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Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Actor, also director and producer · Born August 22, 1964 (62) · Dallas, Texas, USA

Andrew Cunningham Wilson (born August 22, 1964) is an American film actor and director. He is the older brother of actors Owen and Luke Wilson. He has worked in the entertainment industry since the early 1990s, appearing in more than two dozen films. He has acted in three Wes Anderson films—with a main role in Bottle Rocket (1996) — and other notable credits include Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Big Bounce (2004), Fever Pitch (2005), Idiocracy (2006), Church Ball (2006), Whip It! (2009), Hall Pass (2011), Druid Peak (2014), and Time Trap (2017). He often collaborates with his brothers, both as an actor and as a director. In 2005, he and brother Luke directed The Wendell Baker Story, which starred Luke (in the title role) and brother Owen. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Born
August 22, 1964 (62)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Andrew Wilson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Bonds
23%
Survival
15%
Morality
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
  • Heroas the drifter (ex-military protagonist) in Black Road (2016)
  • Allyas Clyde (A.I. implant) in Black Road (2016)
  • Mentoras Hopper in Time Trap (2017)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andrew Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Wilson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lift(2024)

    as Newscaster (Madrid)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Father Figures(2017)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Time Trap(2017)

    as Hopper

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Black Road(2016)

    as Clyde (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Druid Peak(2014)

    as Everett

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Satellite Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The Big Year(2011)

    as Mike Shin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hall Pass(2011)

    as Larry Bohac

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tom Buchanan

  • How Do You Know(2010)

    as Matty's Teammate

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • High School(2010)

    as Hippie Dude

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Calvin Marshall(2009)

    as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Whip It(2009)

    as Razor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Idiocracy(2006)

    as Beef Supreme

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Church Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dennis Buckstead

  • The Wendell Baker Story(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    as Grant Wade

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Freeze Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Covert Cameraman

  • The Big Bounce(2004)

    as Officer Ned Coleman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Serving Sara(2002)

    as Mr. Andrews

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Showtime(2002)

    as Locker Room Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)

    as Farmer Father / Tex Hayward

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Zoolander(2001)

    as Hansel's Corner Guy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(2000)

    as Corwin's Driver

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bad Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Police Officer

  • Never Been Kissed(1999)

    as School Guard

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rushmore(1998)

    as Coach Beck

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bottle Rocket(1996)

    Associate Producer · as John "Future Man" Mapplethorpe

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bottle Rocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The Last U-Boat(1993)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1993 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Rushmore (1998)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Rushmore (1998)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19932024

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 31: 27 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting2 of 31: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 31: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew2000s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 5% of 19 roles
9606

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Andrew Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Black Road (2016)

58th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rushmore (1998)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Andrew Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Andrew Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Owen Wilson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers