Here is some fun trivia about Luke Wilson movies, jobs, family, and more:
- Luke Wilson has appeared in over 40 movies.
- He starred as Emmett Richmond in the Legally Blonde movie.
- Luke Wilson’s sign is Virgo. (His birthday is September 21, 1971).
- In an interview for People magazine upon the release of the My Super Ex Girlfriend Movie, Wilson revealed that he answers to the nickname “the L Train.”
- In Ron Burgundy, Wilson played character Frank Vitcard.
- Wilson sings a song on the Wendell Baker Story soundtrack called “Help Me Make it Through the Night.” This tune was written by Kris Kristopherson.
- The Idiocracy DVD stars Wilson (as a military librarian named Joe Bauers) alongside a Night Live starlet (Maya Rudolph). Plus this movie was created by Mike Judge who was involved in the creation of Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill and Office Space.
- In 2003, Luke Wilson hosted “The David Letterman Show” while Dave was out with the shingles. Luke reports that he was asked to host the show is because Dave loved the movie Old School. He connected with audiences, but was not as natural with show procedures. At one point, his guest, Kelly Preston, said, “Luke, you’re supposed to go to a commercial break…”
- All Wilson brothers share the middle name Cunningham.
The Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack features “Police & Thieves” by the Clash. - Luke Wilson’s nickname is “Take-One Wilson.”
- Luke Wilson is in the Willie Nelson video Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me).
- As a child, Luke Wilson formed a lawn care business called The Lawn Rangers with one of his siblings.
- Luke and Owen Wilson were originally supposed to play the Malloy brothers in Ocean’s Eleven (2001). Instead, they took the roles of Richie Tenenbaum (Luke Wilson) and Eli Cash (Owen Wilson) in The Royal Tenenbaums.
- Luke Wilson attended an all-boys’ private school from elementary school to high school graduation. St. Mark’s School of Dallas is a school traditionally attended by children from upper middle class families. The school has other famous alumni, including actor Tommy Lee Jones.
- Luke Wilson was a very successful athlete in high school and in college, holding all-time track and field records at his high school.
- Luke Wilson’s father worked as a PBS executive. He was responsible for the first broadcast of “Monty Python” in the United States.
- When Luke Wilson was younger, his father took him to PJ Clarks, a New York bar where many of New York’s best known writers were known to visit. On the way to the restroom, a customer stopped Luke and asked if Luke is a “little person.” Luke replied no. Apparently the patron was confused by Luke’s young age of 5.
- Luke Wilson has been romantically linked with Drew Barrymore, with whom he remains close friends, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Andrea Wilson who works in an LA boutique. Andrea and Luke are on again off again.
- Luke Wilson briefly worked as a landscaper.
- Luke Wilson’s family’s heritage is Irish.
