Loudon Wainwright III
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-09-05 in 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.
Most Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Person of Interest
as Sheriff Landry
Parks and Recreation
as Barry
M*A*S*H
as Capt. Calvin Spalding
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
According to Jim
as Minister
Ally McBeal
as Jerome Trouper
Austin City Limits
as Self
Grounded for Life
as Dr. Weidlinger
The Aviator
as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Carol & the End of the World
as (voice)
Big Fish
as Beamen
Mosaic
as Dennis Klein
Mosaic
as Casey Delacroix / Dennis Klein
Soldier Soldier
as Norman
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as Priest
Knocked Up
as Dr. Howard
Undeclared
as Hal Karp