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name: "Loudon Wainwright III"
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# Loudon Wainwright III

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

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 September 1946, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- **Active:** 2003–2005
- **Also known as:** Loudon Snowden Wainwright III, Loudon Wainwright

## Biography

Loudon Wainwright III is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. Born on 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, he began performing folk music professionally in the 1960s and has released numerous studio albums.

His acting credits include small roles in films such as *Big Fish* (2003) as Beamen, *The 40-Year-Old Virgin* (2005) as a priest, *The Aviator* (2004), *Knocked Up* (2007) and *G-Force* (2009). He also appeared in television series including *M*A*S*H* (three episodes in 1974–1975), *Undeclared*, *Parks and Recreation* and *Person of Interest*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The 40 Year-Old Virgin* (2005), Fi1m 79, as Priest — [page](https://film.one/film/the-40-year-old-virgin.md)
- *Big Fish* (2003), Fi1m 78, as Beamen — [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)

## Also known for

- *The Aviator* (2004), Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
- *Knocked Up* (2007), Dr. Howard
- *True Story* (2015), Older Man
- *G-Force* (2009), Grandpa Goodman
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Barry
- *Elizabethtown* (2005), Uncle Dale
- *28 Days* (2000), Guitar Guy
- *According to Jim* (2001), Minister

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