
Lou Reed
Known for Acting · 131 credits
- Born
- 1942-03-02
- Died
- 2013-10-27
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Lewis Allan Reed
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

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest / Self (uncredited)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest

Classic Albums
1997
as Self
TV Shows (11)

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest / Self (uncredited)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest

Classic Albums
1997
as Self

Lo + plus
1995
as Self

Seven Ages of Rock
2007
as Self

The Blues
2003
as Self

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Popular Voices at the BBC
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (120)

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009
as Maltazard (voice)

Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010
as Maltazard (voice)

Prozac Nation
2003
as Lou Reed

Moonage Daydream
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Palermo Shooting
2008
as Self

Faraway, So Close!
1993
as Lou Reed

Blue in the Face
1995
as Man with Strange Glasses

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
as Self (archive footage)

The Velvet Underground
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Beautiful Darling
2010
as Self (archive footage)

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

Get Crazy
1983
as Auden

Rock & Rule
1983
as Mok (singing voice)

Permanent Record
1988
as Himself

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
as Self

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

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

Nico Icon
1995

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017
as Self - Musician (archive footage)

The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self

Danny Says
2015
as Self (archive footage)

One Trick Pony
1980
as Steve Kunelian

Decade
1989
as Self

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012
as Self (archive footage)

365 Day Project
2007
as Self

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

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
as Self

Lulu on the Bridge
1998
as Not Lou Reed
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
2001
as Self

Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012
as Self
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
2016
as Self (archive footage)

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
1990
as Self

WBCN and the American Revolution
2019
as Self (archive footage)

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
1966
as Himself

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
1970
as Self

New York Rock at the BBC
2008

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

Jimi Hendrix
1973
as Self

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

Heart of a Dog
2015
as Doctor
An Introduction to Harmolodics
1995

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018

Lou Reed - Remembered
2013
as Self (Archival footage)

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

Salvador Dalí
1966
as Self

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
2010
as Self

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
as self

Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
2016
as Self (archive footage)

Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
1989
as Self (archive footage)

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
as Self

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

Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967
as Himself

Bye Bye Kipling
1986
as Self

Lou Reed's Berlin
2007
as Self

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966
as Self
![Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FlWdzcTQXKsEYDCPOdmotNBJlKdw.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed
1966
as Himself

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993
as Self
![Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F3Omh1xRvFpwDwCqcvl7dVKvTssN.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
1966
as Himself

Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
1966
![Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FubeaPCUOALgMmGgP4YzNOoRSjLm.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
1966
as Himself

Moe Gets Tied Up
1966
Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006

The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967
as Himself

Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
2010
as Self (archive footage)

Whips
1964
as Self
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
1966
as Himself

Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1977
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1993
![Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F1XI3UD2rTCAXv8AzHJ7mTclagsF.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
1966
as Himself

A Night with Lou Reed
1983
as Self - Vocals, Guitar

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005

Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
2001
as Self

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017
as Self
![Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2Ff9eRhnigYxiSynyA37EIFaFDwRy.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
1966
as Himself

The Plastic People of the Universe
2001
as Self

David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
2001
as Self

One World, One Voice
1990
as Self

Arthur and the Great Adventure
2010
as Maltazard (voice)
![Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F8LuNHz75JQSjlBZHcUaJ0V44Tmr.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
1966
as Himself

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
as Self

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972

Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
2004
as Self

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
1994
as Self

The Making of Rock & Rule
1983
as Self

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
1997
as Self - Live on Stage with Bowie

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998
as Self

The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
as Self

Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
1992
as Performer

David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
1997
as Self - Special Guest

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
2006
as Self

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
1993
as guitar, vocals

Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
2005
as Himself

Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998
1998
as Self

A Not So Silent Night
2008
as Self

An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
2011

Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
2007
as Electric Guitar

Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000
2005
as Himself

How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
1977
as Self

Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
1984
as Self

Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
1974
as Himself

Venus in Furs
1966
as Himself

Lou Reed: Live
2007
as Vocals / Guitar
The Making of an Underground Film
1965
as Self
Lou Reed - Magic & Loss
1992
as Himself

Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
2011

The Velvet Underground Rehearses
1966
as Self

Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
2014
as Himself

Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
2006

Red Shirley
2010

Final Weapon
as The Holder

Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
1984
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
2015
as Narrator

Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
2009

The Velvet Underground: Loaded
1970
as Self

Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2010
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
1980

Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
2008
as Vocals / Guitar
About Lou Reed
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. With 131 credits spanning from 1964 to 2022, Lou Reed has appeared in 120 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lou Reed Movies
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) — as Maltazard (voice)
- Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010) — as Maltazard (voice)
- Prozac Nation (2003) — as Lou Reed
- Moonage Daydream (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Palermo Shooting (2008) — as Self
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