Luke Wilson Wiki Biography
Luke Cunningham Wilson is an actor, comedian, film director and a business man. He is often referred as the younger and less talented Owen Wilson’s brother. But is Luke Wilson really less talented, because with his net worth of $30 million it wouldn’t be appropriate to call him like that. And with his current investments, roles in Anchorman 2 and two films that are at this time produced by this man, we bet that Luke Wilson’s net worth will grow higher and even beat his brothers $40 million net worth. Born in Dallas, Texas in 1971, September 21, Luke is the youngest of all three boys in Wilson family.
Luke Wilson Net Worth $30 Million
The oldest one Andrew Wilson is also an actor and producer, so it had to bee a real challenge for the parents Robert and Laura Wilson to raise these three creative boys. But they did a grate job, considering that they raised three millionaires. And it’s admirable that the brothers started their carriers at the same time, together they moved to Hollywood, set a house and often worked on each others films and projects.
Luke started his carrier in 1994 in a film called “Bottle Rocket” which was created and directed by Wes Anderson and his brother Owen. And that’s not the only movie he worked with Owen, there was Rushmore in 1998 and the Oscar nominated The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001. Despite that it took Luke four more years after his debut to get attention from the producers and get another leading part in films “Dog Park” and “Home Fries”. But from those successful roles, the youngest Wilson brother has been given an opportunity to start alongside many famous Hollywood talents. He started with his now ex girlfriend, Drew Barrymore, in Best Men, Home Fries and both parts of Charlie’s Angels. In Legally Blonde he started alongside Reese Witherspoon, in Telling Lies in America with Calista Flockhart in Vacancy there was Kate Beckinsale in Old school there was his fellow “Frat Pack” members Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn. The latest project where Luke appears with Will Ferrell is the movie Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Paul Rud and Steve Carell also has roles in this movie.
Luke Wilson did not only concentrate on his big screen carrier, he appeared in more than one TV show like That ’70s Show as Michael Kelso’s brother Casey Kelso or the famous X files where he played along side David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, then there was Entourage and Enlightened. As a writer he first presented in 2005 with The Wendell Baker Story and is currently working with his new projects Satellite Beach and Juarez 9.
As for Luke Wilson’s personal life, even though he has a net worth of $30 million you don’t hear about his dating life every day on the tabloids. There is only two serious relationships in the last twenty years. Luke dated Drew Barrymore from 1996 to 1999 and since 2008 is in a relationship with a former basketball player Meg Simpson.
| Full Name | Luke Willson |
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 21, 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 114 kg |
| Profession | Actor, Film director, Comedian, Screenwriter, Film Producer |
| Education | St. Mark’s School of Texas, Occidental College |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Robert Andrew Wilson, Laura Cunningham Wilson |
| Siblings | Owen Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Jade Wilson |
| Partner | Meg Simpson (2008–) |
| Nicknames | Luke Cunningham Wilson , One-Take Wilson |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005561 |
| Allmusic | https://www.allmusic.com/artist/luke-wilson-mn0002868829 |
| Awards | High Desert International Film Festival – Festival Prize, Bruce Corwin Award, Jury Award (2014, LA Indie Film Fest), German Independence Honorary Award (2005) |
| Albums | Legally Blonde |
| Music Groups | “Frat Pack” group of comedy actors |
| Nominations | Texas Film Hall of Fame (2015), ACCA (2001), Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, MTV Movie Award |
| Movies | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), “Dog Park”, “Home Fries”, “The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001), “Legally Blonde” (2001), “Bottle Rocket” (1996), “Old School” (2003), “Idiocracy“ (2006), “Satellite Beach“ (2014) |
| TV Shows | Enlightened (2011–2013) |
| Trademark | |
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| 1 | Drawling voice |
| 2 | Often works with his brother Owen Wilson. |
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| 1 | (On filming the Willie Nelson’s video for “Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me).”) There wasn’t any marijuana on the set as far as I could tell. But I will say this: I lost a Rolex and my favorite windbreaker during the shoot. I’m not kidding. I have no idea what happened to them. That is the dark underbelly of Hollywood. It was a rite of passage. If you spend any time with Willie Nelson and walk away with everything you showed up with, you’ve done something wrong. |
| 2 | (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. |
| 3 | To me it comes naturally, the peaks and valleys, sadness with happiness. I’ve definitely had periods, maybe, where I haven’t been happy. Whether it’s from a breakup or the good, old-fashioned blues – but I wouldn’t say clinically depressed. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | [in 2006] I’m a little older and fatter now, and I’m not exercising as much. My lifestyle these days involves a lot of beer and pasta. But there’s something satisfying in letting your body go to hell. So maybe I won’t get offered the same kind of role as before. So what? I’m happy to play the guy in his mid-30s who may be a little unhealthy. “Fat and arrogant” is what I’m bringing to the script. |
