About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1946-09-05
Place of birth:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Website:
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Loudon Wainwright III

Overview

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
2018 Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin Actor 59
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2018 We Only Know So Much Actor Theodore Copeland 59
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2016 I Had a Dream Actor N/A
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2015 True Story Actor Older Man 61
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2013 Pleased to Meet Me Actor Eric 59
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2012 Sleepwalk with Me Actor Uncle Max 60
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2009 G-Force Actor Grandpa Goodman 55
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2007 Knocked Up Actor Dr. Howard 62
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2006 For Your Consideration Actor Nominee Ben Connelly 58
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2005 Elizabethtown Actor Uncle Dale 60
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2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin Actor Priest 63
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2004 The Aviator Actor Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2 71
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2003 Big Fish Actor Beamen 76
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2001 Undeclared Actor Hal Karp 72
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2000 28 Days Actor Guitar Guy 60
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1989 Jacknife Actor Ferretti 59
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1985 The Slugger's Wife Actor Gary 58
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Writing
2018 Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin Writing Writer 59
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Sound
2018 Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin Sound Music 59
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2016 I Had a Dream Sound Music Producer N/A
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2016 I Had a Dream Sound Musician N/A
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2007 Knocked Up Sound Original Music Composer 62
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1979 Diary of a Young Comic Sound Music N/A
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