Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 5, 1946
Place of Birth:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Loudon Wainwright III
Biography
Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations. Some of his best-known songs include "The Swimming Song", "Motel Blues", "The Man Who Couldn't Cry", "Dead Skunk", and "Lullaby". In 2007, he collaborated with musician Joe Henry to create the soundtrack for Judd Apatow's film Knocked Up. In addition to music, he has acted in small roles in at least eighteen television programs and feature films, including three episodes in the third season of the series M*A*S*H.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin | |
| 2018 | We Only Know So Much | Theodore Copeland |
| 2016 | I Had a Dream | |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Brian Grant |
| 2015 | True Story | Older Man |
| 2013 | Pleased to Meet Me | Eric |
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Uncle Max |
| 2011 | Certainty | Tom |
| 2009 | G-Force | Grandpa Goodman |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Dr. Howard |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Nominee Ben Connelly |
| 2005 | Elizabethtown | Uncle Dale |
| 2005 | The 40 Year Old Virgin | Priest |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2 |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Beamen |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Guitar Guy |
| 1999 | The McGarrigle Hour | self |
| 1989 | Jacknife | Ferretti |
| 1985 | The Slugger's Wife | Gary |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carol & the End of the World | (voice) |
| 2018 | Mosaic | Dennis Klein |
| 2018 | Mosaic | Casey Delacroix / Dennis Klein |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Sheriff Landry |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Barry |
| 2001 | According to Jim | Minister |
| 2001 | Undeclared | Hal Karp |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Jerome Trouper |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier | Norman |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Capt. Calvin Spalding |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test |