Andrew Wilson (actor)

Infobox actor


name = Andrew Wilson
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birthname = Andrew Cunningham Wilson
birthdate = birth date and age|1964|8|22
birthplace = Dallas, Texas, United States

Andrew Cunningham Wilson (born August 22, 1964) is an American film actor. He is the older brother of actors Owen and Luke Wilson.

Biography

Early life

Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Laura Wilson (née Cunningham), a photographer, and Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising executive and operator of a public television station. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/11/Luke-Wilson.html Luke Wilson Biography (1971-) ] ] His family is Irish and Roman Catholic. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/19/AR2006071902050.html The Brothers Grin - washingtonpost.com ] ]

Career

Wilson has made brief appearances in many of the films his brothers have starred in, and made his directorial debut in 2005, co-directing "The Wendell Baker Story" with Luke Wilson. His largest acting roles to date were as Future Man/John Mapplethorpe in the 1996 Owen Wilson/Wes Anderson movie "Bottle Rocket" and as the lead character in Church Ball. He also appeared in "Zoolander" and Anderson's "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums". He appeared opposite brother Owen in the 2004 remake of "The Big Bounce". Most recently he appeared in Mike Judge's "Idiocracy" as gladiator Beef Supreme. He has appeared with brother Luke in "Charlie's Angels" and "", playing Roger Corwin's driver in the first and a dimwitted cop in the second.

Filmography

References

External links

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