John Cale
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1942-03-09 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as
- John Davies Cale
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.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (63)
The Velvet Underground
2021
as Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
Punk: Attitude
2005
as Self
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
as Self
Danny Says
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
as Self
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995
as Self
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998
as Self
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
1990
as Self
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
2001
as Self
Salamander
2008
as Dick Winter
Antártida
1995
as Cale
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self
Love Twice
2016
as Lester
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Dancing Barefoot
1995
as Self
Four Stars
1967
as Man (uncredited)
Still: Here/Now
2003
as Self
Lou Reed - Remembered
2013
Nico Live in Marseille
1975
as Self
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
1997
as Manager
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
1966
as Himself
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998
The Blank Generation
1976
as Self
Put More Blood Into the Music
1988
as Himself
Nico Icon
1995
as Self
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
1990
as Self
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018
Wonderland USA
1989
as Lonely writer
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
2007
as Self
The Banana
1997
as Self
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
2006
as Self
n[eon]
2002
as Narrator
The Invisible Father
2021
as Self
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
2016
as Himself (archival footage)
Whips
1964
as Self
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967
as Himself
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
2007
as Self
The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993
as Self
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
1993
as bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
New Scenes from America
2003
as Himself - Musician
Words for the Dying
1993
as Himself
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966
as Self
Beautiful Mistake
2000
Moe Gets Tied Up
1966
Satisfaction
1966
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
1966
Dirt
1965
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981
Screen Test #3
1966
as Self (uncredited)
Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006
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Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale
1966
as Self
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
2017
as Performer
John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
2010
Venus in Furs
1966
as Himself
Screen Test: John Cale
1966
as Himself
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
1992
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
1966
as Self
The Houseguest
1989
as Hubbley
About John Cale
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 work… With 69 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, John Cale has appeared in 63 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Cale Movies
- The Velvet Underground (2021) — as Self
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
- Punk: Attitude (2005) — as Self
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) — as Self
- Danny Says (2015) — as Self (archive footage)
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