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
| Birth Location | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946-09-05 |
Movies
We Only Know So Much
as Theodore Copeland
2018
True Story
as Older Man
2015
Pleased to Meet Me
as Eric
2013
Sleepwalk with Me
as Uncle Max
2012
G-Force
as Grandpa Goodman
2009
Knocked Up
as Dr. Howard
2007
For Your Consideration
as Nominee Ben Connelly
2006
Elizabethtown
as Uncle Dale
2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as Priest
2005
The Aviator
as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
2004
Big Fish
as Beamen
2003
28 Days
as Guitar Guy
2000
Jacknife
as Ferretti
1989
The Slugger's Wife
as Gary
1985