Luke Wilson Biography

Fast Facts

• Broke the Top 5 all-time school records in the 400 and 800 meter races at the St․ Marks School of Texas
• Is the brother of actor/screenwriter Owen Wilson and actor/director Andrew Wilson
• Has collaborated with his actor brother Owen Wilson on multiple occasions
• Was originally more interested in sports than acting, but discovered his love of performing after taking a drama class at Occidental College
• His first acting job was on the 1993 short film "Bottle Rocket․"
• Quote: "The thing about being an actor is that you're in the business of not growing up․"
• His first TV appearance was in a 1998 episode of "The X-Files․"
• His first foray into directing and writing was for the 2005 romantic comedy "The Wendell Baker Story․"
• The 1998 comedy "Dog Park" was his first leading role
• Put off moving into a house he bought for a full year, claiming he was daunted by the task of purchasing furniture