Andrew Cunningham Wilson (born August 22, 1964) is an American actor and director. He is the older brother of actors Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson.[2]
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![]() Wilson at the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards 2009 | |
Born | Andrew Cunningham Wilson August 22, 1964 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Laura Wilson Robert Wilson[1] |
Relatives | Owen Wilson (brother) Luke Wilson (brother) |
Life
editWilson was born in Dallas, the eldest of three sons of photographer Laura Cunningham Wilson (b. 1939) and Robert Andrew Wilson (1941–2017), an advertising executive and operator of a public television station. His younger brothers Owen and Luke are also actors. Wilson is of Irish descent.[3]
Career
editWilson has worked in the entertainment industry since the early 1990s, appearing in more than two dozen films. He has acted in three Wes Anderson films — with a main role in Bottle Rocket (1996)[4]—and other notable credits include Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Big Bounce (2004), Fever Pitch (2005), Idiocracy (2006),[5] Church Ball (2006), Whip It! (2009), Druid Peak (2014),[6][7] Hall Pass (2011), and Time Trap (2017).[8]
Wilson has often collaborated with his brothers, both as an actor and as a director. In 2005, he and brother Luke directed The Wendell Baker Story, which starred Luke (in the title role) and brother Owen.[9]
Filmography
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Das letzte U-Boot | Grant | TV movie |
1995 | House of Pain | Unknown | |
1996 | Bottle Rocket | Future Man | Also Associate Producer |
1997 | Better Than Ever | Thug #1 | |
1998 | Rushmore | Coach Beck | |
1999 | Chicks | Eddie | TV movie |
Never Been Kissed | School Guard | ||
2000 | Preston Tylk | Police Officer | |
Merlin: The Return | Arthur's Knight 2 | ||
Hijack Stories | Medic #1 | ||
Charlie's Angels | Corwin's Driver | ||
2001 | Zoolander | Hansel's Corner Guy | |
The Royal Tenenbaums | Father Farmer/Tex Hayward | ||
2002 | Showtime | Locker Room Cop #1 | |
Serving Sara | Mr. Andrews | ||
2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Cop | |
2004 | The Big Bounce | Ned Coleman | |
2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | – | Director Only |
Fever Pitch | Grant Wade | ||
2006 | Church Ball | Dennis Buckstead | |
Idiocracy | Beef Supreme | ||
2009 | Whip It! | Razor | |
Calvin Marshall | Ernie | ||
2010 | How Do You Know | Matty's Teammate | |
High School | Hippie Dude | ||
2011 | Hall Pass | Larry Bohac | |
The Big Year | Mike Shin | ||
2014 | Druid Peak | Everett | |
2015 | Black Road | Clyde (Voice) | |
2017 | Time Trap | Hopper | |
Father Figures | Hotel Desk Clerk | ||
2024 | Lift | Newscaster (Madrid) |
References
edit- ^ "Robert Andrew Wilson: 1941-2017", The Dallas Morning News. 9 May 2017. Retrieved on 1 April 2018.
- ^ Mary Sollosl (3 June 2018). "A salute to celebrity brothers, and their other brothers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Stuever, Hank (20 July 2006). "The Brothers Grin". The Washington Post.
- ^ Meryl Gottlieb (22 March 2018). "The actors who have appeared in the most Wes Anderson films -- from Bill Murray to Owen Wilson". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Mik Rona (6 September 2019). "10 Things You've Never Noticed From Idiocracy". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Michael Rechtshaffen (9 January 2015). "Review: Redemption and great scenery in 'Druid Peak'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Donald Clarke (5 September 2015). "Owen Wilson: He's charming. He's relaxed. And he talks . . . real . . . slow". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Review: 'Time Trap' not nearly the sci-fi adventure it could have been". Los Angeles Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Helen Armitage (11 October 2019). "The Wendell Baker Story Is A Wilson Family Affair". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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