Andrew Wilson

Biography

Andrew Wilson is a movie actor, director & producer. He is the eldest of the Wilson brothers- Luke Wilson & Owen Wilson.

He is known for playing Razor in Whip It (2009), Ned Coleman in The Big Bounce(2004), Beef Supreme in Idiocracy (2006), Future Man in Bottle Rocket (1996), Tex Hayward in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) among others.

His latest projects include playing Hotel Desk Clerk in Father Figures(2017), Hopper in Time Trap(1017) among others.

Childhood- Family

Andrew Cunningham Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas on 22nd August 1964 to Laura Cunningham Wilson(Mother) an award-winning  Photographer by profession & Robert Andrew Wilson(Father) a TV/ movie director.

Mother- Laura Cunningham Wilson

His mother Laura has worked for many prestigious magazines and papers like- GQ, Sunday Times, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wallpaper, Washington Post among others. 

She was born on 13th October in 1939 in Massachusetts, United States to Rosemary Cunningham and Edward Cunningham. She married Robert Wilson in 1963 and has three children with him.

She is an art graduate from Connecticut College and has lectured on photography in various colleges. She has written five books about photography

[Andrew Wilson's mother Laura Wilson with sons- Luke & Owen Wilson]

Father- Robert A. Wilson

Robert Andrew Wilson was a TV/ movie producer and director. Robert has worked as an Ad executive and has worked as an executive at PBS. He brought the British TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) to American TV when he was a manager at the KERA (a PBS station) in Dallas, Texas.

Robert Wilson was born in 1941 in Massachusetts into an Irish Catholic family. Robert died of Alzheimer's disease on 5th May 2017.

[Andrew Wilson's father Robert Wilson with Owen Wilson]

Wilson Brothers

Image: Andrew Wilson Childhood: Brothers Luke Wilson(Right) & Owen Wilson(Left)

Wilson brothers-

• Andrew Wilson (born in 1966)
• Owen Wilson (born in 1968)
• Luke Wilson (born in 1971)

are a very tight-knit group. The siblings appear in each other's projects often. The Bottle Rocket(1996), Wendell Baker Story(2005), Satellite Beach(2014) are among the projects that the siblings have done in collaboration.

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson is an Oscar-nominated actor, writer, and producer. He was born on 18th November 1968 in Dallas, Texas.

Some of his popular roles include- Eli Cash in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), John Beckwith in Wedding Crashers (2005), Dignan in Bottle Rocket (1996), Ken Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch (2004), Owen in Lost in London(2017), Night at the Museum (series) among others.

He has a son named Robert Ford Wilson born in 2011 with his then-girlfriend Jade Duell. Had son Finn Lindqvist Wilson born in 2014 with his personal trainer Caroline Lindqvist. He has a daughter named Lyla Aranya Wilson born to Varunie Vongsvirates in 2018

Image: Andrew Wilson with Brothers: Brothers Luke Wilson(Right) & Owen Wilson(Middle)

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson is the youngest of the Wilson brothers. Luke was born on 21st September 1971 in Dallas, Texas. 

Luke is known for playing- Mitch in Old School (2003), Richie Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums(2001), Anthony Adams in Bottle Rocket (1996), Joe Bauers in Idiocracy (2006) among others.

Luke was a track athlete at school and voted class president at high school.

Education

• St. Mark's School: Andre and his brothers studied at the 'Saint Mark's school', an all-boys school located in Dallas, Texas. Alumni of the school include actors like Tommy Lee Jones, Stephen Dignan, and others.

Marriage- Wife- Son

Andrew Wilson & Nnogo Obiamiwe

Andrew married Nnogo Obiamiwe (of African American background) in 2003, the two have a son named Joseph Obiamiwe Wilson AKA Joey born in 2003.

Andrew and Nnogo have been divorced, Andrew lives in California.

Image: Andrew Wilson with Son Joseph Obiamiwe Wilson

He is believed to have other children with different women from his past relationships, not much is known publicly about them.

Career

Andrew made his debut as an actor through "Das letzte U-Boot" (1993) (The Last U-Boat), a German TV movie. A couple of years later he acted in the feature film House of Pain(1995) which marked his big-screen debut.

Bottle Rocket

In 1993, Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson wrote a short comedy movie. While Wes Anderson directed it, Owen Wilson (played Dignan), along with his brother Luke Wilson (played Anthony) acted in the lead roles. Andrew was an associate producer of the short movie.

It was about two Dysfunctional friends (played by Luke and Owen) planning and executing a robbery with a friend. While also playing some pinball and racing in between.

After the positive reception of the short movie, it was made into a feature film in 1996. 

Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson wrote the story again, Wes Anderson directed it while Luke and Own played the lead roles just like in the short film. Andrew worked appeared as "Future Man" in the movie and worked as an associate producer of the movie as well.

Ned Dowd (as Dr. Nichols), Shea Fowler(Grace), Haley Miller(Bernice), Robert Musgrave(Bob Mapplethorpe), Brian Tenenbaum(Clay Murchison), Jenni Tooley(Stacy Sinclair), Darryl Cox(Bookstore Manager) appeared in prominent roles.

[Andrew Wilson as Future Man]

The Wendell Baker Story

In 2005, Andrew co-directed the romantic comedy 'The Wendell Baker Story', The story was about a kind-hearted ex-con Wendell Baker (played by Luke Wilson) who helps the elder residents of the retirement hotel in fighting corruption, while the older residents help him win his girl back.

Luke Wilson wrote, directed, and played the lead character in the movie. The third Wilson brother Owen made an appearance as Neil King, Eva Mendes (as Doreen), Jacob Vargas (Reyes Morales), Harry Dean Stanton (Skip Summers), Kris Kristofferson (L.R. Nasher), Seymour Cassel (Boyd Fullbright) appeared in the main cast.

Satellite Beach

Satellite Beach is a comic short movie co-directed by Luke Wilson and Andrew Wilson. The story revolves around Warren Flowers, a space shuttle manager who is on the mission to move a space shuttle from Los Angeles to California through the streets.

Luke Wilson wrote, produced, directed and appeared in the lead role (Warren Flowers) of the short movie.

Filmography

Interesting Facts

• Ancestry: His family is of Irish ancestry. Both his parents were Irish Americans from Massachusetts, they had moved to Dallas, Texas because of Robert's (father) work.
• Andrew & Owen were into horse riding as kids, Owen once accidentally shot a pellet into Andrew's hand, the pallet is said to be there even now.
• Wilson brothers are very close and are often seen enjoying the holidays together. He is also cast in some of his brothers' movies.
• Shark Attack: Andrew was attacked by a shark on the beaches of Hawaii in 2010, luckily he escaped without any major injury. He was bitten in the leg.
• Andrew is believed to have a large left testicle.
• Middle name: All three Wilson brothers have their mother's maiden name as their middle name.

Awards

References

• Andrew Wilson wiki
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