Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

actor, producer, director

Rainn Wilson was born on Jan 20, 1966 in USA. Rainn Wilson's big-screen debut came with Galaxy Quest directed by Dean Parisot in 1999, strarring Lahnk. Rainn Wilson is known for Dark Winds directed by Chris Eyre, Zahn McClarnon stars as Joe Leaphorn and Kiowa Gordon as Jim Chee. Rainn Wilson has got 10 awards and 23 nominations so far. The most recent award Rainn Wilson achieved is American Advertising Awards. The upcoming new movie Rainn Wilson plays is Weird: The Al Yankovic Story which will be released on Nov 04, 2022.

Rainn Wilson lives in Los Angeles with his wife, fiction writer Holiday Reinhorn (Big Cats), and his son, Walter McKenzie Wilson who was born in 2004. He grew up in Seattle, Washington but graduated from New Trier H.S. in Winnetka, Illinois. After attending both Tufts University and the University of Washington, Rainn studied acting at NYU's graduate acting program and spent years doing theater both on and off-Broadway, on tours with the Acting Company and in region theatre including The Guthrie and Arena Stage.Rainn co-created and directed The New Bozena, a sketch comedy and post-modern clown show which performed in New York and ended up doing a pilot presentation at Fox TV. He made his directorial debut with The New Bozena (2005), a short film based on the show.After many years of working in TV and film, his breakthrough role happened, as Arthur, the odd love interest to the much older Frances Conroy on Six pieds sous terre (2001). His favorite role to date, however, is Bill Harris in the film, Baadasssss! (2003).Rainn is a member of the Baha'i Faith.

  • Birthday

    Jan 20, 1966
  • Place of Birth

    Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Also known

    Rainn Dietrich Wilson

Known For

Awards

10 wins & 23 nominations

American Advertising Awards
2019
Branded Content & Entertainment for Television
Winner - Gold ADDY
My Last Days (2012)
MarCom Awards
2019
Best Video: Medical
Winner - Platinum Winner
My Last Days (2012)
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