Portrait of Lou Reed

Acting

Lou Reed

Career

Active from 1966 to 2021, with a break from 1967 to 1979, busiest in 2007 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lou Reed Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Tension
    5.0, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lou Reed 5
  • Experimental Rock 2
  • Live Concert Film 2
  • Rock Music 2
  • 1980s Performance 2
  • Musical Show 2
  • Social Justice 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Final Weapon
Final Weapon

as The Holder

2020s

5 titles
Who Loves The Sun
Who Loves The Sun (2026)

Music

Rodolphe Burger rend hommage ร  Rachid Taha
Rodolphe Burger rend hommage ร  Rachid Taha (2023)

Author

Silver Plate
Silver Plate (2023)

Music

Andy Warhol's America
Andy Warhol's America (2022)

TV show

Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?!
Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?! (2021)

Story

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 58
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

Thanks

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (2016)

as (archive footage)

Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99% (2015)

as Narrator

Heart of a Dog
Heart of a Dog (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

as Doctor

Red Shirley
Red Shirley (2010)

Producer, Director

Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
GoodWatch score 36

as Maltazard (voice)

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 55
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

as Maltazard (voice)

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

as Vocals / Guitar

Nanking
Nanking (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

Thanks

Lou Reed's Berlin
Lou Reed's Berlin (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

Music, Lyricist

Lou Reed: Live
Lou Reed: Live (2007)

as Vocals / Guitar

Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music (2007)

as Electric Guitar

Perfect Day
Perfect Day (2007)

Music

Prozac Nation
Prozac Nation (2003)
GoodWatch score 46

as Lou Reed

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 53
Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
GoodWatch score 29

as Not Lou Reed

Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Man with Strange Glasses

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (1993)

as guitar, vocals

Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

as Lou Reed

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey (1992)

as Performer

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 63
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988)
GoodWatch score 69

Music

Rock & Rule
Rock & Rule (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mok (singing voice)

Get Crazy
Get Crazy (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Auden

One Trick Pony
One Trick Pony (1980)
GoodWatch score 57

as Steve Kunelian

Live in Firenze
Live in Firenze (1980)

as Cantante e musicista

1960s

1 title ยท average score 55
Chelsea Girls
Chelsea Girls (1966)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer