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Loudon Wainwright III
Actor Composer

Loudon Wainwright III

Born September 5, 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

3 films

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.

Filmography 3

Sleepwalk with Me (2012) movie poster
Sleepwalk with Me2012
Knocked Up (2007) movie poster
Knocked Up2007
Elizabethtown (2005) movie poster
Elizabethtown2005