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Andrew Wilson (actor)

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]

Life

Wilson 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

Wilson 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

References

  1. ^ "Robert Andrew Wilson: 1941-2017", The Dallas Morning News. 9 May 2017. Retrieved on 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ Mary Sollosl (3 June 2018). "A salute to celebrity brothers, and their other brothers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. ^ Stuever, Hank (20 July 2006). "The Brothers Grin". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Mik Rona (6 September 2019). "10 Things You've Never Noticed From Idiocracy". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  6. ^ Michael Rechtshaffen (9 January 2015). "Review: Redemption and great scenery in 'Druid Peak'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Review: 'Time Trap' not nearly the sci-fi adventure it could have been". Los Angeles Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  9. ^ Helen Armitage (11 October 2019). "The Wendell Baker Story Is A Wilson Family Affair". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

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