Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Known for
Acting
Born
March 2, 1942
Died
October 27, 2013 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Velvet Underground, with a solo career that spanned five decades.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Final Weapon poster

Final Weapon

Movie · as The Holder

2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror poster

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
Moonage Daydream poster

Moonage Daydream

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
Andy Warhol's America poster

Andy Warhol's America

Movie

2022
Andy Warhol's America poster

Andy Warhol's America

TV · 1 ep

2021
The Velvet Underground poster

The Velvet Underground

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything poster

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2019
WBCN and the American Revolution poster

WBCN and the American Revolution

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2018
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground poster

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

Movie

2017
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story poster

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

Movie · as Self

2017
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock poster

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Movie · as Self - Musician (archive footage)

2017
Popular Voices at the BBC poster

Popular Voices at the BBC

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 3 eps

2016
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape

Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2016
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar poster

Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent poster

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
Heart of a Dog poster

Heart of a Dog

Movie · as Doctor

2015
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%

Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%

Movie · as Narrator

2015
Danny Says poster

Danny Says

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2015
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol poster

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

Movie · as self

2014
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000 poster

Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000

Movie · as Himself

2013
Lou Reed - Remembered poster

Lou Reed - Remembered

Movie · as Self (Archival footage)

2012
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust poster

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2012
Anton Corbijn Inside Out poster

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

Movie · as Self

2011
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974 poster

Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974

Movie

2010
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche poster

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Movie · as Self

2010
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle poster

Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2010
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds poster

Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

Movie · as Maltazard (voice)

2010
Beautiful Darling poster

Beautiful Darling

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2010
Red Shirley poster

Red Shirley

Movie

2010
Homeland: The Story of the Lark poster

Homeland: The Story of the Lark

Movie

2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts poster

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Movie · as Self

2009
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard poster

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

Movie · as Maltazard (voice)

2009
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests poster

13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests

Movie · as Self

2009
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life poster

Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life

Movie

2008
Palermo Shooting poster

Palermo Shooting

Movie · as Self

2008
A Not So Silent Night poster

A Not So Silent Night

Movie · as Self

2008
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004 poster

Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004

Movie · as Vocals / Guitar

2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory poster

Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory

Movie

2008
New York Rock at the BBC poster

New York Rock at the BBC

Movie

2007
Lou Reed's Berlin poster

Lou Reed's Berlin

Movie · as Self

2007
Lou Reed: Live poster

Lou Reed: Live

Movie · as Vocals / Guitar

2007
365 Day Project poster

365 Day Project

Movie · as Self

2007
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music poster

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

Movie · as Self

2007
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music poster

Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music

Movie · as Electric Guitar

2007
Seven Ages of Rock poster

Seven Ages of Rock

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2006
Velvet Underground: Under Review

Velvet Underground: Under Review

Movie

2006
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side poster

Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side

Movie

2006
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance poster

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

Movie · as Self

2006
The Harry Smith Project Live poster

The Harry Smith Project Live

Movie · as Self

2006
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998 poster

Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998

Movie · as Self

2005
Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000 poster

Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000

Movie · as Himself

2005
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side

Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side

Movie · as Himself

2005
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol poster

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol

Movie

2004
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain poster

Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain

Movie · as Self

2003
Prozac Nation poster

Prozac Nation

Movie · as Lou Reed

2003
The Blues poster

The Blues

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer poster

Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer

Movie · as Self

2001
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session poster

David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

Movie · as Self

2001
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Movie · as Self

2001
The Plastic People of the Universe poster

The Plastic People of the Universe

Movie · as Self

2000
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran poster

Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1998
Lulu on the Bridge poster

Lulu on the Bridge

Movie · as Not Lou Reed

1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart poster

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

Movie · as Self

1998
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music poster

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

Movie · as Self

1997
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 poster

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

Movie · as Self - Live on Stage with Bowie

1997
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration poster

David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration

Movie · as Self - Special Guest

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Blue in the Face poster

Blue in the Face

Movie · as Man with Strange Glasses

1995
An Introduction to Harmolodics

An Introduction to Harmolodics

Movie

1995
Nico Icon poster

Nico Icon

Movie

1995
Lo + plus poster

Lo + plus

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill poster

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

Movie · as Self

1994
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who poster

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

Movie · as Self

1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration poster

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Movie · as Self

1993
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe poster

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

Movie · as Self

1993
Faraway, So Close! poster

Faraway, So Close!

