Lou Wilson (actor)

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Lou Wilson
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Wilson in 2019
BornNovember 21, 1991[ citation needed ]
Alma mater Boston College
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, screenwriter
Known for Jimmy Kimmel Live! , American Vandal , The King of Staten Island , Dimension 20

Zachery Lou Wilson [1] is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his work as a writer and his roles on actual play anthology web series Dimension 20 and the creator-owned podcast Worlds Beyond Number . [2] [3] He is also known for being the on-air announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and his roles on American Vandal , The King of Staten Island , and The Guest Book . [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Wilson was raised in Altadena, California and has lived in Los Angeles for the majority of his life. [4] He attended Boston College and studied communications and Italian. [6] While there, he became a member of the university's comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. [7] After his graduation in 2014, Wilson moved back to California and joined the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. [6]

Career

In 2017, Wilson starred as Frank in The Guest Book [5] and played Lucas Wiley on Netflix's American Vandal . [8] [9] Additionally, he acted alongside Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020), where he played the role of Richie. [10] [11] He began writing for Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2020 and was promoted to on-air announcer in 2022, replacing Dicky Barrett after he retired. [4] [12]

Wilson is known within the tabletop role-playing game community as a primary cast member of Dimension 20 , an actual play anthology web series which premiered in 2018; it was created by CollegeHumor for the streaming service Dropout. [2] In 2022, he was a cast member of the actual play series Exandria Unlimited: Calamity, a spin-off of the web series Critical Role . [13] [14] [15] In January 2023, it was announced that Wilson, alongside Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Brennan Lee Mulligan, would star in the creator-owned actual play podcast Worlds Beyond Number ; the show premiered in March 2023. [3] [16] [17] [18]

