Loudon Wainwright III
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1946-09-05 · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Known for
- Big Fish (2003) — Beamen
- The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005) — Priest
- The Aviator (2004) — Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
- Knocked Up (2007) — Dr. Howard
- Person of Interest (2011) — Sheriff Landry
- True Story (2015) — Older Man
- G-Force (2009) — Grandpa Goodman
- Parks and Recreation (2009) — Barry
- Elizabethtown (2005) — Uncle Dale
- 28 Days (2000) — Guitar Guy
- M*A*S*H (1972) — Capt. Calvin Spalding
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
- According to Jim (2001) — Minister
- Ally McBeal (1997) — Jerome Trouper
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Musical Guest
- Sleepwalk with Me (2012) — Uncle Max