
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)
n[eon]
2002
as Narrator

Salamander
2008
as Dick Winter

Love Twice
2016
as Lester

The Banana
1997
as Self

The Velvet Underground
2021
as Self

Wonderland USA
1989
as Lonely writer

Gimme Danger
2016

John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
1992

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self
New Scenes from America
2003
as Himself - Musician

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990

Beautiful Mistake
2000

The Invisible Father
2021
as Self

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
2016
as Himself (archival footage)

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966
as Self

Nico Icon
1995
as Self

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
1990
as Self

Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
as Self

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
as Self

Words for the Dying
1993
as Himself

John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
2017
as Performer

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
1990
as Self
Still: Here/Now
2003
as Self

Nico Live in Marseille
1975
as Self

Lou Reed - Remembered
2013

The Blank Generation
1976
as Self

Antártida
1995
as Cale

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998

Screen Test #3
1966
as Self (uncredited)

New York Rock at the BBC
2008

Four Stars
1967
as Man (uncredited)
Dirt
1965

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995
as Self
Dancing Barefoot
1995
as Self

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
1997
as Manager

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998
as Self

Danny Says
2015
as Self (archive footage)
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Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale
1966
as Self
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
2001
as Self
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
2007
as Self

Screen Test: John Cale
1966
as Himself

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018

Punk: Attitude
2005
as Self

Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
1966

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
2006
as Self
Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005

A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
2007
as Self

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
1966
as Himself

The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967

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

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993
as Self

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972

Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967
as Himself

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
1993
as bass, viola, keyboards, vocals

The Houseguest
1989
as Hubbley

The Velvet Underground Rehearses
1966
as Self

Put More Blood Into the Music
1988
as Himself

Venus in Furs
1966
as Himself

Moe Gets Tied Up
1966

Whips
1964
as Self
Satisfaction
1966
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
- n[eon] (2002) — as Narrator
- Salamander (2008) — as Dick Winter
- Love Twice (2016) — as Lester
- The Banana (1997) — as Self
- The Velvet Underground (2021) — as Self
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