--- name: "Dwight Yoakam" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dwight-yoakam" fi1m_id: "dwight-yoakam" imdb_id: "nm0948267" tmdb_id: 20309 wikidata_id: "Q713099" roles: ["Actor"] born: "23 October 1956" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-10-07T19:11:23.163009+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dwight Yoakam ## Identity Dwight Yoakam - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dwight-yoakam - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dwight-yoakam - **IMDb ID:** nm0948267 - **TMDB ID:** 20309 - **Wikidata ID:** Q713099 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Yoakam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q713099, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0948267/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20309 Actor. Born 23 October 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 23 October 1956, Pikeville, Kentucky, USA - **Active:** 1996–2017 - **Also known as:** Dwight David Yoakam, ドワイト・ヨアカム - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (1), 2000s 72 (2), 2010s 76 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 70 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Action 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $568m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Yoakam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q713099, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0948267/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20309 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Wedding Crashers*](https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers.md) (72) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Dwight Yoakam > Dwight Yoakam gives screen bullies a nasal drawl and a forceful presence. We rate him most when a director uses that abrasiveness to unsettle an ensemble, as Billy Bob Thornton does in *Sling Blade*. In *Sling Blade* (1996), Dwight Yoakam's Doyle Hargraves changes the pace of the people around him. Billy Bob Thornton's drama takes its time, sometimes too much of it, but Yoakam brings a forcefulness that makes that patience less comfortable. We felt a jolt of unease at Doyle's abrasiveness, because it disturbs the dark humour without making it disappear. The nasal drawl helps: the voice is distinctive, but the pressure he puts on the ensemble matters more. Thornton gives him something worth interrupting, which is why the performance amounts to more than an unpleasant man being unpleasant. His first screen role was in *Red Rock West* (1993), and *Sling Blade* was the breakthrough, establishing a line in men who are difficult to trust and harder to tolerate. The danger with such casting is that a performer can become a quick way of announcing trouble rather than a character worth watching. Yoakam's strength is his control: the intensity is useful even when the part offers little beyond threat. *Panic Room* (2002), in which he plays Raoul, makes that limitation clear without making the casting a mistake. It is a narrow assignment, and there is value in doing it properly. He also wrote and directed *South of Heaven, West of Hell* (2001), playing Valentine Casey, though supporting roles have remained the main business of his screen career. In Steven Soderbergh's *Logan Lucky* (2017), he plays Warden Burns in a loose, affectionate heist comedy. The film is worth an evening for its humour and fondness for its people, though its closing stretch goes on too long. Daniel Craig is its chief attraction. The limitation is in the parts as much as the acting: repeated bullies and villains do not give us much evidence of what he might do with someone less abrasive. Nor does every effective supporting turn require a promotion to leading man. We would rather see him given a well-written person than merely more scenes. Start with *Sling Blade*, where Thornton gives that forcefulness people to push against and enough dark humour to keep the drama from becoming a sermon. ## Biography Dwight Yoakam is an American actor and singer-songwriter. Born on 23 October 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, he began his career in country music in the early 1980s before moving into acting. His film roles include Doyle Hargraves in *Sling Blade* (1996), Raoul in *Panic Room* (2002), Mr Kroeger in *Wedding Crashers* (2005), Doc Miles in the *Crank* films (2006 and 2009), and Warden Burns in *Logan Lucky* (2017). He has also appeared in *Cry Macho* (2021) and directed, wrote and starred in *South of Heaven, West of Hell* (2001). Yoakam has had recurring television roles in series such as *Under the Dome* (2013). