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
Tyler Jackson
Bandidas
Raoul
Panic Room
Leroy Wasley
Hollywood Homicide
Blair
The Minus Man
Sheriff Frank Belmont
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Valentine Casey
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Pastor Phil
Four Christmases
Mr. Kroeger
Wedding Crashers
Doyle Hargraves
Sling Blade
Herbert Claremont / Clarkson
Three Way
artist
Dwight Yoakam - Pieces of Time
Brentwood Glasscock
The Newton Boys
Doc Miles
Crank: High Voltage
Mac Brazel
Roswell
Self
Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
Reverend Early Pride
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
Joseph
Dirty Girl
lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Dwight Yoakam: The Grand Tour
Virgil Kidder
Painted Hero
Doc Miles
Crank
Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Bobby Lomax
The Little Death
Truck Driver
Red Rock West
Skipper
Don't Look Back
Himself
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
Lawyer Beaumont
90 Minutes in Heaven
Dwight Yoakam: Live at Stagecoach
Lt. Colonel
When Trumpets Fade
John Turner Sr.
Boomtown
Warden Burns
Logan Lucky
Self
Along for the Ride
himself
Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX
Boyd Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Self
Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart
Self
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
Self
Shooting 'Panic Room'
Self
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
special guest
Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX
Self
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
Howard Polk
Cry Macho
S&M Shop Owner
2:13
Self
Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers
Self
In the Hank Williams Tradition
Dallas
One by One
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
45
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-10-23
Place of Birth
Pikeville, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Dwight David Yoakam