Acting
Earle has had a mix of appearances in television and movies ranging from cameos to full roles. His music is often used in the sound tracks for these works. Earle portrayed Walon, a recovering drug addict and counselor in several episodes of the HBO television series The Wire. Earle's song "I Feel Alright" was played at the closing of season two. Earle's version of the Tom Waits song, "Way Down in the Hole" was heard during the 5th season's opening show. Earle played a drug dealer in Tim Blake Nelson's 2009 movie Leaves of Grass and a musician in the HBO series Treme. Earle's song "This City" can be heard over the closing credits of the first season finale. He was also one of several musicians who sang a mock charity appeal in the final episode of Season 3 of 30 Rock. Earle appeared in the 2008 political documentary Slacker Uprising.
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