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.

Filmography

• 2024Dwight Yoakam: Live at Stagecoach
• 2021Cry Macho — Howard Polk
• 2018One by One — Dallas
• 2017Boomtown — John Turner Sr.
• 2017Logan Lucky — Warden Burns
• Goliath — Wendell Corey
• 201590 Minutes in Heaven — Lawyer Beaumont
• Under the Dome — Lyle Chumley
• Wilfred — Bruce
• 2010Bloodworth — Boyd Bloodworth
• 2010Dirty Girl — Joseph
• 2010The Last Rites of Ransom Pride — Reverend Early Pride
• 20092:13 — S&M Shop Owner
• 2009Crank: High Voltage — Doc Miles
• 2008Dwight Yoakam: The Grand Tour — lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• 2008Four Christmases — Pastor Phil
• 2007Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX — special guest
• 2006Bandidas — Tyler Jackson
• 2006Crank — Doc Miles
• Squidbillies — Theme Song Performance
• 2005The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada — Sheriff Frank Belmont
• 2005Wedding Crashers — Mr. Kroeger
• 2004Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons — Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
• 2004Three Way — Herbert Claremont / Clarkson
• 2003Hollywood Homicide — Leroy Wasley
• 2002Panic Room — Raoul
• 2002Waking Up in Reno — Producer
• Austin City Limits: Country
• 2000South of Heaven, West of Hell — Valentine Casey, Screenplay, Director, Music
• 1999The Minus Man — Blair
• 1998The Newton Boys — Brentwood Glasscock
• 1998When Trumpets Fade — Lt. Colonel
• King of the Hill — Lane Pratley (voice)
• 1997Painted Hero — Virgil Kidder
• 1996Don't Look Back — Skipper
• 1996Sling Blade — Doyle Hargraves
• 1996The Little Death — Bobby Lomax
• 1994Chasers — Music
• 1994Dwight Yoakam - Pieces of Time — artist
• 1994Roswell — Mac Brazel
• 1993Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
• 1993Red Rock West — Truck Driver
• Later... with Jools Holland
• P.S. I Luv U

Appearances as themselves (24)

• This Is Pop — Self (archive footage)
• 2019The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash — Self
• 2016Along for the Ride — Self
• 2012Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers — Self
• 2006Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland — Self
• CMT: Inside Fame — Self
• 2005Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX — himself
• 2005I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash — Self
• 2005Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self
• 2005Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4 — Self
• 2004Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons — Self - Musician
• 2004Shooting 'Panic Room' — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self, Self - Musical Guest
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self, Self - Guest
• Hot Country Nights — Self
• 1989In the Hank Williams Tradition — Self
• Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• Austin City Limits — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• CMA Awards — Self