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Dwight Yoakam is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Sound American born on 23 october 1956 at Pikeville (USA)

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam
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Birth name Dwight David Yoakam
Nationality USA
Birth 23 october 1956 (67 years) at Pikeville (USA)

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, charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records. He has recorded five Billboard #1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple platinum This Time.
In addition to his many achievements in the performing arts, he is also the most frequent musical guest in the history of The Tonight Show.

Biography

Dwight Yoakam est né le 23 octobre 1956 de Ruth Ann (née Tibbs), opératrice de perforatrice de carte et de David Yoakam, propriétaire d'une station-service. Il est né à Pikeville, dans le Kentucky, mais a grandi à Columbus, dans l'Ohio, où il a obtenu son diplôme de la Northland High School en 1974. Pendant ses années au lycée, il participe aux programmes de musique et d'art dramatique. Il est sélectionné pour des rôles principaux dans la pièces de théâtre, notamment celui de "Charlie" dans Des fleurs pour Algernon. En dehors de l'école, Yoakam chante et joue de la guitare avec des groupes de garages locaux.

Il fréquente brièvement l'Université d'État de l'Ohio, mais abandonne et déménage à Los Angeles en 1977 dans le but d'enregistrer sa musique. Le 7 mai 2005, l'Université de la Vallée de l'Ohio de Parkersburg, en Virginie-Occidentale, décerne à Yoakam un doctorat honorifique.

Best films

Panic Room (2002)
(Actor)
Sling Blade (1996)
(Actor)

Usually with

James Glennon
James Glennon
(2 films)
Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn
(5 films)
Otto Felix
Otto Felix
(2 films)
Luke Askew
Luke Askew
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Dwight Yoakam (28 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2017Logan LuckyActorWarden Burns
201590 Minutes in HeavenActorLawyer Beaumont
2010BloodworthActorBoyd Bloodworth
2010Dirty GirlActorJoseph
2010The Last Rites of Ransom PrideActorReverend Early Pride
2009Crank: High VoltageActorDoc Miles
20092:13ActorS&M Shop Owner
2008Four ChristmasesActorPastor Phil
2006BandidasActorTyler Jackson
2006CrankActorDoc Miles
2006Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the HeartlandActorSelf
2005Wedding CrashersActorMr. Kroeger
2005The Three Burials of Melquiades EstradaActorSheriff Frank Belmont
2004Three WayActorHerbert Claremont / Clarkson
2003Hollywood HomicideActorLeroy Wasley
2002Panic RoomActorRaoul
2002Waking Up in RenoProducer
2000South of Heaven, West of HellActor, Director, Scriptwriter, MusicValentine Casey
2000South of Heaven, West of HellActor, Director, Scriptwriter, MusicValentine Casey
1999The Minus ManActorBlair
1998The Newton BoysActorBrentwood Glasscock
1998When Trumpets FadeActorLt. Colonel
1996Sling BladeActorDoyle Hargraves
1996Don't Look BackActorSkipper
1994ChasersMusic
1994RoswellActorMac Brazel
1993Red Rock WestActorTruck Driver
-Land of CanaanActorJohnathan Hendley