Biography

Handsome Texan Luke Cunningham Wilson was born in Dallas in 1971, to Irish-American parents originally from Massachusetts. The son of Laura (Cunningham), a photographer, and Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising executive, he was raised with two brothers, Owen Wilson (the middle one) and Andrew Wilson (the eldest one). The three would all go on to make their careers in film, with Luke Wilson discovering his love of acting while a student at Occidental College. In 1993, the brothers Wilson collaborated with Wes Anderson to make Bottle Rocket (1994), which was initially a 13-minute short. The gleefully optimistic story of three Texans who aspire to become successful thieves, Bottle Rocket (1994) premiered at the 1993 Sundance Festival, where it attracted the attention of director James L. Brooks. With Brooks' help, the short became a full-length feature film released in 1996 under the same name, Trzech facetów z Teksasu (1996). Afterwards, Wilson moved to Hollywood, setting up house with his two brothers and Anderson and the same year, Wilson also appeared in the coming-of-age drama Jak klamac w Ameryce (1997). After large roles in three 1998 comedies, Best Men (1997), Bongwater (1998), and Milosc i frytki (1998) (the latter two co-starring Drew Barrymore), Wilson went on to star in another three comedies the following year. The first, Dog Park (1998), was a Canadian film directed by The Kids in the Hall (1988) alum Bruce McCulloch and featured Wilson as one of a group of twenty-something's undergoing the trials and tribulations of love. Diamentowa afera (1999) starred the actor as the sidekick of robber-turned-policeman Martin Lawrence, while Kill the Man (1999) (which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Festival) cast him as the owner of a small copy centre competing with a large chain store across the street. Though he would stick closely to comedy through 2001 with roles in Aniolki Charliego (2000) and Legalna blondynka (2001), Wilson took a turn for the sinister in the thrillers Preston Tylk (2000) and Poza swiadomoscia (2001) before reteaming with his brother Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson to give one of his most memorable performances as Richie in Genialny klan (2001). In 2003, Wilson reprised two past roles, appearing in both Aniolki Charliego 2 - Zawrotna szybkosc (2003) and Legalna blondynka 2 (2003). That same year, he also scored a hit as one of the stars of Todd Phillips' Old School: Niezaliczona (2003). The year 2004 saw Wilson embark on Historia Wendella Bakera (2005), a film he starred in, co-directed with brother Andrew Wilson.

Although he made his film debut in the acclaimed independent film Trzech facetów z Teksasu (1996), he initially got more recognition for his real-life role as Drew Barrymore's boyfriend than for his acting. Fortunately for Wilson, his onscreen talents outlasted his relationship with Barrymore, and he has enjoyed steady employment and increasing visibility through substantial roles in a number of films

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Philip S. Christensen

Often works with his brother Owen Wilson.

Younger brother of Owen Wilson and Andrew Wilson.

Attended the all-boys St. Mark's School of Dallas, also attended by Tommy Lee Jones and Stephen Dignan, where he holds top five all-time records in the 400m and 800m.

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: Niezaliczona (2003), featuring Vaughn, Ferrell and Luke Wilson, due to the wide number of films featuring the seven actors. Wilson's "Frat Pack" films include Legenda telewizji (2004), Historia Wendella Bakera (2005), and Genialny klan (2001).

Father was a PBS executive.

As a child, formed a yard care business called 'The Lawn Rangers' with one of his older brothers.

Owen and Luke's father was the first to bring Monty Python's Flying Circus to American TV where he managed KERA, a PBS station, in Dallas, TX.

Although often associated with Texas, where he was born and grew up, both of his parents were Irish-American Massachusetts natives who moved to Texas due to his father's work.

Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame during their awards ceremony on March 12, 2015 in Austin, Texas.

I went back to my high school in Texas about a month ago. I ended up spending five, six hours at the school meeting different kids. It was really fun because it made me think, "Wow, people are actually seeing these movies that I make!" When you're in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they're so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool. But these kids were crazy. They had lots of questions, from "What was it like kissing Cameron Diaz?" to the little studious kids who said, "I really enjoyed Genialny klan (2001).

Having older brothers, I always had the benefit of inheriting clothes that were perfectly broken in. I like hand-me-downs.

We don't want women to really know men, because then they'll find out how much we need them.

To be honest, I'm not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don't want to see her or hear from her.

(On living with his brother, Owen, for a long period of time) I actually lived with him for all of my 20s and some of my 30s. Yeah, it might've made a great TV reality show, but I don't know how funny it would've been. It might've just been depressing. Here's this guy who obviously can afford his own house, yet he chooses to live with his brother. It eventually got to the point where Owen said, "I want you out of here. Why don't you take your quirky, disheveled self down the road?" I told him, "I'm looking for places. It's harder than you think." I even bought a house and didn't move into it for almost a year. I just wasn't ready to make the change.