
Loudon Wainwright III
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 ...
Known for

Big Fish
Beamen

The 40 Year Old Virgin
Priest

The Aviator
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2

Knocked Up
Dr. Howard

True Story
Older Man

G-Force
Grandpa Goodman

Person of Interest
Sheriff Landry

Parks and Recreation
Barry

Elizabethtown
Uncle Dale

28 Days
Guitar Guy

M*A*S*H
Capt. Calvin Spalding

Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest

According to Jim
Minister

Ally McBeal
Jerome Trouper

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self