| 6 | We don’t want women to really know men, because then they’ll find out how much we need them. |
| 7 | I’m probably one of the worst people with numbers you’ve ever met. My brothers always kid that they think I’m counting cards in Vegas, but I’m just trying to add things up. |
| 8 | Having older brothers, I always had the benefit of inheriting clothes that were perfectly broken in. I like hand-me-downs. |
| 9 | [on his quirks]: I have this weird thing where I feel exhilarated when I cast things off in my life. Let things go. Even things that are important to me. Sometimes I know I’m making the wrong decision, but I do it anyway. Like, I just lost this watch that really meant a lot to me. I bought it after Bottle Rocket (1996). The first nice thing I ever bought for myself and I lost it. Yet I have this feeling of being glad it’s gone. I don’t know why. |
| 10 | 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 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). |
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| 1 | Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame during their awards ceremony on March 12, 2015 in Austin, Texas. |
| 2 | Starring in an aggressive television advertising campaign on the part of AT&T to counteract Verizon’s previous TV campaign. [2010] |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | Has two nephews; Joseph Wilson (b. 2003), via brother Andrew Wilson, and Ford Wilson (b. 2011), via brother Owen Wilson. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | As of 2008, the only member of the Frat Pack to not have won an MTV Movie Award. |
| 7 | As a child, formed a yard care business called ‘The Lawn Rangers’ with one of his older brothers. |
| 8 | Is of Irish descent. |
| 9 | Father was a PBS executive. |
| 10 | He and his brother Owen Wilson were originally meant to play the Malloy brothers in Ocean’s Eleven (2001), but dropped out to make The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). |
| 11 | 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 (2003), featuring Vaughn, Ferrell and Luke Wilson, due to the wide number of films featuring the seven actors. Wilson’s “Frat Pack” films include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The Wendell Baker Story (2005), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). |
| 12 | Member of Bel Air Country Club. |
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | At Occidental College, Luke was at first more interested in the school’s athletics department than in Drama or Theatre. He excelled at track and field, but eventually gave up sports after taking a drama class. |
| 15 | Younger brother of Owen Wilson and Andrew Wilson. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad’s Status | 2017 | filming | |
| The Girl Who Invented Kissing | 2016 | post-production | Leo |
| The Philosophy of Phil | 2016 | post-production | Detective Welling |
| Measure of a Man | 2016 | completed | Marty Marks |
| Roadies | 2016 | TV Series | Bill |
| Dear Eleanor | 2016 | Bob Potter | |
| Approaching the Unknown | 2016 | Louis ‘Skinny’ Skinner (CapCom) | |
| Rock Dog | 2016 | Bodi (voice) | |
| All We Had | 2016 | Lee | |
| Outlaws and Angels | 2016 | Josiah | |
| The Ridiculous 6 | 2015 | Danny | |
| Concussion | 2015 | Roger Goodell | |
| Meadowland | 2015 | Phil | |
| Ride | 2014/I | Ian | |
| Playing It Cool | 2014 | Samson | |
| Satellite Beach | 2014 | Short | Warren Flowers |
| The Skeleton Twins | 2014 | Lance | |
| Drunk History | 2013 | TV Series | Will Keith Kellogg |
| Enlightened | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Levi Callow |
| Straight A’s | 2013 | William | |
| Meeting Evil | 2012 | John Felton | |
| Death at a Funeral | 2010 | Derek | |
| Middle Men | 2009 | Jack Harris | |
| Tenure | 2008 | Charlie Thurber | |
| Henry Poole Is Here | 2008 | Henry Poole | |
| Blonde Ambition | 2007 | Ben | |
| Battle for Terra | 2007 | Jim Stanton (voice) | |
| 3:10 to Yuma | 2007 | Zeke | |
| You Kill Me | 2007 | Tom | |
| Vacancy | 2007 | David Fox | |
| Blades of Glory | 2007 | Sex Class Counselor | |
| Idiocracy | 2006 | Joe Bauers | |
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend | 2006 | Matt Saunders | |
| Hoot | 2006 | Delinko | |
| Mini’s First Time | 2006 | Garson | |
| The Family Stone | 2005 | Ben Stone | |
| That ’70s Show | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Casey Kelso |
| The Wendell Baker Story | 2005 | Wendell Baker | |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | 2004 | Video | Frank Vitchard |
| Entourage | 2004 | TV Series | Luke Wilson |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 2004 | Frank Vitchard | |
| Around the World in 80 Days | 2004 | Orville Wright | |
| Stuck on You | 2003 | Luke Wilson | |
| Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | 2003 | Emmett Richmond | |
| Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle | 2003 | Pete | |
| Alex & Emma | 2003 | Alex Sheldon Adam Shipley | |
| Old School | 2003 | Mitch | |
| Masked and Anonymous | 2003 | Bobby Cupid | |
| The Third Wheel | 2002 | Stanley | |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | 2001 | Richie Tenenbaum | |
| Soul Survivors | 2001 | Jude | |
| Legally Blonde | 2001 | Emmett | |
| Charlie’s Angels | 2000 | Pete Komisky | |
| Bad Seed | 2000 | Preston Tylk | |
