Brother of Owen Wilson and Andrew Wilson
While attending Occidental College, Luke was at first more interested in the school's athletics department than in Drama or Theatre. He excelled at track and field, but eventually gave up sports after attending a theatre course.
Attended and ran track at prestigious St. Mark's School of Texas where he holds top five all time records in the 400m and 800m
Has the same middle name (Cunningham) as his brother, actor Owen Wilson.
He is in the Willie Nelson video Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me).
Member of Bel Air Country Club
Is a member of, what the media refers to as, "The Frat Pack," along with Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Luke Wilson. The "Frat Pack" name in a reference to the film, Old School (2003), featuring Vaughn, Ferrell and Luke Wilson, due to the wide number of films featuring the six actors. Wilson's "Frat Pack" films include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), _Wendell Baker Story, The (2004)_ , and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).
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