American actor and comedian
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]
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
Television
Web series
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2018–2024
Dimension 20
Fantasy High
Fabian Aramais Seacaster
[ 23]
The Unsleeping City
Kingston Brown
[ 24]
Fantasy High: Sophomore Year
Fabian Aramais Seacaster
[ 25]
A Crown Of Candy
King Amethar Rocks
[ 26]
The Unsleeping City: Chapter II
Kingston Brown
[ 27]
Misfits and Magic
Whitney Jammer
Also appeared in the Misfits & Magic Holiday Special
[ 27] [ 28]
A Starstruck Odyssey
Gunthrie "Gunnie" Miggles-Rashbax
[ 28]
A Court of Fey and Flowers
Lord Squak Airavis
[ 29] [ 30]
Neverafter
Pinocchio
[ 31] [ 32]
The Ravening War
Thane Delissandro Katzon
Fantasy High: Junior Year
Fabian Aramais Seacaster
[ 33]
Misfits and Magic II
Whitney Jammer
[ 34]
2020–2023
Game Changer
Himself
6 episodes
[ 35]
2022
Exandria Unlimited
Calamity
Nydas Okiro
[ 13] [ 15]
2023-Present
Worlds Beyond Number
The Children's Adventure
Eursulon/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 Affair
Itsa Winnerbaby
[ 36]
Space Cram: Reasonable Hoop Dreams
Slam Jamiels
Patreon exclusive podcast
[ 37]
2023–2024
Make Some Noise
Himself
3 episodes
References
^ "Fireside Chat for WWW ep37 "Who Goes There" " . Patreon (Podcast). November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .
^ a b Hanna, James (October 8, 2020). "Dungeons & Dragons: Dimension 20 Is a TOTALLY Different Take On Actual-Play" . CBR . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ a b Carter, Justin (January 1, 2023). "TTRPG Alums Form New Tabletop Podcast Venture Worlds Beyond Number" . Gizmodo . Retrieved January 1, 2023 .
^ a b c "Lou Wilson" . Jimmy Kimmel Live!. ABC . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ a b c The Guest Book , retrieved January 5, 2023
^ a b "Lou Wilson - Rotten Tomatoes" . www.rottentomatoes.com . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ Hackett, Alix (August 2020). "Building community through comedy" . BC News. Boston College . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ a b "American Vandal" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ a b Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 3, 2017). "Netflix Announces True Crime Satire 'American Vandal' With Absurdly Straight-Laced Trailer" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 15, 2018 .
^ a b "The King of Staten Island" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ a b 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 .
^ a b 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 .
^ a b 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 .
^ Hoffer, Christian (May 12, 2022). "Critical Role Announces New Exandria Unlimited Miniseries" . ComicBook.com . Retrieved May 12, 2022 .
^ a b Cooke, Aaron (June 8, 2022). "What We Want to See from Exandria Unlimited: Calamity's Characters" . CBR . Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
^ a b c Hoffer, Christian (February 1, 2023). "Worlds Beyond Number TTRPG Podcast Launches Patreon, Pacing Towards Record Number of Backers" . ComicBook.com . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
^ a b c Friedman, Em (January 19, 2023). "The best new actual play series coming in 2023" . Polygon . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ "Yeti 4 Real" . Upright Citizens Brigade . Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
^ "Harold Night: Yeti & Ghost" . Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre . Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ Holub, Christian (July 25, 2016). "Funny or Die to parody digital influencers with new original series Tween Fest" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 14, 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Plante, Corey (July 8, 2019). " 'Dimension 20' Season 3: Meet the D&D Cast of "Unsleeping City" (Exclusive)" . Inverse . Retrieved June 24, 2021 .
^ Heim, Bec (January 2, 2023). "Dimension 20: All Intrepid Hero Campaigns, Ranked" . ScreenRant . Retrieved February 4, 2023 .
^ "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 .
^ a b Sheehan, Gavin (October 30, 2020). "Dimension 20 Announces The Unsleeping City Season Two" . Bleeding Cool News And Rumors .
^ a b 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 }}
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^ Friedman, Em (August 24, 2022). "My favorite new Jane Austen adaptation is an elaborate game of Dungeons & Dragons" . Polygon . Retrieved February 4, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ Friedman, Em (December 15, 2022). "Battles have gone badly before in Dimension 20, but not like this" . Polygon . Retrieved February 4, 2023 .
^ Zambrano, J. R. (October 14, 2022). " 'Dimension 20: Neverafter' is a Dark D&D Fairy Tale" . Bell of Lost Souls . Retrieved February 4, 2023 .
^ Hall, Charlie (September 26, 2023). "Dimension 20's Fantasy High cast will return for Junior Year this winter" . Polygon .
^ Dimension 20 (September 4, 2024). Dimension 20: Misfits and Magic Season 2 Trailer . Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via YouTube. {{cite AV media }}
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^ Wilson, Tilda (August 12, 2023). "Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche" . NPR .
^ "A County Affair ep1 "CRIME-a-doodle-doo!" " . Simplecast . September 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "[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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