Thurston Moore
Born: 1958-07-25 in Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1.
Filmography
2026
- The Wizard of the Kremlin as Synthesizer Player
- The Best Summer as Self
- Broken English as Self
- The Last Critic
2025
- Pavements as Self (uncredited)
- Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self
- Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
2024
- Scala!!! as Self
- Uncropped as Self
- The Road to Ruane as Self
- Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
2023
- Louder Than You Think as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Irma Vep ... (Original Music Composer)
- Black Lodge ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson as Self
- The Sparks Brothers as Self
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché as Self
- Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. as himself
- Fire Music ... (Executive Producer)
- 2020 ... (Music)
2020
- Thick Air as Himself
2019
- Punk as Self
- Swans: Where Does a Body End? as Self
- Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine as Self - Sonic Youth
- Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over as Self
- Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
- SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions as Self
- Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2018
2017
- The Public Image Is Rotten as Himself
- Teenage Superstars as Self
2016
- Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape as Himself
2014
2012
- Ben Lee: Catch My Disease as Self
- The Hardcore Collection as (archive footage)
2011
- Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard as Self
- Blank City as Self
- Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011
- Clean ... (Original Music Composer)
- Street ... (Music)
- Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
2010
2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest
- Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
- From the Basement as Self - Sonic Youth
- No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York as Self
2008
- New York Rock at the BBC as Self - Sonic Youth
- I Need That Record! as Himself
2007
- 365 Day Project as Self
- Llik Your Idols as Himself
- Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis ... (Music)
- You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson as Self
- Welcome to My Castle! as Self
- Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle East as Himself
- Extra Action ... (Music)
2006
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston as Self
- Cut Shorts
- Noise as Self
- Kill Your Idols: More. as Self
2005
- Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind as Self
- We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen as Self
- Cecil Taylor: All The Notes as Himself
- Punk: Attitude as Himself
- Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
- Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet as Self
- Day Trip Maryanne
2004
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
- Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage as Performer
- Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2002
- Demonlover ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pavement: Slow Century as Self
- Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 2002
2001
- Things Behind the Sun ... (Original Music Composer)
- 25 Years of Punk as Self
- Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music as Self - Narrator (voice)
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Cool Dad Troubadour
- Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth as Self
- The Hardcore Collection
- Record Player: Christian Marclay as Himself
- Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
1999
- Turn of the Century as Himself
- David S. Ware as Himself
1998
- Free Tibet as Self - Sonic Youth
- Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
- Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 1998
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
- Don't Bring A Dog as Himself
1995
- Heavy ... (Original Music Composer)
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times as Self
- The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self
- An Introduction to Harmolodics
- Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love
- Sonic Youth: Blood on the Beach as Self
1994
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Fred Cracklin
- Hi Octane as Self (Host)
- Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
- Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- Changing Fashions
- Grunge Pedal
- Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Musical Guest
- 1991: The Year Punk Broke as Self
1991
- Goo as Self
- Rap Damage
- Notebook
- Skeeno H.C. Rules
- Hippy Porn ... (Original Music Composer)
1989
- Weatherman '69 as Jeff Jones
1988
- Lou Believers as Himself
- Put More Blood Into the Music as Himself
- Sonic Youth: 930 Club
1987
- Made in U.S.A. ... (Original Music Composer)
- Submit to Me Now ... (Music)
1984
- Rock My Religion ... (Idea)