John Cale

Career Overview

John Cale has 116 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently American Psycho Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music, Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections, STORY OF BLOOD. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 116
Birth Date: 1942-03-09
Birth Place: Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

American Psycho Collection (1 titles)
The Warhol Trilogy (1 titles)
Vinyl + The Velvet Underground & Nico (1 titles)
Fluxfilms (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Nico (3 collaborations)
Lou Reed (3 collaborations)
Andy Warhol (3 collaborations)
Billy Name (2 collaborations)
Maureen Tucker (2 collaborations)
La Monte Young (2 collaborations)
Marian Zazeela (2 collaborations)
Allen Ginsberg (2 collaborations)
Sterling Morrison (2 collaborations)
Jonas Mekas (2 collaborations)

Credits

sound (43 credits)
- Ready or Not
  music
  
  sound
  
  2026
- “Wuthering Heights”
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Paul Sanchez Is Back!
  music
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Les Unwanted de Europa
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2018
- The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun
  music
  
  sound
  
  2015
- This Is Cosmos
  music
  
  sound
  
  2014
- Of Women and Horses
  music
  
  sound
  
  2012
- A Burning Hot Summer
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2011
- A Beautiful Mistake
  music
  
  sound
  
  2010
- American Widow
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2009
- Rhinoceros Eyes
  music
  
  sound
  
  2004
- Process
  music
  
  sound
  
  2004
- Otherworld
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Paris
  music
  
  sound
  
  2003
- New Scenes from America
  music
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Beautiful Mistake
  music
  
  sound
  
  2000
- The Virgin
  music
  
  sound
  
  2000
- The King's Daughters
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- The Farewell
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- American Psycho
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- Love Me
  music
  
  sound
  
  2000
- Wisconsin Death Trip
  music
  
  sound
  
  1999
- The Wind of the Night
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- Somewhere in the City
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
  music
  
  sound
  
  1997
- I Shot Andy Warhol
  music
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Don't Forget You're Going to Die
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Antártida
  music
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Ah Pook Is Here.
  music
  
  sound
  
  1994
- The Long Voyage
  music
  
  sound
  
  1994
- The Birth of Love
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- Primary Motive
  music
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Paris Awakens
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Healing Hurts
  music
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- The Houseguest
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Something Wild
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Who Am I This Time?
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1982
- Nico Live in Marseille
  recording supervision
  
  sound
  
  1975
- Heat
  music
  
  sound
  
  1972
- Women in Revolt
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1971
- Straight and Narrow
  music
  
  sound
  
  1970
- Kiss
  music
  
  sound
  
  1963
actors (68 credits)
- STORY OF BLOOD
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Andy Warhol's America
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Velvet Underground
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Invisible Father
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
  Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Gimme Danger
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
  Himself (archival footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Love Twice
  Lester
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Danny Says
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Lou Reed - Remembered
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- New York Rock at the BBC
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Salamander
  Dick Winter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Velvet Underground: Under Review
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Punk: Attitude
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Still: Here/Now
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- New Scenes from America
  Himself - Musician
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- n[eon]
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Beautiful Mistake
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Banana
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
  Manager
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Antártida
  Cale
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Nico Icon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Dancing Barefoot
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
  bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Words for the Dying
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Wonderland USA
  Lonely writer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Houseguest
  Hubbley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Put More Blood Into the Music
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Equalizer
  
  - Race Traitors (1989) ... Aryan Leader actor actors
  
  1985
- The Blank Generation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Nico Live in Marseille
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Four Stars
  Man (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- The Velvet Underground in Boston
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Exploding Plastic Inevitable
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Venus in Furs
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Screen Test #3
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Moe Gets Tied Up
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Satisfaction
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- The Velvet Underground Rehearses
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Screen Test: John Cale
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Dirt
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Whips
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
directing (3 credits)
- Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Nico Live in Marseille
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Police Car
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
production (1 credits)
- John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
camera (1 credits)
- Police Car
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1966

Content sources

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