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Loudon Wainwright III

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 5, 1946 (age 79)

Place of Birth

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Loudon Snowden Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright

IMDb

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.

Unrequited to the Nth Degree - Loudon Wainwright III

Video

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

Saturday Night Live
TV

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

1975

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Musical Guest

1993

Person of Interest
TV

Person of Interest

Sheriff Landry

2011

M*A*S*H
TV

M*A*S*H

Capt. Calvin Spalding

1972

Parks and Recreation
TV

Parks and Recreation

Barry

2009

Austin City Limits
TV

Austin City Limits

Self

1975

According to Jim
TV

According to Jim

Minister

2001

The Old Grey Whistle Test
TV

The Old Grey Whistle Test

1971

Grounded for Life
TV

Grounded for Life

Dr. Weidlinger

2001

Ally McBeal
TV

Ally McBeal

Jerome Trouper

1997

Soldier Soldier
TV

Soldier Soldier

Norman

1991

The 40 Year Old Virgin
Film

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Priest

2005

Big Fish
Film

Big Fish

Beamen

2003

Knocked Up
Film

Knocked Up

Dr. Howard

2007

The Aviator
Film

The Aviator

Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2

2004

Carol & the End of the World
TV

Carol & the End of the World

(voice)

2023

Undeclared
TV

Undeclared

Hal Karp

2001

Mosaic
TV

Mosaic

Casey Delacroix / Dennis Klein

2018

Mosaic
TV

Mosaic

Dennis Klein

2018

Filmography

2023TVCarol & the End of the Worldas (voice)2018FilmLoudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin2018FilmWe Only Know So Muchas Theodore Copeland2018TVMosaicas Casey Delacroix / Dennis Klein2016FilmNo Pay, Nudityas Brian Grant2016FilmI Had a Dream2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmTrue Storyas Older Man2013FilmPleased to Meet Meas Eric2012FilmSleepwalk with Meas Uncle Max2011TVPerson of Interestas Sheriff Landry2011FilmCertaintyas Tom2009FilmG-Forceas Grandpa Goodman2009TVParks and Recreationas Barry2007FilmKnocked Upas Dr. Howard2006FilmFor Your Considerationas Nominee Ben Connelly2005FilmElizabethtownas Uncle Dale2005FilmThe 40 Year Old Virginas Priest2004FilmThe Aviatoras Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #22003FilmBig Fishas Beamen2001TVAccording to Jimas Minister2001TVUndeclaredas Hal Karp2001TVGrounded for Lifeas Dr. Weidlinger2000Film28 Daysas Guitar Guy1999FilmThe McGarrigle Houras self1997TVAlly McBealas Jerome Trouper1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest1993FilmOne Man Guyas Self1991TVSoldier Soldieras Norman1989FilmJacknifeas Ferretti1985FilmThe Slugger's Wifeas Gary1979FilmThe T.V. Show1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975TVAustin City Limitsas Self1972TVM*A*S*Has Capt. Calvin Spalding1971TVThe Old Grey Whistle Test—FilmThe Videographersas Robin