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Loudon Wainwright III
Also Known As: Loudon Snowden Wainwright III, Loudon Wainwright
Birth Date
September 5, 1946
(79 years old)
Place of Birth
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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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.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015 • 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975 • 1 episode
Person of Interest
Sheriff Landry
2011 • 1 episode
Parks and Recreation
Barry
2009 • 2 episodes
M*A*S*H
Capt. Calvin Spalding
1972 • 3 episodes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993 • 2 episodes
According to Jim
Minister
2001 • 1 episode
Austin City Limits
Self
1975 • 1 episode
Grounded for Life
Dr. Weidlinger
2001 • 1 episode
The Old Grey Whistle Test
1971 • 1 episode
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Priest
2005
Ally McBeal
Jerome Trouper
1997 • 2 episodes
Big Fish
Beamen
2003
Soldier Soldier
Norman
1991 • 1 episode
The Aviator
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
2004
Knocked Up
Dr. Howard
2007
G-Force
Grandpa Goodman
2009
Carol & the End of the World
(voice)
2023 • 3 episodes
Undeclared
Hal Karp
2001 • 16 episodes
Mosaic
Dennis Klein
2018 • 2 episodes