Loudon Wainwright III

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 5, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Romance
Career Span
1985 – 2018

Loudon Wainwright III

5 wins
274 nominations
5 Oscars
17 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Sep 5, 1946
From
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1985 – 2018

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The 40 Year Old Virgin
Big Fish
Knocked Up
The Aviator
Elizabethtown
For Your Consideration
G-Force
True Story
28 Days
Jacknife

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