Joe Bauers | |
Jackass Number Two | Himself | |
2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Wendell Baker |
The Family Stone | Ben Stone | |
2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Orville Wright |
Luke Wilson TV Shows
Year | Title | Role |
2019 | Stargirl | Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. |
2016 | Roadies | Bill |
2013 | Drunk History | Will Keith Kellogg |
2011–13 | Enlightened | Levi Callow |
2004 | Entourage | Himself |
Saturday Night Live | Host | |
2002–05 | That ’70s Show | Casey Kelso |
Luke Wilson Net Worth
Wilson has an estimated net worth of $30 million.
Luke Wilson Height- How Tall Is Luke Wilson?
Wilson stands at a height of 1.8 m.
Luke Wilson Dead
In 2018, Wilson was involved in a car accident that involved three cars, a Ferrari, a BMW and Wilson’s Toyota FJ SUV. The driver who was driving the Ferrari died instantly and his Passenger Golfer Bill Haas was injured. Other two passengers were also taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Wilson escaped serious injuries and was okay.
Luke Wilson 2017
In 2017, Wilson starred in Brad’s Status as Jason Hatfield. The movie is about a man who runs his own non-profit organization, has a wife and a son and lives a comfortable life until he meets his old friends who are richer than him and can not help but compare himself with his friends.
Luke Wilson Idiocracy
Wilson starred in the movie Idiocracy as Joe Bowers. Its a comedy film about Joe Bowers being selected to take part in a military experiment. Hes kept under hibernation for a long time with a woman named Rita. The store they are kept in is closed and the two are left in stasis untill 2505 when Joe wakes up and realizes he is the smartest man in the world.
Luke Wilson Old School
Attorney Mitch (Luke Wilson) discovers his girlfriend (Juliette Lewis) is part of a sex group and feels his world come undone. He moves into a new place, which happens to be near a college campus, and tries to get his life back together. Two of his best friends, Frank (Will Ferrell) and Beanie (Vince Vaughn), start hanging out at Mitch’s house, eventually turning the place into a wild party pad, much to the ire of the college’s dean, Gordon “Cheese” Pritchard (Jeremy Piven).
Luke Wilson News
In 2019 January it was announced that Wilson had been cast as Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. former sidekick-turned-mechanic-turned superhero in the upcoming DC Universe series Stargirl.