Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-10-23 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Pikeville, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As

Dwight David Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music. Popular since the early 1980s, he has recorded more than twenty-one albums and compilations, has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records.

Known For

Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX

Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX

Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX

Acting

Bandidas

2006

Bandidas

as

Tyler Jackson

Panic Room

2002

Panic Room

as

Raoul

Hollywood Homicide

2003

Hollywood Homicide

as

Leroy Wasley

The Minus Man

1999

The Minus Man

as

Blair

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

2005

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

as

Sheriff Frank Belmont

South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000

South of Heaven, West of Hell

as

Valentine Casey

Four Christmases

2008

Four Christmases

as

Pastor Phil

Wedding Crashers

2005

Wedding Crashers

as

Mr. Kroeger

Sling Blade

1996

Sling Blade

as

Doyle Hargraves

Three Way

2004

Three Way

as

Herbert Claremont / Clarkson

Dwight Yoakam - Pieces of Time

1994

Dwight Yoakam - Pieces of Time

as

artist

The Newton Boys

1998

The Newton Boys

as

Brentwood Glasscock

Crank: High Voltage

2009

Crank: High Voltage

as

Doc Miles

Roswell

1994

Roswell

as

Mac Brazel

Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4

2005

Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4

as

Self

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

2010

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

as

Reverend Early Pride

Dirty Girl

2010

Dirty Girl

as

Joseph

Dwight Yoakam: The Grand Tour

2008

Dwight Yoakam: The Grand Tour

as

lead vocals, acoustic guitar

Painted Hero

1997

Painted Hero

as

Virgil Kidder

Crank

2006

Crank

as

Doc Miles

Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

2004

Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

as

Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)

The Little Death

1996

The Little Death

as

Bobby Lomax

Red Rock West

1993

Red Rock West

as

Truck Driver

Don't Look Back

1996

Don't Look Back

as

Skipper

Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

2004

Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

as

Himself

90 Minutes in Heaven

2015

90 Minutes in Heaven

as

Lawyer Beaumont

Dwight Yoakam: Live at Stagecoach

2024

Dwight Yoakam: Live at Stagecoach

as

When Trumpets Fade

1998

When Trumpets Fade

as

Lt. Colonel

Boomtown

2017

Boomtown

as

John Turner Sr.

Logan Lucky

2017

Logan Lucky

as

Warden Burns

Along for the Ride

2016

Along for the Ride

as

Self

Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX

2005

Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX

as

himself

Bloodworth

2010

Bloodworth

as

Boyd Bloodworth

Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart

2003

Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart

as

Self

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

2019

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

as

Self

Shooting 'Panic Room'

2004

Shooting 'Panic Room'

as

Self

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

as

Self

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

1993

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

as

Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX

2007

Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX

as

special guest

Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland

2006

Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland

as

Self

Cry Macho

2021

Cry Macho

as

Howard Polk

2:13

2009

2:13

as

S&M Shop Owner

Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers

2012

Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers

as

Self

In the Hank Williams Tradition

1989

In the Hank Williams Tradition

as

Self

One by One

2018

One by One

as

Dallas

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Self

P.S. I Luv U

P.S. I Luv U

as

Wilfred

Wilfred

as

Bruce

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

as

Self (archive footage)

Under the Dome

Under the Dome

as

Lyle Chumley

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

as

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

Hot Country Nights

Hot Country Nights

as

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

CMT: Inside Fame

CMT: Inside Fame

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Lane Pratley (voice)

Production

Waking Up in Reno

2002

Waking Up in Reno

as

Crew

Directing

South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000

South of Heaven, West of Hell

as