Dwight Yoakam
Hailed as a "new traditionalist" who was an important part of the alt-country movement, platinum-selling musician and songwriter Dwight Yoakam eventually brought his swagger to screens big and small with a steady string of often villainous character roles. The singer's tendency to lurk mysteriously in a half-moon shadow beneath a low cowboy hat led to his initial casting as no-nonsense rednecks in Western-set dramas like John Dahl's "Red Rock West" (1993). After Yoakam's acclaimed role in Billy Bob Thornton's "Sling Blade" (1996) exposed sizeable talent, he landed a wider range of opportunities in mainstream fare like the Harrison Ford vehicle "Hollywood Homicide" (2003), Richard Linklater's period heist "The Newton Boys" (1998), and the high-octane "Crank" films (2006, 2009). Yoakam continually won the respect of music critics for his lasting career built on a classic honkytonk foundation, while his often deliciously creepy screen performances evolved into a status above the average musician-turned-actor.
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Dwight Yoakam
Filmography
Movies
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58% |
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Cry Macho | Howard Polk (Character) | $10.3M | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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Boomtown | John Turner, Sr. (Character) | - | 2017 |
92% |
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Logan Lucky | Warden Burns (Character) | $27.8M | 2017 |
27% |
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90 Minutes in Heaven | Cecil Beaumont, Esq. (Character) | $4.8M | 2015 |
35% |
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Dirty Girl | Joseph (Character) | $53.6K | 2010 |
43% |
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Bloodworth | Boyd Bloodworth (Character) | $9.6K | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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2:13 | Sandy (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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The Last Rites of Ransom Pride | Reverend Pride (Character) | - | 2009 |
64% |
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Crank: High Voltage | Doc Miles (Character) | $13.6M | 2009 |
25% |
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Four Christmases | Pastor Phil (Character) | $120.1M | 2008 |
56% |
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Bandidas | Tyler Jackson (Character) | - | 2006 |
62% |
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Crank | Doc Miles (Character) | $27.8M | 2006 |
84% |
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | Belmont (Character) | $5.0M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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3-Way |
Herbert Claremont/ |
- | 2004 |
30% |
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Hollywood Homicide | Leroy Wasley (Character) | $30.0M | 2003 |
11% |
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Waking Up in Reno | Producer | $261.6K | 2002 |
76% |
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Panic Room | Raoul (Character) | $95.3M | 2002 |
14% |
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South of Heaven, West of Hell |
Valentine Casey (Character), Director, Writer |
$26.4K | 2000 |
58% |
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The Minus Man | Blair (Character) | $368.8K | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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When Trumpets Fade | Lieutenant Colonel (Character) | - | 1998 |
65% |
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The Newton Boys | Brentwood Glasscock (Character) | $10.3M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Little Death | Bobby Lomax (Character) | - | 1996 |
97% |
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Sling Blade | Doyle Hargraves (Character) | $24.5M | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Don't Look Back | Skipper (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Painted Hero | Virgil Kidder (Character) | - | 1995 |
33% |
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Chasers | Original Music | $1.3M | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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Roswell: The U.F.O. Cover-Up | Unknown (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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Roswell | Mac Brazel (Character) | - | 1994 |
98% |
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Red Rock West | Truck Driver (Character) | - | 1993 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Music Performer | 2012 2015 2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Great Performances | Music Performer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Music Performer | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Drunk History | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Music Performer | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Music Performer | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CMT: Hot 20 Countdown | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
68% | 45% | Under the Dome | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Music Performer | 2014 |
83% | 88% | Wilfred | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 76% | King of the Hill | Lane Pratley (Guest Voice) | 1998-1999 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Music Performer | 1994 |