Movie · as Lou Reed

1993
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII poster

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

Movie · as guitar, vocals

1993
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

Movie

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 8 eps

1992
Lou Reed - Magic & Loss

Lou Reed - Magic & Loss

Movie · as Himself

1992
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey poster

Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey

Movie · as Performer

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 1 ep

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 3 eps

1990
One World, One Voice poster

One World, One Voice

Movie · as Self

1990
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella poster

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

Movie · as Self

1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol poster

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1990
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections poster

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

Movie · as Self

1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball poster

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Movie · as Self

1989
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties poster

Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1989
Decade poster

Decade

Movie · as Self

1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel poster

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Movie · as Self

1988
Permanent Record poster

Permanent Record

Movie · as Himself

1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball poster

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Movie · as Self

1986
Bye Bye Kipling poster

Bye Bye Kipling

Movie · as Self

1985
The Making of Sun City poster

The Making of Sun City

Movie · as Self

1984
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona poster

Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona

Movie

1984
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre poster

Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre

Movie · as Self

1983
Get Crazy poster

Get Crazy

Movie · as Auden

1983
A Night with Lou Reed poster

A Night with Lou Reed

Movie · as Self - Vocals, Guitar

1983
Rock & Rule poster

Rock & Rule

Movie · as Mok (singing voice)

1983
The Making of Rock & Rule poster

The Making of Rock & Rule

Movie · as Self

1982
Late Night with David Letterman poster

Late Night with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 7 eps

1980
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980 poster

Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980

Movie

1980
One Trick Pony poster

One Trick Pony

Movie · as Steve Kunelian

1980
Live in Firenze poster

Live in Firenze

Movie · as Cantante e musicista

1977
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed) poster

How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)

Movie · as Self

1977
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977 poster

Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977

Movie

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self (uncredited) · 1 ep

1974
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974 poster

Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974

Movie · as Himself

1973
Jimi Hendrix poster

Jimi Hendrix

Movie · as Self

1972
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72 poster

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

Movie

1970
The Velvet Underground: Loaded poster

The Velvet Underground: Loaded

Movie · as Self

1970
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks poster

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

Movie · as Self

1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches poster

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Movie · as Self

1967
The Velvet Underground in Boston poster

The Velvet Underground in Boston

Movie · as Himself

1967
Exploding Plastic Inevitable poster

Exploding Plastic Inevitable

Movie · as Himself

1966
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple) poster

Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)

Movie · as Himself

1966
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey) poster

Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)

Movie · as Himself

1966
Venus in Furs poster

Venus in Furs

Movie · as Himself

1966
The Velvet Underground Rehearses poster

The Velvet Underground Rehearses

Movie · as Self

1966
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)

Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)

Movie · as Himself

1966
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound poster

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

Movie · as Self

1966
Moe Gets Tied Up poster

Moe Gets Tied Up

Movie

1966
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards poster

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

Movie · as Himself

1966
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 poster

The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

Movie

1966
Salvador Dalí poster

Salvador Dalí

Movie · as Self

1966
Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed poster

Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed

Movie · as Himself

1966
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye) poster

Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)

Movie · as Himself

1966
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey) poster

Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)

Movie · as Himself

1966
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed poster

Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed

Movie · as Himself

1966
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein poster

Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein

Movie

1965
The Making of an Underground Film poster

The Making of an Underground Film

Movie · as Self

1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests poster

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Movie · as Self

1964
Whips poster

Whips

Movie · as Self