Luke Wilson

Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971 ) is an American actor. He is best known for his work with filmmaker Wes Anderson, appearing in Anderson's Bottle Rocket, Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Wilson is also known as part of the Frat Pack, with whom he has starred in comedic films Bongwater (1997), Old School (2003), Brad's Status (2017) and The Wendell Baker Story (2005), which he also co-directed.

His other prominent film roles have included Blue Streak (1999), My Dog Skip (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Idiocracy (2006), You Kill Me (2007), The Skeleton Twins (2014) and Meadowland (2015).

On television, Wilson played Casey Kelso on That '70s Show (2002–2005), Levi Callow on Enlightened (2011–2013) and Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. on Stargirl (2020–2022).

Early life Wilson was born on September 21, 1971 in Dallas, the youngest of three sons of Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising and television executive, and Laura Cunningham, a photographer.

All three Wilson boys attended St. Mark's School of Texas. According to Owen, Luke was voted class president the first year he attended St. Mark's. He became interested in acting while attending Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Career Wilson's acting career began with the lead role in the short film Bottle Rocket in 1994 which was co-written by his older brother Owen and director Wes Anderson. It was remade as a feature-length film in 1996. After moving to Hollywood with his two brothers, he was cast opposite Calista Flockhart in Telling Lies in America It was followed by The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Old School (2003), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003), and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

In 2006, Wilson starred in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, opposite Uma Thurman, and Idiocracy, a dystopian comedy directed by Mike Judge. Wilson portrayed an ordinary serviceman frozen in a cryogenics project. He awakens after hundreds of years in an America which is significantly less intelligent.

In 2007, Wilson starred in the thriller Vacancy, opposite Kate Beckinsale, and Blonde Ambition. In the same year, he appeared in You Kill Me, 3:10 to Yuma, Blades of Glory, and worked on Henry Poole is Here in La Mirada, California which was released in 2008. In 2010, he appeared in films Death at a Funeral and Middle Men. He followed this up with roles in The Skeleton Twins (2014), Meadowland (2015), Brad's Status (2017), and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019).

Since 2020, Wilson stars in the DC Universe/The CW series Stargirl as sidekick-turned-mechanic-turned superhero Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E.

In 2023, he starred in the HBO Max animated series Fired on Mars as Jeffrey Cooper, a graphic designer for a business on Mars whose life is changed upon his termination.

Wilson has written a Wright Brothers biopic with his brother Owen, in which they also plan to star.

Personal life Wilson was formerly in a relationship with Home Fries co-star Drew Barrymore.

In a 2019 interview, he commented on the fact that he has publicly expressed interest in starting a family since 1996, saying, "I'm 47, I'm ready for that. I need to get to work."

On July 7, 2026, Wilson and his girlfriend of several years, Kendall Yates, who is thirty years his junior, revealed that they had welcomed their first child together, a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 The X-Files Sheriff Hartwell Episode: "Bad Blood" 2001–2004 That '70s Show Casey Kelso 6 episodes 2004 Entourage Himself Episode: "Talk Show" Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Luke Wilson/U2" 2011–2013 Enlightened Levi Callow 11 episodes 2013 Drunk History Will Keith Kellogg Episode: "Detroit" 2016 Roadies Bill 10 episodes 2019 Room 104 Remus Episode: "The Plot" 2020–2022 Stargirl Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. Main role 2020–2021 Emergency Call Himself (host) 10 episodes 2021 Saturday Night Live Himself (cameo) Episode: "Owen Wilson/Kacey Musgraves" 2023 Fired on Mars Jeff Cooper (voice) Main role 2024 No Good Deed JD Campbell Main role 2025 Bat-Fam Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) Main role 2026 Bad Thoughts Mark Episode: "Bad Decisions" 2026 The Hawk Golden Fisk 7 episodes