Wilson is also an improvisational comedian. He is currently a member of the improv troupe Yeti, which includes fellow Dropout cast members Zac Oyama, Ally Beardsley, Vic Michaelis, and Jacob Wysocki. [19] and performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Joseph-AA Member #2
Show Dogs Caesars Security Guard
2020 The King of Staten Island Richie [10] [11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Tween Fest Dusty DelGrossoMain role [21] [22]
Comedy Bang! Bang! CashierEpisode: "Reggie Watts Wears a Purple and Yellow Quilted Sweatshirt"
2017–2018 The Guest Book FrankMain role [5]
2017 American Vandal Lucas WileyRecurring role [8] [9]
2022–present Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself (announcer)Also writer [12]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018–2024 Dimension 20 Fantasy HighFabian Aramais Seacaster [23]
The Unsleeping CityKingston Brown [24]
Fantasy High: Sophomore YearFabian Aramais Seacaster [25]
A Crown Of CandyKing Amethar Rocks [26]
The Unsleeping City: Chapter IIKingston Brown [27]
Misfits and Magic Whitney JammerAlso appeared in the Misfits & Magic Holiday Special [27] [28]
A Starstruck OdysseyGunthrie "Gunnie" Miggles-Rashbax [28]
A Court of Fey and FlowersLord Squak Airavis [29] [30]
Neverafter Pinocchio [31] [32]
The Ravening WarThane Delissandro Katzon
Fantasy High: Junior YearFabian Aramais Seacaster [33]
Misfits and Magic IIWhitney Jammer [34]
2020–2023 Game Changer Himself6 episodes [35]
2022 Exandria Unlimited CalamityNydas Okiro [13] [15]
2023-Present Worlds Beyond Number The Children's AdventureEursulon/The Wild One Patreon exclusive prequel podcast for The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One [16] [17]
The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One [16] [17]
A County AffairItsa Winnerbaby [36]
Space Cram: Reasonable Hoop DreamsSlam Jamiels Patreon exclusive podcast [37]
2023–2024 Make Some Noise Himself3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Fireside Chat for WWW ep37 "Who Goes There"" . Patreon (Podcast). November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hanna, James (October 8, 2020). "Dungeons & Dragons: Dimension 20 Is a TOTALLY Different Take On Actual-Play". CBR. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Carter, Justin (January 1, 2023). "TTRPG Alums Form New Tabletop Podcast Venture Worlds Beyond Number". Gizmodo. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lou Wilson". Jimmy Kimmel Live!. ABC. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 The Guest Book , retrieved January 5, 2023
  6. 1 2 "Lou Wilson - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hackett, Alix (August 2020). "Building community through comedy". BC News. Boston College . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "American Vandal". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 3, 2017). "Netflix Announces True Crime Satire 'American Vandal' With Absurdly Straight-Laced Trailer". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  10. 1 2 "The King of Staten Island". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (June 25, 2019). "Universal's Judd Apatow-Pete Davidson Comedy Adds Trio". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  12. 1 2 McCarty, India (January 18, 2022). "Who Is Lou Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel's New Announcer? You May Recognize Him From A Hit Netflix Show". MSN. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  13. 1 2 Hall, Charlie (May 13, 2022). "Critical Role and Dimension 20 are crossing the streams for a new actual play series". Polygon. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  14. ↑ Hoffer, Christian (May 12, 2022). "Critical Role Announces New Exandria Unlimited Miniseries". ComicBook.com . Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  15. 1 2 Cooke, Aaron (June 8, 2022). "What We Want to See from Exandria Unlimited: Calamity's Characters". CBR. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 Hoffer, Christian (February 1, 2023). "Worlds Beyond Number TTRPG Podcast Launches Patreon, Pacing Towards Record Number of Backers". ComicBook.com . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  17. 1 2 3 Friedman, Em (January 19, 2023). "The best new actual play series coming in 2023". Polygon. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  18. ↑ WorldsBeyondNumber [@WorldsBeyondPod] (March 2, 2023). "*kicks the door down* EPISODE ONE IS NOW LIVE!! Catch the beginning of THE WIZARD, THE WITCH & THE WILD ONE, now available on RSS Feeds and other great podcast platforms!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023– via Twitter.
  19. ↑ "Yeti 4 Real". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Harold Night: Yeti & Ghost". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  21. ↑ Holub, Christian (July 25, 2016). "Funny or Die to parody digital influencers with new original series Tween Fest". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  22. ↑ Frucci, Adam (July 28, 2016). "Check Out the First Trailer for Funny or Die and go90's 'Tween Fest'". Splitsider . Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  23. ↑ Goode, Robert (March 23, 2019). "Dimension 20: Fantasy High – Lord of the Rings Meets John Hughes On College Humor". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  24. ↑ Plante, Corey (July 8, 2019). "'Dimension 20' Season 3: Meet the D&D Cast of "Unsleeping City" (Exclusive)". Inverse. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  25. ↑ Heim, Bec (January 2, 2023). "Dimension 20: All Intrepid Hero Campaigns, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Dimension 20's A Crown of Candy shows the sweet and sour sides of nobility". Arts. The Peak. July 19, 2020. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  27. 1 2 Sheehan, Gavin (October 30, 2020). "Dimension 20 Announces The Unsleeping City Season Two". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors.
  28. 1 2 Dimension 20 🎲 [@dimension20show] (November 3, 2021). "❄️Wanna know what Dimension 20 is bringing you this winter? 🗓️Well, we have some good news...🧛✨🪐 🤔FAQ here: https://t.co/4cGyklhRk6 #Dimension20 https://t.co/zr9wIhLwLM" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022– via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ↑ Friedman, Em (August 24, 2022). "My favorite new Jane Austen adaptation is an elaborate game of Dungeons & Dragons". Polygon. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  30. ↑ Friedman, Em (October 6, 2022). "A Court of Fey & Flowers has a lot to say about love, class, and equality". Polygon. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  31. ↑ Friedman, Em (December 15, 2022). "Battles have gone badly before in Dimension 20, but not like this". Polygon. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  32. ↑ Zambrano, J. R. (October 14, 2022). "'Dimension 20: Neverafter' is a Dark D&D Fairy Tale". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  33. ↑ Hall, Charlie (September 26, 2023). "Dimension 20's Fantasy High cast will return for Junior Year this winter". Polygon .
  34. ↑ Dimension 20 (September 4, 2024). Dimension 20: Misfits and Magic Season 2 Trailer . Retrieved September 18, 2024– via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  35. ↑ Wilson, Tilda (August 12, 2023). "Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche". NPR .
  36. ↑ "A County Affair ep1 "CRIME-a-doodle-doo!"". Simplecast. September 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  37. ↑ "[One Shot] SPACE CRAM: Reasonable Hoop Dreams ep01 "The Menlo County Summer League 3X3: Part 1"". Patreon: Worlds Beyond Number. September 14, 2023.
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