Loudon Wainwright III
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 (2015)
- Saturday Night Live (1975)
- Person of Interest (2011)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
- M*A*S*H (1972)
- Parks and Recreation (2009)
- Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
- According to Jim (2001)
- Grounded for Life (2001)
- Austin City Limits (1975)
- Ally McBeal (1997)
- Soldier Soldier (1991)
- The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971)
- Carol & the End of the World (2023)
- The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
- The Aviator (2004)
- Undeclared (2001)
- Big Fish (2003)
- Mosaic (2018)
- Mosaic (2018)