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| Name |
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Luke Wilson |
| Real Name |
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Luke Cunningham Wilson |
| Nick Name |
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One-Take Wilson |
| Height |
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6' (183 cm) |
| Date of Birth |
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21 September 1971 |
| Place of Birth |
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Dallas, Texas, USA |
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| Biography: |
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Luke Wilson was born in Dallas on
21 September 1971 to an advertising executive father
and a photographer mother and raised with two brothers,
Owen Wilson and Andrew Wilson. Luke discovered his
love of acting while a student at Occidental College.
In 1993, the Wilson brothers collaborated with Wes
Anderson to make a short film Bottle Rocket, a film
about three Texans who aspire to become successful
thieves. After premiered at the 1993 Sundance Festival
and with the support of director James L. Brooks,
the short film became a full length film released
in 1996. That same year, Luke also appeared in Telling
Lies in America (1997).
After his big roles in three 1998 comedies, Bongwater,
Home Fries, and Best Men, Luke starred in three
other comedies in 1999. The first, Dog Park in which
he played as one of a group of twenties undergoing
the trials and troubles of love; Blue Streak in
which he starred as the sidekick of robber turned
policeman, played by Martin Lawrence; while Kill
the Man cast him as the owner of a small copy center
competing with a large chain store across the street.
After starring in comedy films such as Charlie's
Angels (2000) and Legally
Blonde (2001), Luke
took a turn for the evil in the thrillers Preston
Tylk (2001) and Soul
Survivors (2001). He
then re-teamed with his brother Owen Wilson and
Wes Anderson starring as Richie in The Royal Tenenbaums
(2001).
In 2003, Luke re-appeared in Charlie’s Angels:
Full Throttle and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and
Blonde. That same year, he also made a hit as one
of the stars in Old School. In 2004, Luke starred
in The Wendell Baker Story, a film co-directed with
brother Andrew Wilson, and co-wrote with brother
Owen Wilson. |
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| Filmography: |
| 2006 |
Mini's First Time |
| 2006 |
Super Ex-Girlfiend |
| 2006 |
Barry Munday |
| 2006 |
Hoot |
| 2006 |
Idiocrasy |
| 2005 |
The Family Stone |
| 2005 |
The Wendell Baker Story |
| 2004 |
Around the World in 80 Days |
| 2003 |
Alex & Emma |
| 2003 |
Masked and Anonymous |
| 2003 |
Old School |
| 2003 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde |
| 2003 |
Alex & Emma |
| 2003 |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle |
| 2002 |
The Third Wheel |
| 2001 |
The Royal Tenenbaums |
| 2001 |
Soul Survivors |
| 2001 |
Preston Tylk |
| 2001 |
Legally Blonde |
| 2001 |
The Bad Seed |
| 2000 |
Charlie's Angels |
| 2000 |
My Dog Skip |
| 2000 |
Committed |
| 1999 |
Kill the Man |
| 1999 |
Blue Streak |
| 1998 |
Dog Park |
| 1998 |
The X-Files: Bad Blood |
| 1998 |
Rushmore |
| 1998 |
Best Men |
| 1998 |
Home Fries |
| 1998 |
Bongwater |
| 1997 |
Telling Lies In America |
| 1996 |
Bottle Rocket |
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