| Committed | 2000/I | Carl | |
| My Dog Skip | 2000 | Dink Jenkins | |
| Blue Streak | 1999 | Carlson | |
| Kill the Man | 1999 | Stanley Simon | |
| Tom Petty: Swingin’ | 1999 | Short | |
| Rushmore | 1998 | Dr. Peter Flynn | |
| Home Fries | 1998 | Dorian Montier | |
| Dog Park | 1998 | Andy | |
| Bongwater | 1998 | David | |
| The X-Files | 1998 | TV Series | Sheriff Hartwell |
| Scream 2 | 1997 | ‘Stab’ Billy | |
| Best Men | 1997 | Jesse | |
| Telling Lies in America | 1997 | Henry | |
| Bottle Rocket | 1996 | Anthony Adams | |
| Bottle Rocket | 1994 | Short | Anthony |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Beach | 2014 | Short co-director | |
| The Wendell Baker Story | 2005 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Beach | 2014 | Short writer | |
| The Wendell Baker Story | 2005 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower | 2016 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Satellite Beach | 2014 | Short producer | |
| The Wendell Baker Story | 2005 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadies | 2016 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| The Wendell Baker Story | 2005 | performer: “Help Me Make It Through the Night” |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Birds | 2013 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Off Camera with Sam Jones | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ok! TV | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Skeleton Twins: To Whom It May Concern – Making the Skeleton Twins | 2014 | Video short | Himself / Lance |
| City Walk | 2014 | TV Series documentary | |
| The Talk | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Conan | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2003-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Move Me Brightly: Celebrating Jerry Garcia’s 70th Birthday | 2013 | Video | Himself – Interviewer |
| Guys Choice Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2010 CMT Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Mark at the Movies | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2009 CMT Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Festival Updates | 2008 | TV Series | Himself (2008) |
| The Making of Bottle Rocket | 2008 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2000-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Henry Rollins Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Anatomy of a Scene: Shark Attack | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Cast of ‘My Super Ex-Girlfriend’ | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of ‘My Super Ex-Girlfriend’ | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jackass Number Two | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Total Request Live | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| CMT Greatest Moments: Willie Nelson | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| CMT: The Greatest – Sexiest Southern Men | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| That ’70s Show Special: The Final Goodbye | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Family Stone: Behind the Scenes | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Family Stone: Q&A Session with the Cast | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Only in LA | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Saturday Night Live | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| ‘Old School’ Orientation | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
| Inside the Actors Studio Spoof | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
| 2003 MTV Movie Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Caroline Rhea Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2000-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reel Comedy | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| ‘Masked & Anonymous’ Exposed | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Biography | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Andy Dick Show | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside ‘Legally Blonde’ | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special | 2014 | TV Special | Mark (segment “Debbie Downer”) |
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving | 2013 | TV Special | Mark (uncredited) |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Festival Prize | High Desert International Film Festival | Best Drama Short Film | Satellite Beach (2014) |
| 2014 | Festival Prize | High Desert International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Satellite Beach (2014) |
| 2014 | Festival Prize | High Desert International Film Festival | Best Actor | Satellite Beach (2014) |
| 2014 | Jury Award | LA Indie Film Fest | Kickass Original Short Film | Satellite Beach (2014) |
| 2014 | Best Short Comedy | River Bend Film Festival, US | Satellite Beach (2014) | |
| 2014 | Bruce Corwin Award | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Best Live Action Short Film | Satellite Beach (2014) |
| 2005 | German Independence Honorary Award | Oldenburg Film Festival | ||
| 2005 | Festival Award | Vail Film Festival | Best Film | The Wendell Baker Story (2005) |
| 1996 | Special Award | Lone Star Film & Television Awards | Debut of the Year | Bottle Rocket (1996) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | Old School (2003) |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
| 2001 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
| 1998 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The X Files (1993) |