After learning that he only has six weeks to live, Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) quits his job and leaves his fiancée, determined to spend the rest of his days alone. But, when his neighbor (Adriana Barraza) discovers a stain on the side of his house that looks like the Virgin Mary, Henry's rundown suburban home becomes an attraction for believers. His solitude broken, Henry is initially annoyed by the attention this "miracle" attracts, but eventually he's moved by evidence of faith he witnesses, and his sense of hope begins to return. Directed by Mark Pellington. With Radha Mitchell, George Lopez, Cheryl Hines, Rachel Seiferth and Morgan Lily. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2008.
Luke Wilson in Henry Poole Is Here
After being stripped of their gold medals, rival figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) exploit a loophole to return to competitive ice skaking as a pairs team. Michaels is brash, crude and unapologetic, skating with flair, power and charisma. MacElroy is a sensitive artist whose skills have been developed in a strict, protected environment. Training with Coach (Craig T. Nelson), Chazz and Jimmy set out to learn new skills and train to perform a controversial manuever that might be the only way to defeat their main competition, the Van Waldenberg siblings (Amy Poehler and Will Arnett). Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. With Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Nick Swardson, Luke Wilson and Rob Corddry. Categories: Comedy, Romance, Sports. Year: 2007.
Luke Wilson in Blades of Glory
When their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox (Kate Beckinsale) find themselves stranded at a run-down motel. Content to pass the time watching television until their car is fixed, the young couple is horrified when they realize that the slasher flick they are watching is a real-life scene filmed in their own room. Frightened for their lives, David and Amy make a desperate attempt to escape, while hidden cameras record their every move. Directed by Nimród Antal. With Frank Whaley and Ethan Embry. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2007.
Luke Wilson in Vacancy
Frank Falenczyk (Ben Kingsley) is a successful hit man for a Polish mob family in Buffalo. But, when his excessive drinking causes him to botch an important assignment, Frank's uncle send him to the west coast to try to kick the habit. There, he connects with Laurel (Téa Leoni), a sharped-tongued woman who helps him start a new way of life. Later, when Frank finds out that an Irish gang is moving in on his family's business, he and Laurel head home to face the trouble together. Directed by John Dahl. With Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina, Philip Baker Hall and Bill Pullman. Categories: Comedy, Crime, Thriller. Year: 2007.
Luke Wilson in You Kill Me
Private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson), the most average soldier in the armed forces, and Rita (Maya Rudolph), a prostitute, are selected by the Pentagon to be test subjects for a top-secret hibernation program. Scheduled to be in their pods for only one year, Joe and Rita awake to discover that they have been asleep for 500 years and are now the smartest people on the planet. Directed by Mike Judge. With Dax Shepard. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2006.
Luke Wilson in Idiocracy
Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera and the demented Jackass crew return to the big screen with another collection of dangerous, gross and insane stunts. For your viewing pleasure, these maniacs tempt wild animals, strap themselves to rockets and ingest horrible things. Directed by Jeff Tremaine. With Ryan Dunn, Jason Acuña, Preston Lacy, Dave England and Ehren McGhehey. Categories: Documentary, Comedy. Year: 2006.
Luke Wilson in Jackass Number Two
Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) thinks he might have found the one when he meets Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman). But, when she turns out to be needy, controlling and jealous, Matt decides to cut his losses and end the relationship amicably. What Matt doesn't know is that Jenny is actually a superhero named G-Girl, and when things don't go her way she's not afraid to use her powers to get even. Directed by Ivan Reitman. With Anna Faris, Rainn Wilson and Eddie Izzard. Categories: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi. Year: 2006.
Luke Wilson in My Super Ex-Girlfriend
At an annual Christmas gathering, Everett (Dermot Mulroney), the eldest son in the Stone Family, brings his uptight girlfriend (Sarah Jessica Parker) home to meet his parents, brothers and sisters. The family greets their visitor with a mix of awkwardness, confusion and hostility. Before the holiday is over, relationships unravel and secrets are revealed, but in the end the family's love for one another brings them together. Diane Keaton and Craig T. Nelson play the Stone parents. Directed by Thomas Bezucha. With Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams and Luke Wilson. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2005.
Luke Wilson in The Family Stone
Upon his release from prison, kind-hearted conman Wendell Baker (Luke Wilson) gets a job at a retirement hotel near the Texas-Mexico border. With his longtime girlfriend Doreen (Eva Mendes) and good friend Reyes (Jacob Vargas) still giving him the cold shoulder after his last scam, Wendell bonds with three residents of the hotel (Seymour Cassel, Kris Kristofferson and Harry Dean Stanton). When it becomes apparent that the head nurse (Owen Wilson) is running a scam of his own, Wendell helps his new friends organize a rebellion, while they help him win back his love. Directed by Andrew Wilson and Luke Wilson. With Eddie Griffin. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2005.
Luke Wilson in The Wendell Baker Story
Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), a self-centered, sexist news reporter, rules the airwaves in 1970s San Diego. Beloved by the community and comfortable in his position of power, Burgundy's world comes crashing down when Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), a strong, opinionated newswoman, sabotages his career and takes over the evening news. Kicked to the curb, Burgandy falls apart, becoming a shell of his former self, until a news emergency gives him one last shot to regain his crown. Directed Adam McKay. With Steve Carell, David Koechner, Paul Rudd and Fred Willard. Categories: Cult Classics, Comedy. Year: 2004.
Luke Wilson in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Passepartout (Jackie Chan ), a Chinese thief seeks refuge in the companionship of Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan), a British inventor who has accepted a challenge to travel around the world in only 80 days. Along the way, Passepartout's martial arts skill gets the two out of many sticky situations as they race to complete their voyage. Directed by Frank Coraci. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Action, Romance, Based on a Novel. Year: 2004.
