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Actor
Loudon Wainwright III
- Born September 5, 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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.
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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
Big Fish2003
The 40 Year-Old Virgin2005
The Aviator2004
Knocked Up2007
Person of Interest2011
True Story2015
G-Force2009
Parks and Recreation2009
Filmography
- TBAThe VideographersFilmRobin
- 2023Carol & the End of the WorldSeries(voice)
- 2018MosaicSeriesCasey Delacroix / Dennis Klein, Dennis Klein
- 2018We Only Know So MuchFilmTheodore Copeland
- 2018Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving TwinFilmMusic, Writer
- 2016No Pay, NudityFilmBrian Grant
- 2016I Had a DreamFilmMusic Producer, Musician
- 2015True StoryFilmOlder Man
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesSelf - Musical Guest
- 2013Pleased to Meet MeFilmEric
- 2012Sleepwalk with MeFilmUncle Max
- 2011Person of InterestSeriesSheriff Landry
- 2011CertaintyFilmTom
- 2009G-ForceFilmGrandpa Goodman
- 2009Parks and RecreationSeriesBarry
- 2007Knocked UpFilmDr. Howard, Original Music Composer
- 2006For Your ConsiderationFilmNominee Ben Connelly
- 2005The 40 Year-Old VirginFilmPriest
- 2005ElizabethtownFilmUncle Dale
- 2004The AviatorFilmCocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
- 2003Big FishFilmBeamen
- 2001According to JimSeriesMinister
- 2001UndeclaredSeriesHal Karp
- 2001Grounded for LifeSeriesDr. Weidlinger
- 200028 DaysFilmGuitar Guy
- 1999The McGarrigle HourFilmself
- 1997Ally McBealSeriesJerome Trouper
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeriesSelf - Musical Guest
- 1993One Man GuyFilmSelf
- 1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries
- 1991Soldier SoldierSeriesNorman
- 1989JacknifeFilmFerretti
- 1985The Slugger's WifeFilmGary
- 1979Diary of a Young ComicFilmMusic
- 1979The T.V. ShowFilm
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Musical Guest
- 1975Austin City LimitsSeriesSelf
- 1972M*A*S*HSeriesCapt. Calvin Spalding
- 1971The Old Grey Whistle TestSeries