Loudon Wainwright III
Acting
- Born:
- 1946-09-05
- Place of birth:
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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
Carol & the End of the World
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
We Only Know So Much
Mosaic
No Pay, Nudity
I Had a Dream
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
True Story
Pleased to Meet Me
Sleepwalk with Me
Person of Interest
Certainty
G-Force
Parks and Recreation
Knocked Up
For Your Consideration
Elizabethtown
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
The Aviator
Big Fish
According to Jim
Undeclared
Grounded for Life
28 Days
The McGarrigle Hour
Ally McBeal
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
One Man Guy
Later... with Jools Holland
Soldier Soldier
Jacknife
The Slugger's Wife
The T.V. Show
Saturday Night Live
Austin City Limits
M*A*S*H
The Old Grey Whistle Test
The Videographers