Zachery Lou Wilson 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. 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.
Early life and education Wilson was raised in Altadena, California, and has lived in Los Angeles for the majority of his life. He attended Boston College and studied communications and Italian. While there, he became a member of the university's comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. After his graduation in 2014, Wilson moved back to California and joined the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles.
Career In 2017, Wilson starred as Frank in The Guest Book and played Lucas Wiley on Netflix's American Vandal. Additionally, he acted alongside Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020), where he played the role of Richie. He began writing for Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2020 and was promoted to on-air announcer in 2022, replacing Dicky Barrett after he retired.
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. In 2022, he was a cast member of the actual play series Exandria Unlimited: Calamity, a spin-off of the web series Critical Role. 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.
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. Yeti performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootJoseph-AA Member #2 Show DogsCaesars Security Guard 2020 The King of Staten Island Richie
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016Tween FestDusty DelGrossoMain role Comedy Bang! Bang!CashierEpisode: "Reggie Watts Wears a Purple and Yellow Quilted Sweatshirt" 2017–2018 The Guest Book Frank Main role 2017 American Vandal Lucas WileyRecurring role 2022–present Jimmy Kimmel Live!Himself (announcer)Also writer 2025 The Mighty Nein Nydas Okiro (voice) Episode: "Many Gifts"
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2018–present Dimension 20Fantasy High Fabian Aramais SeacasterThe Unsleeping City Kingston BrownFantasy High: Sophomore Year Fabian Aramais SeacasterA Crown Of Candy King Amethar RocksThe Unsleeping City: Chapter II Kingston BrownMisfits and Magic Whitney JammerAlso appeared in the Misfits & Magic Holiday SpecialA Starstruck Odyssey Gunthrie "Gunnie" Miggles-RashbaxA Court of Fey and Flowers Lord Squak AiravisNeverafter PinocchioThe Ravening War Thane Delissandro KatzonFantasy High: Junior Year Fabian Aramais SeacasterMisfits and Magic: Season 2Whitney JammerCloudward, Ho!Montgomery LaMontgommeryCity Council of DarknessLaVonte WorthyToylightWyon2020–presentGame Changer Himself 7 episodes2022Exandria UnlimitedCalamityNydas OkiroAnthology series; 4 episodes2023–presentWorlds Beyond NumberThe Children's AdventureEursulon/The Wild One Patreon exclusive prequel podcast for The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild OneThe Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild OneMain castA County AffairItsa WinnerbabyLimited series; 2 episodesSpace Cram: Reasonable Hoop DreamsSlam JamielsPatreon exclusive podcastFlight of the IcaronGame masterLimited series; 5 episodes2023–2025Make Some NoiseHimself4 episodes2025Trauma Dump with Lou Wilson "Himself" Weekly "livestream"
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