Acting
Loudon Wainwright III
Born 1946-09-05
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Loudon Wainwright III
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Big Fish
2003
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The 40 Year-Old Virgin
2005
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The Aviator
2004
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Knocked Up
2007
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Person of Interest
2011
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Parks and Recreation
2009
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True Story
2015
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G-Force
2009
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (44 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carol & the End of the World | (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
| Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin | Music | Movie | 2018 |
| Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
 | We Only Know So Much | Theodore Copeland | Movie | 2018 |
 | Mosaic | Dennis Klein | TV Series | 2018 |
| Mosaic | Casey Delacroix / Dennis Klein | TV Series | 2018 |
 | No Pay, Nudity | Brian Grant | Movie | 2016 |
 | I Had a Dream | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
| I Had a Dream | Music Producer | Movie | 2016 |
| I Had a Dream | Musician | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | True Story | Older Man | Movie | 2015 |
| Pleased to Meet Me | Eric | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Sleepwalk with Me | Uncle Max | Movie | 2012 |
 | Person of Interest | Sheriff Landry | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Certainty | Tom | Movie | 2011 |
 | G-Force | Grandpa Goodman | Movie | 2009 |
 | Parks and Recreation | Barry | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Knocked Up | Dr. Howard | Movie | 2007 |
| Knocked Up | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2007 |
 | For Your Consideration | Nominee Ben Connelly | Movie | 2006 |
 | Elizabethtown | Uncle Dale | Movie | 2005 |
 | The 40 Year-Old Virgin | Priest | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Aviator | Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2 | Movie | 2004 |
 | Big Fish | Beamen | Movie | 2003 |
 | According to Jim | Minister | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Undeclared | Hal Karp | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Grounded for Life | Dr. Weidlinger | TV Series | 2001 |
 | 28 Days | Guitar Guy | Movie | 2000 |
| The McGarrigle Hour | self | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Ally McBeal | Jerome Trouper | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | One Man Guy | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Soldier Soldier | Norman | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Jacknife | Ferretti | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Slugger's Wife | Gary | Movie | 1985 |
 | The T.V. Show | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Diary of a Young Comic | Music | Movie | 1979 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Austin City Limits | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | M*A*S*H | Capt. Calvin Spalding | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Old Grey Whistle Test | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 |
| The Videographers | Robin | Movie | — |