John Cale
Born: 1942-03-09 in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England. In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.
Filmography
2025
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Musician / Musical Guest
2022
2021
- The Velvet Underground as Self
- The Invisible Father as Self
2018
- Paul Sanchez Is Back! ... (Music)
- Les Unwanted de Europa ... (Original Music Composer)
2017
2016
- Love Twice as Lester
- Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present as Himself (archival footage)
2015
- Danny Says as Self (archive footage)
- The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun ... (Music)
2014
- This Is Cosmos ... (Music)
2013
2012
- Of Women and Horses ... (Music)
2011
- A Burning Hot Summer ... (Original Music Composer)
2010
- A Beautiful Mistake ... (Music)
- Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 ... (Director)
- John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
2009
- American Widow ... (Original Music Composer)
2008
- Salamander as Dick Winter
- New York Rock at the BBC
2007
2005
2004
- Rhinoceros Eyes ... (Music)
- Process ... (Music)
2003
- Paris ... (Music)
- Still: Here/Now as Self
- Otherworld ... (Original Music Composer)
- New Scenes from America as Himself - Musician
2002
- n[eon] as Narrator
2001
2000
- American Psycho ... (Original Music Composer)
- The King's Daughters ... (Original Music Composer)
- Love Me ... (Music)
- Beautiful Mistake
- The Farewell ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Virgin ... (Music)
1999
- The Wind of the Night ... (Original Music Composer)
- Wisconsin Death Trip ... (Music)
1998
- John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music as Self
- Somewhere in the City ... (Original Music Composer)
1997
- Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest as Manager
- The Banana as Self
1996
- Basquiat ... (Original Music Composer)
- Don't Forget You're Going to Die ... (Original Music Composer)
- I Shot Andy Warhol ... (Music)
1995
- Nico Icon as Self
- Dancing Barefoot as Self
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times as Self
- Antártida as Cale
1994
- Ah Pook Is Here. ... (Music)
- The Long Voyage ... (Music)
1993
- The Birth of Love ... (Original Music Composer)
- Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe as Self
- The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII as bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
- Words for the Dying as Himself
1992
- Primary Motive ... (Music)
- John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
1991
- Healing Hurts ... (Music)
- Paris Awakens ... (Original Music Composer)
1990
1989
- The Houseguest as Hubbley
- Wonderland USA as Lonely writer
1988
- Put More Blood Into the Music as Himself
1986
- Something Wild ... (Original Music Composer)
1985
- The Equalizer as Aryan Leader
1984
- Musik Convoy as Self
1982
- Who Am I This Time? ... (Original Music Composer)
1976
- The Blank Generation as Self
1975
- Nico Live in Marseille as Self
1974
- Caged Heat ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rockpalast as Self (piano guitar vocal)
1972
- Heat ... (Music)
- The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1971
- Women in Revolt ... (Original Music Composer)
1970
- Straight and Narrow ... (Music)
1968
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches as Self
1967
- Four Stars as Man (uncredited)
- Exploding Plastic Inevitable as Himself
- The Velvet Underground in Boston
1966
- Satisfaction
- The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound as Self
- Screen Test #3
- The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
- The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards as Himself
- Venus in Furs as Himself
- The Velvet Underground Rehearses
- Moe Gets Tied Up
- Police Car ... (Director)
- Screen Test: John Cale as Himself
- Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale as Self
1965
- Dirt
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests as Self
1964
- Whips as Self
1963
- Kiss ... (Music)