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Logan Lucky* (2017), Fi1m 76, as Warden Burns — [page](https://film.one/film/logan-lucky.md) - *Wedding Crashers* (2005), Fi1m 72, as Mr. Kroeger — [page](https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers.md) - *Panic Room* (2002), Fi1m 73, as Raoul — [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md) - *Sling Blade* (1996), Fi1m 83, as Doyle Hargraves — [page](https://film.one/film/sling-blade.md) ## Complete filmography (42) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Dwight Yoakam: Live at Stagecoach* (2024), Actor - *Cry Macho* (2021), as Howard Polk - *One by One* (2018), as Dallas - *Logan Lucky* (2017), as Warden Burns — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/logan-lucky.md) - *Boomtown* (2017), as John Turner Sr. - *Goliath* (2016), series, as Wendell Corey - *90 Minutes in Heaven* (2015), as Lawyer Beaumont - *Under the Dome* (2013), series, as Lyle Chumley - *Wilfred* (2011), series, as Bruce - *Dirty Girl* (2010), as Joseph - *The Last Rites of Ransom Pride* (2010), as Reverend Early Pride - *Bloodworth* (2010), as Boyd Bloodworth - *2:13* (2009), as S&M Shop Owner - *Crank: High Voltage* (2009), as Doc Miles - *Four Christmases* (2008), as Pastor Phil - *Dwight Yoakam: The Grand Tour* (2008), as lead vocals, acoustic guitar - *Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX* (2007), as special guest - *Crank* (2006), as Doc Miles - *Bandidas* (2006), as Tyler Jackson - *The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada* (2005), as Sheriff Frank Belmont - *Squidbillies* (2005), series, as Theme Song Performance - *Wedding Crashers* (2005), as Mr. Kroeger — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers.md) - *Three Way* (2004), as Herbert Claremont / Clarkson - *Hollywood Homicide* (2003), as Leroy Wasley - *Waking Up in Reno* (2002), Producer - *Panic Room* (2002), as Raoul — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md) - *Austin City Limits: Country* (2001), series, Actor - *South of Heaven, West of Hell* (2000), as Valentine Casey · Screenplay, Director, Music - *The Minus Man* (1999), as Blair - *When Trumpets Fade* (1998), as Lt. Colonel - *The Newton Boys* (1998), as Brentwood Glasscock - *Painted Hero* (1997), as Virgil Kidder - *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Lane Pratley (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *Sling Blade* (1996), as Doyle Hargraves — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/sling-blade.md) - *Don't Look Back* (1996), as Skipper - *The Little Death* (1996), as Bobby Lomax - *Roswell* (1994), as Mac Brazel - *Chasers* (1994), Music - *Dwight Yoakam - Pieces of Time* (1994), as artist - *Red Rock West* (1993), as Truck Driver - *Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle* (1993), Actor - *P.S. I Luv U* (1991), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Dwight Yoakam](https://film.one/media/person/9357/gallery-a2f30ade3f21.jpg) Dwight Yoakam — Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Dwight_Yoakam_2008.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dwight Yoakam at the 2008 San Diego County Fair (Album)](https://film.one/media/person/9357/gallery-7dbf564b47b7.jpg) Dwight Yoakam at the 2008 San Diego County Fair (Album) — dirkhansen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/DwightYoakam-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dwight Yoakam in 2008](https://film.one/media/person/9357/gallery-0d18e8024da2.jpg) Dwight Yoakam in 2008 — Dirk Hansen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Dwight_Yoakam_%282008%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![2008 San Diego County Fair](https://film.one/media/person/9357/gallery-b8091affa41f.jpg) 2008 San Diego County Fair — SD Dirk, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Dwight_Yoakam_-_2596351265.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![2008 San Diego County Fair](https://film.one/media/person/9357/gallery-9fe5b7e3b45e.jpg) 2008 San Diego County Fair — SD Dirk, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Dwight_Yoakam_-_2596352151.jpg/1280px-Dwight_Yoakam_-_2596352151.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![2008 San Diego County Fair](https://film.one/media/person/9357/gallery-0e3c7e6b36c7.jpg) 2008 San Diego County Fair — SD Dirk, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Dwight_Yoakam_-_2596352337.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - Americana Award for Artist of the Year 2013: Americana Award for Artist of the Year (won) - Country Music Association Award for International Achievement 2007: Country Music Association Award for International Achievement (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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