Luke Wilson in Around the World in 80 Days
When two titanium rings that hold the names of everyone in the witness protection program go missing, Natalie (Cameron Diaz), Dylan (Drew Barrymore) and Alex (Lucy Liu) go undercover to locate the rings and find out who has been offing the witnesses. With Bosley's (Bernie Mac) help, the Angels track the case from Mongolia to the sunny beaches of California, and end up coming face-to-face with Madison Lee (Demi Moore), a former Angel who has a vendetta against Charlie (John Forsythe), the Angels' mysterious boss. Directed by McG. With Crispin Glover, Shia LaBeouf, Justin Theroux, Luke Wilson and Matt LeBlanc. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Based on a TV Series. Year: 2003.
Luke Wilson in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
After graduating from Harvard Law School, Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), the world's perkiest blonde lawyer, is making a name for herself at her new firm while planning for her upcoming wedding. When Elle is fired for objecting to a client's animal testing practices, she hits the ground running and takes her unwavering optimism to Washington D.C. to push for an anti-animal testing bil. Working for Congresswoman Victoria Rudd (Sally Field), Elle is initially met with skepticism, but in true sorority girl fashion she refuses to be denied and proves that she can do anything she sets her mind to. Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. With Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, Bruce McGill, Dana Ivey, Bob Newhart and Luke Wilson. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2003.
Luke Wilson in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
After finding his wife (Juliette Lewis) in a compromising position, Mitch (Luke Wilson) decides that he needs to make some big changes in his life. Together with his fellow thirty-something friends, Beanie (Vince Vaughn) and Frank (Will Ferrell), Mitch sets out to establish a renegade off-campus fraternity in his new bachelor pad. Gathering an enthusiastic group of misfit pledges, the friends relive their wild college days until the Dean (Jeremy Piven) grows tired of the disruption that their legendary parties are causing on campus. To save their fraternity, Mitch and his brothers must band together and prove their worth in a competition that tests all of their athletic and academic skills. Directed by Todd Phillips. With Ellen Pompeo, Elisha Cuthbert and Seann William Scott. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2003.
Luke Wilson in Old School
Elle Woodes (Reese Witherspoon), a beautiful, blonde sorority queen, seems to have the perfect life until her boyfriend (Matthew Davis) dumps her for being too ditzy. Determined to get back at him, she follows him to law school, cleverly finding her way into Harvard. Faced with doubters at every turn, Elle uses her enthusiasm and attention detail to become a top student and successfully defend a former member of her sorority accused of murder. Directed by Robert Luketic. With Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Ali Larter and Jennifer Coolidge. Categories: Politics, Comedy. Year: 2001.
Luke Wilson in Legally Blonde
Three former child prodigies, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), beaten down by the unfulflled promise of their youth, return to their childhood home to live with their mother (Anjelica Huston). Their father, Royal (Gene Hackman), left them long ago, but comes back to make things right with his family after announcing that he has a terminal illness. As old grudges play out and long hidden feelings are revealed, the family's problems are further complicated by the increasing bizarre behavior of their neighbor and childhood friend, renowned author Eli Cash (Owen Wilson). Directed by Wes Anderson. With Danny Glover, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin and Seymour Cassel. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2001.
Luke Wilson in The Royal Tenenbaums
When software mogul Eric Knox (Sam Rockwell) is kidnapped, Natalie (Cameron Diaz), Dylan (Drew Barrymore) and Alex (Lucy Liu), three beautiful private detectives, are tasked with the case by their mysterious boss Charlie (John Forsythe), whom they only speak to over an intercom. Aided by their handler Bosley (Bill Murray), these wild women use their patented mix of martial arts, disguises and playful hijinks to track down the culprits and make them pay. Directed by McG. With Kelly Lynch, Tim Curry, Crispin Glover, Luke Wilson, Matt LeBlanc and Tom Green. Categories:Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller, Based on a TV Series. Year: 2000.
Luke Wilson in Charlie's Angels
Max Fischer's (Jason Schwartzman) entire world revolves around Rushmore, a private school where he sacrifices his studies to engage in an incredible range of extracurricular activities. After learning that his failing grades will most certainly lead to him losing his scholarship, Max's life is further complicated when he falls for Miss Cross (Olivia Williams), a beautiful elementary school teacher. Seeking the help of local industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray), Max sets out to keep his place at Rushmore and woo his new love, only to have everything come crashing down around him. Directed by Wes Anderson. With Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Luke Wilson, Connie Nielsen and Sara Tanaka. Categories: Cult Classics, Comedy, Drama. Year: 1998.
Luke Wilson in Rushmore
Inspired by the original Woodsboro murderers, a new killer emerges, taking his first victims at the premiere of a movie based on a book about the killings by Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox). Once news of the copycat spreads, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), now in college, finds herself back in the public eye, and once again fearing for her life. Directed by Wes Craven. With David Arquette, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Jerry O'Connell, Jada Pinkett Smith, Portia de Rossi, Omar Epps, Heather Graham and Liev Schreiber. Categories: Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 1997.
Luke Wilson in Scream 2
Dignan (Owen Wilson) dreams of being an accomplished career criminal. Anthony (Luke Wilson) is trying to put his life back together after a severe bout of exhaustion. Bob (Robert Musgrave) has a car. After a successful bookstore robbery, everything seems to be going according to Dignan's master plan until the three friends hideout at a roadside motel. After a day on the lam, Bob has to go home and Anthony falls in love with the housekeeper. Dignan will have to work fast if he is to impress Mr. Henry (James Caan) and pull off the job of a lifetime. Directed by Wes Anderson. With Lumi Cavazos. Categories: Comedy, Crime, Romance. Year: 1996
Luke Wilson in Bottle Rocket