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Andrew Wilson
Wilson at the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards 2009
Born	Andrew Cunningham Wilson (1964-08-22) August 22, 1964 (age 60) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Children	1
Parent(s)	Laura Wilson Robert Wilson
Relatives	Owen Wilson (brother) Luke Wilson (brother)

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.

Life

Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas, 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.

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 supporting role in Bottle Rocket (1996)—and other notable credits include Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Big Bounce (2004), Fever Pitch (2005), Idiocracy (2006), Church Ball (2006), Whip It! (2009), Druid Peak (2014), Hall Pass (2011), and Time Trap (2017).

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.

Personal life

Wilson has one son (b. 2003) with former partner Nnogo Obiamiwe.

Filmography

References

1. "The Wilson Brothers: All About Owen, Luke and Andrew". people.com.
2. "Robert Andrew Wilson: 1941-2017", The Dallas Morning News. 9 May 2017. Retrieved on 1 April 2018.
3. Mary Sollosl (3 June 2018). "A salute to celebrity brothers, and their other brothers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
4. Stuever, Hank (20 July 2006). "The Brothers Grin". The Washington Post.
5. 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.
6. Mik Rona (6 September 2019). "10 Things You've Never Noticed From Idiocracy". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
7. Michael Rechtshaffen (9 January 2015). "Review: Redemption and great scenery in 'Druid Peak'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
8. 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.
9. "Review: 'Time Trap' not nearly the sci-fi adventure it could have been". Los Angeles Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
10. Helen Armitage (11 October 2019). "The Wendell Baker Story Is A Wilson Family Affair". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
11. "Disclosing the Life Facts of Joseph Obiamiwe Wilson". www.breakawayrecs.com.
12. "Who is Andrew Wilson's son Joseph Obiamiwe Wilson mother? What is he doing now?". celebsuburb.com.
13. "Film set mostly in Yellowstone becomes finalist in wildlife film festival". trib.com.
14. "Netflix Sci-Fi Time Travel Mystery Completely Overlooked Gets Second Chance". www.giantfreakinrobot.com.

External links

• Andrew Wilson at IMDb

• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• American male film actors
• Male actors from Dallas
• American people of Irish descent
• Living people
• St. Mark's School (Texas) alumni
• 1964 births