Loudon Wainwright III

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

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Person of Interest

Saturday Night Live

M*A*S*H

Parks and Recreation

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

According to Jim

Ally McBeal

All Movies (21)

• Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin2018
• We Only Know So Much2018 · as Theodore Copeland
• No Pay, Nudity2016 · as Brian Grant
• I Had a Dream2016
• True Story2015 · as Older Man
• Pleased to Meet Me2013 · as Eric
• Sleepwalk with Me2012 · as Uncle Max
• Certainty2011 · as Tom
• G-Force2009 · as Grandpa Goodman
• Knocked Up2007 · as Dr. Howard
• For Your Consideration2006 · as Nominee Ben Connelly
• Elizabethtown2005 · as Uncle Dale
• The 40 Year Old Virgin2005 · as Priest
• The Aviator2004 · as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
• Big Fish2003 · as Beamen
• 28 Days2000 · as Guitar Guy
• The McGarrigle Hour1999 · as self
• One Man Guy1993 · as Self
• Jacknife1989 · as Ferretti
• The Slugger's Wife1985 · as Gary
• The Videographers— · as Robin

All TV Shows (16)

• Carol & the End of the World2023 · as (voice)
• Mosaic2018 · as Dennis Klein
• Mosaic2018 · as Casey Delacroix / Dennis Klein
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Person of Interest2011 · as Sheriff Landry
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Barry
• According to Jim2001 · as Minister
• Undeclared2001 · as Hal Karp
• Grounded for Life2001 · as Dr. Weidlinger
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Jerome Trouper
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Soldier Soldier1991 · as Norman
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Austin City Limits1975 · as Self
• M*A*S*H1972 · as Capt. Calvin Spalding
• The Old Grey Whistle Test1971