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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
Logan Lucky
(2017)
Warden Burns
Crank
(2006)
Doc Miles
Crank: High Voltage
(2009)
Doc Miles
Panic Room
(2002)
Raoul
Cry Macho
(2021)
Howard Polk
Wedding Crashers
(2005)
Mr. Kroeger
Bandidas
(2006)
Tyler Jackson
Hollywood Homicide
(2003)
Leroy Wasley
Sling Blade
(1996)
Doyle Hargraves
90 Minutes in Heaven
(2015)
Lawyer Beaumont
Dirty Girl
(2010)
Joseph
Four Christmases
(2008)
Pastor Phil
Bloodworth
(2010)
Boyd Bloodworth
When Trumpets Fade
(1998)
Lt. Colonel
The Newton Boys
(1998)
Brentwood Glasscock
Red Rock West
(1993)
Truck Driver
Full Filmography
Acting
Red Rock West
(1993)
Truck Driver
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
(1993)
Roswell
(1994)
Mac Brazel
Dwight Yoakam - Pieces of Time
(1994)
artist
Sling Blade
(1996)
Doyle Hargraves
The Little Death
(1996)
Bobby Lomax
Don't Look Back
(1996)
Skipper
Painted Hero
(1997)
Virgil Kidder
The Newton Boys
(1998)
Brentwood Glasscock
When Trumpets Fade
(1998)
Lt. Colonel
The Minus Man
(1999)
Blair
South of Heaven, West of Hell
(2000)
Valentine Casey
Panic Room
(2002)
Raoul
Hollywood Homicide
(2003)
Leroy Wasley
Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart
(2003)
Self
Three Way
(2004)
Herbert Claremont / Clarkson
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
(2004)
Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
(2004)
Himself
Shooting 'Panic Room'
(2004)
Self
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
(2005)
Sheriff Frank Belmont
Wedding Crashers
(2005)
Mr. Kroeger
Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX
(2005)
himself
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
(2005)
Self
Dwight Yoakam: Live from Austin TX
(2005)
Himself
Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
(2005)
Self
Bandidas
(2006)
Tyler Jackson
Crank
(2006)
Doc Miles
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
(2006)
Self
Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX
(2007)
special guest
Four Christmases
(2008)
Pastor Phil
Dwight Yoakam: The Grand Tour
(2008)
lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Crank: High Voltage
(2009)
Doc Miles
2:13
(2009)
S&M Shop Owner
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
(2010)
Reverend Early Pride
Dirty Girl
(2010)
Joseph
Bloodworth
(2010)
Boyd Bloodworth
Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers
(2012)
Self
90 Minutes in Heaven
(2015)
Lawyer Beaumont
Along for the Ride
(2016)
Self
Boomtown
(2017)
John Turner Sr.
Logan Lucky
(2017)
Warden Burns
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
(2019)
Self
Cry Macho
(2021)
Howard Polk
Sound
Directing
Writing
Production