Regen Wilson is an actor originally from Atlanta Georgia the son of an airline pilot and naval aviator and his wife a former flight attendant Wilson started acting in the theatre at an early age and otherwise spent his extracurricular youth as a competitive swimmer equestrian and occasional pianist Following in the footsteps of his father Wilson opted for military service after graduating from high school in Danville Kentucky and chose to attend the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colorado While there he devoted any spare time he had to building up the neglected cadet theatre company eventually expanding it to include filmmaking Graduating from the Academy in 1998 Wilson went on to serve eight years in a variety of assignments in different locales During this time he continued acting primarily in theatre and independent film Leaving the Air Force in 2006 Wilson dedicated himself to growing as an actor in film television commercials voiceovers and theatre When not acting he can be found indulging his passion for history or better yet lost in the woods somewhere hiking He lives in Los Angeles