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Loudon Wainwright III

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Son of Loudon Wainwright II, longtime editor of Life Magazine, LWIII eschewed magazines in favor of folk music, which he began playing professionally in the '60s. Part of the "New Bob Dylan" scene in the late '60s, early '70s (and subject of a humorous ode to Dylan on the singer's 50th birthday). Probably best known for song "Dead Skunk"; continues to put out new albums and to tour. See full bio »

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Loudon Snowden Wainwright III
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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2013 Pleased to Meet Me
Eric
 
2012 The Mark Twain Prize: Ellen DeGeneres (TV movie)
 
2012 Person of Interest (TV series)
Sheriff Landry
– Bad Code (2012) … Sheriff Landry (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2012 Sleepwalk with Me
Uncle Max
 
2011 Certainty
Tom
 
2009 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Barry
– Sister City (2009) … Barry (as Loudon Wainwright)
– Pilot (2009) … Barry (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2009 G-Force
Grandpa Goodman (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2007 Knocked Up
Dr. Howard (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2006 For Your Consideration
Nominee Ben Connelly (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2006 According to Jim (TV series)
Minister
– Renewing Vows (2006) … Minister (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2005 Elizabethtown
Uncle Dale (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin
Priest (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2004 The Aviator
Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2 (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2003 Big Fish
Beamen (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2001-2003 Undeclared (TV series)
Hal Karp
– God Visits (2003) … Hal Karp
– Eric's POV (2002) … Hal Karp (as Loudon Wainwright)
– Hal and Hillary (2002) … Hal Karp (as Loudon Wainwright)
– The Perfect Date (2002) … Hal Karp (as Loudon Wainwright)
– Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (2002) … Hal Karp (as Loudon Wainwright)
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2003 Grounded for Life (TV series)
Dr. Weidlinger
– Cuts Like a Knife (2003) … Dr. Weidlinger (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2002 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Jerome Trouper
– Love Is All Around: Part 1 (2002) … Jerome Trouper (as Loudon Wainwright)
– Love Is All Around: Part 2 (2002) … Jerome Trouper (as Loudon Wainwright)
 
2000 28 Days
Guitar Guy
 
1992 Soldier Soldier (TV series)
Norman
– Lifelines (1992) … Norman
 
1989 Jacknife
Ferretti
 
1985 The Slugger's Wife
Gary
 
1979 The T.V. Show (TV movie)
Dead Man on Telethon/Spinal Tap Keyboardist
 
1978 America 2-Night (TV series)
– Hostage Crisis (1978)
 
1974-1975 M*A*S*H (TV series)
Capt. Calvin Spalding
– Big Mac (1975) … Capt. Calvin Spalding
– There Is Nothing Like a Nurse (1974) … Capt. Calvin Spalding
– Rainbow Bridge (1974) … Capt. Calvin Spalding
 
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2012 This Is 40 (writer: "Days that We Die" / performer: "Days that We Die")
 
2010 Zombie Bankers (writer: "Times is Hard" / performer: "Times is Hard")
 
2007 Yoga, Inc. (documentary) (writer: "Guru" / performer: "Guru")
 
2007 Knocked Up (writer: "Grey in L.A.", "Lullaby" / performer: "Daughter", "Grey in L.A.", "Lullaby")
 
2006 Off the Black (writer: "Kings And Queens" / performer: "Kings And Queens")
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary) (writer: "Bicentennial" / performer: "Bicentennial")
 
2005 The Squid and the Whale (writer: "Lullaby", "The Swimming Song" / performer: "Lullaby", "The Swimming Song")
 
2004 The Aviator (performer: "After You've Gone" 1918)
 
2000 28 Days (writer: "Heaven and Mud" 1978, "The Drinking Song" 1972, "White Winos" 2000, "Dreaming" 1995 / performer: "Heaven and Mud" 1978, "The Drinking Song" 1972, "White Winos" 2000, "Dreaming" 1995)
 
1992 Damned in the U.S.A. (documentary) ("Jesse Don't Like It")
 
1985 The Slugger's Wife (performer: "HEY HEY MY MY")
 
1974-1975 M*A*S*H (TV series)
– Big Mac (1975) (writer: "Five Gold Stars", "Big Mac Is Coming" / performer: "Five Gold Stars", "Big Mac Is Coming")
– There Is Nothing Like a Nurse (1974) (writer: "Unrequited to the Nth Degree" - uncredited, "I Wonder If They Miss Us" - uncredited / performer: "Unrequited to the Nth Degree" - uncredited, "I Wonder If They Miss Us" - uncredited)
– Rainbow Bridge (1974) (writer: "North Korean Blues" / performer: "North Korean Blues")
 
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1975 M*A*S*H (TV series) (composer: additional music - 1 episode)
– Big Mac (1975) (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright (TV documentary) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2008-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #19.164 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #16.56 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2011 Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Songwriter
– Episode dated 25 April 2011 (2011) … Himself - Singer/Songwriter
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #1.181 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1994-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Themselves - Musical Guest
– Ray Liotta/Loudon Wainwright III (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 2005 (2005) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 18 January 1996 (1996) … Themselves - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 26 January 1994 (1994) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2006 The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 Richard Thompson: Solitary Life (TV documentary)
Himself - Singer-Songwriter
 
2002 Broadway's Best (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Austin City Limits (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dave Alvin/Loudon Wainwright III (1999) … Himself
 
1992 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1992) … Himself
 
1984 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Robert Klein/ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III (1975) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
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Personal Details

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CD: "Therapy" (BSP) See more »

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2 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Loudon Wainwright

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Played guitar and sang on three episodes of the third season of M*A*S*H as "Capt. Spalding". Songs included "North Korea Blues (Oh, Tokyo)", featured prominently throughout the episode "Rainbow Bridge". In 2004, he played one of the Cocoanut Grove singers (lead singer in tune "Happy Feet") in the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Aviator... See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo