Biography
Lou Wilson is an American actor, writer, and comedian best known as a writer, as well as for his roles in the web series Dimension 20, an anthology of actual plays, and the creator-owned podcast Worlds Beyond Number. He is also recognized for his performances in American Vandal, The King of Staten Island, and The Guest Book, as well as his work as an on-air announcer on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Age
He is 32 years old as of 21 November 2023. He was born in 1991 in the United States.
Lou Wilson Family – College
Wilson grew up in Altadena, California, and has spent most of his life in Los Angeles. He went to Boston College and studied communication and Italian. While there, he joined the university’s comedy troupe, My Mother’s Fleabag. Wilson returned to California after graduating in 2014 and joined the Los Angeles Upright Citizens Brigade.
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 Million.
American Vandal
He appeared as Lucas Wiley in the American mockumentary television series American Vandal. The first season examines the fallout from a pricey high school prank that left 27 teacher cars defaced with phallic pictures. Dylan Maxwell, the senior class clown, is accused of the crime by the school. He is expelled, but sophomore Peter Maldonado launches an inquiry into the incident, with the help of his friend Sam Ecklund, to determine whether Dylan was genuinely responsible for the murder.
The second season follows Peter and Sam as they investigate a new crime at a Catholic private high school when the cafeteria’s lemonade is tainted with maltitol by someone claiming to be “The Turd Burglar.”
The Guest Book
He appeared as Frank, Vivian’s stepson in the American anthology comedy television series The Guest Book. Tim and Sandy go to a cottage to strengthen their relationship, but are surprised to see their stepson Frank filming a scene. Frank demands money for maintaining his secret, so Tim locks him in his car. Jill and her husband drug their son’s atheist girlfriend Lynn, who becomes infected and may lose her leg. Jill abandons her faith, believing her prayers were unanswered.
Phyllis helps a woman flee her polygamous relationship, but the truck is stolen. Christy visits the cottage with her boyfriend Paul and his daughter, acting as a mother figure. Federal Agent Trina invites witness Blake to the cottage to protect him from drug cartel links. Blake and Trina share a passion for poetry, and they escape together. Adam, who is middle-aged, sends Gillian a bogus party invitation, but it backfires when he has an adverse reaction to peanuts and overhears Gillian and Theo admitting their affections.
Career
In 2017, Wilson played Frank in The Guest Book and Lucas Wiley on Netflix’s American Vandal. He also co-starred with Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020), playing Richie. He began writing for Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2020 and was elevated to on-air announcer in 2022, succeeding Dicky Barett when he retired.
Wilson is best known in the tabletop role-playing game world as a main cast member of Dimension 20, an actual play anthology web series that debuted in 2018 and was created by CollegeHumor for the streaming service Dropout. In 2022, he appeared in the actual play series Exandria Unlimited: Calamity, a spin-off of the web serial Critical Role.
Wilson, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Brennan Lee Mulligan were revealed as co-stars in the creator-owned actual play podcast Worlds Beyond Number, which aired in March 2023.
Wilson is also an improv comedian. He is currently a part of the Yeti improv team, which also features Dimension 20 cast mates Zac Oyama and Ally Beardsley, and plays at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles.
Movies
♦ 2020 – The King of Staten Island
♦ 2018 – Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
♦ 2018 – Show Dogs
TV Shows
♦ 2022–present – Jimmy Kimmel Live!
♦ 2017–2018 – The Guest Book
♦ 2017 – American Vandal
♦ 2016 – Tween Fest
♦ 2016 – Comedy Bang! Bang!