Handsome Texan Luke Cunningham Wilson was born in Dallas in 1971, to Irish-American parents originally from Massachusetts. The son of Laura '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
Younger brother of Owen Wilson and Andrew Wilson.
At Occidental College, Luke was at first more interested in the schools athletics department than in Drama or Theatre. He excelled at track and field, but eventually gave up sports after taking a drama class.
Attended the all-boys St. Marks 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.
Member of Bel Air Country Club.
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 , featuring Vaughn, Ferrell and Luke Wilson, due to the wide number of films featuring the seven actors. Wilsons "Frat Pack" films include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy , The Wendell Baker Story , and The Royal Tenenbaums .
He and his brother Owen Wilson were originally meant to play the Malloy brothers in Oceans Eleven , but dropped out to make The Royal Tenenbaums .
Father was a PBS executive.
Is of Irish descent.
As a child, formed a yard care business called The Lawn Rangers with one of his older brothers.
As of 2008, the only member of the Frat Pack to not have won an MTV Movie Award.
Owen and Lukes father was the first to bring Monty Pythons Flying Circus to American TV where he managed KERA, a PBS station, in Dallas, TX.
Has two nephews; Joseph Wilson (b. 2003), via brother Andrew Wilson , and Ford Wilson , via brother Owen Wilson.
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 fathers work.
Starring in an aggressive television advertising campaign on the part of AT&T to counteract Verizons previous TV campaign.
Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame during their awards ceremony on March 12, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Having older brothers, I always had the benefit of inheriting clothes,that were perfectly broken in. I like hand-me-downs.
To me it comes naturally, the peaks and valleys, sadness with happiness.
