Lou Wilson (actor)

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Lou Wilson
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Wilson in 2019
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 Barett 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

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