Luke Wilson (cropped)

Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor. Wilson's prominent film roles have included ''Bottle Rocket'' (1996), '' Blue Streak'' (1999), ''My Dog Skip'' (2000), ''Legally Blonde'' (2001), ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001), ''Old School'' (2003), ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' (2006), ''Idiocracy'' (2006), ''You Kill Me'' (2007), '' The Skeleton Twins'' (2014), '' Meadowland'' (2015) and ''Brad's Status'' (2017).

On television, he played Casey Kelso on ''That '70s Show'' (2002–2005), Levi Callow on '' Enlightened'' (2011–2013) and Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. on '' Stargirl'' (2020–2022). Wilson is the younger brother of actors Andrew Wilson and Owen Wilson.

Early life

Wilson was born in Dallas, the youngest of three sons of Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising and television executive, and Laura Cunningham, a photographer. His family, originally from Massachusetts, is of Irish Catholic descent.

All three Wilson boys attended St. Mark's School of Texas. According to Owen, Luke was voted class president the first year he attended St. Mark's. He became interested in acting while attending Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Career

Wilson's acting career began with the lead role in the short film ''Bottle Rocket'' in 1994 which was co-written by his older brother Owen and director Wes Anderson. It was remade as a feature-length film in 1996. After moving to Hollywood with his two brothers, he was cast opposite Calista Flockhart in ''Telling Lies in America'' and made a cameo appearance in the film-within-the-film of ''Scream 2'', both in 1997. Wilson filmed back-to-back romantic films in 1998, opposite Drew Barrymore, ''Best Men'', about a group of friends who pull off a heist on their way to a wedding, and ''Home Fries'' which is about two brothers interested in the same woman for different reasons. He played the physician beau of a schoolteacher in '' Rushmore'' (also released in 1998) also directed by Anderson and co-written by his brother Owen.

In 1999, he portrayed Detective Carlson in '' Blue Streak''. He later appeared opposite Frankie Muniz in the 2000 comedy-drama ''My Dog Skip'', Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in the 2000 action comedy ''Charlie's Angels'', and Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 comedy ''Legally Blonde''. It was followed by ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001), ''Old School'' (2003), '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003), '' Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde'' (2003), and '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004). Wilson also had a role on ''That '70s Show'', as Michael Kelso's older brother Casey Kelso appearing sporadically from 2002 through 2005.

In 2006, Wilson starred in ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'', opposite Uma Thurman, and ''Idiocracy'', a dystopian comedy directed by Mike Judge. Wilson portrayed an ordinary serviceman frozen in a cryogenics project. He awakens after hundreds of years in an America which is significantly less intelligent.

In 2007, Wilson starred in the thriller '' Vacancy'', opposite Kate Beckinsale, and ''Blonde Ambition''. In the same year, he appeared in ''You Kill Me'', '' 3:10 to Yuma'', ''Blades of Glory'', and worked on ''Henry Poole is Here'' in La Mirada, California which was released in 2008. In 2009, he starred in ''Tenure''. In 2010, he appeared in films '' Death at a Funeral'' and '' Middle Men.'' From 2011 to 2013 he starred in the HBO TV series '' Enlightened.'' He followed this up with roles in '' The Skeleton Twins'' (2014), '' Meadowland'' (2015), ''Brad's Status'' (2017), and '' Zombieland: Double Tap'' (2019).

Since 2020, Wilson stars in the DC Universe/The CW series '' Stargirl'' as sidekick-turned-mechanic-turned superhero Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E.

In 2023, he starred in the HBO Max animated series '' Fired on Mars'' as Jeffrey Cooper, a graphic designer for a business on Mars whose life is changed upon his termination.

Wilson has written a Wright Brothers biopic with his brother Owen, in which they also plan to star.

Personal life

Wilson was formerly in a relationship with ''Home Fries'' co-star Drew Barrymore.

In a 2019 interview, he commented on the fact that he has publicly expressed interest in starting a family since 1996, saying, "I'm 47, I'm ready for that. I need to get to work."

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

*Notable alumni of St. Mark's School of Texas

References

External links

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1971 births
Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American people of Irish descent
Frat Pack
Male actors from Dallas
Occidental College alumni
St. Mark's School (Texas) alumni
Texas Christian University alumni