American actor, writer, and producer known for long-running collaborations with Wes Anderson and as a comedy lead in Wedding Crashers and Marley & Me.
Background
Born in Dallas, Texas, Wilson attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he met Wes Anderson, with whom he co-wrote his first film, “Bottle Rocket.”
Career
He co-wrote and starred in “Bottle Rocket,” “Rushmore,” and “The Royal Tenenbaums” with Anderson, who continued to cast him in “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” “The Darjeeling Limited,” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” He led “Wedding Crashers,” “Marley & Me,” and “Midnight in Paris,” voiced Lightning McQueen in “Cars,” and joined Marvel’s “Loki” as Mobius M. Mobius.
Style
Wilson’s laid-back Texas drawl, frequently for boyish wounded characters, anchors his work in both auteur cinema and mainstream comedies.
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