Cast & creator
Lou Reed
Best known for Late Show with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live
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.
Also known as: Lewis Allan Reed
136
film credits
14
television credits
135
1964–2026 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (150)
Showing 150 of 150 credits
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1982
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Lo + plus
Self
1995
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Self (archive footage)
2021
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
The Blues
Self
2003
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Maltazard (voice)
2009
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Maltazard (voice)
2010
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
Self
1990
Andy Warhol's America
2022
Blue in the Face
Man with Strange Glasses
1995
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
Vocals / Guitar
2008
Faraway, So Close!
Lou Reed
1993
Moonage Daydream
Self (archive footage)
2022
Lulu on the Bridge
Not Lou Reed
1998
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Self
1993
Heart of a Dog
Doctor
2015
Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2017
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive footage)
2025
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
1990
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
1968
Prozac Nation
Lou Reed
2003
The Velvet Underground
Self (archive footage)
2021
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Self
2012
Rock & Rule
Mok (singing voice)
1983
365 Day Project
Self
2007
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
Self
2017
Palermo Shooting
Self
2008
Rodolphe Burger rend hommage à Rachid Taha
Author
2023
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Self
1994An Introduction to Harmolodics
1995
Get Crazy
Auden
1983
One Trick Pony
Steve Kunelian
1980
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
1989
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Self
2010
Permanent Record
Himself
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Self
1988
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
Self
1994
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1977Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1993
Lou Reed's Berlin
Self
2007Lou Reed's Berlin
Music
2007Lou Reed's Berlin
Lyricist
2007
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
1965
Nanking
Thanks
2007Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Self (archive footage)
2016
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
1987
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
(archive footage)
2016
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
Self (archive footage)
2000
Jimi Hendrix
Self
1973
The Making of Sun City
Self
1985
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Self - Musician (archive footage)
2017Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Thanks
2017
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
Self
2009
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Self
1966
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
Self (archive footage)
1989
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Self (archive footage)
2012
WBCN and the American Revolution
Self (archive footage)
2019
The Making of Rock & Rule
Self
1983
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2008
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
Self
2001
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
1997Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Self
2001
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Self
1990Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Original Music Composer
1990
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
self
2015
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
Self (archive footage)
2016
The Harry Smith Project Live
Self
2006
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
Self
1998
Andy Warhol's America
2022
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Self
2007
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
Himself
1966
One World, One Voice
Self
1990
A Night with Lou Reed
Self - Vocals, Guitar
1983
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
Self - Special Guest
1997
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
Self
1970Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
Music
1988
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
Self
2006
A Not So Silent Night
Self
2008
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Self
1998
Nico Icon
1995
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
1966
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
Self
1993
Beautiful Darling
Self (archive footage)
2010
Who Loves The Sun
Music
2026
The Plastic People of the Universe
Self
2001
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
Self (archive footage)
2010
Decade
Self
1989
Danny Says
Self (archive footage)
2015
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2010
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
guitar, vocals
1993
Chelsea Girls
Original Music Composer
1966The Making of an Underground Film
Self
1965
The Velvet Underground in Boston
Himself
1967
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998
Self
2006![Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/3Omh1xRvFpwDwCqcvl7dVKvTssN.jpg?width=1200)
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
Himself
1966![Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/ubeaPCUOALgMmGgP4YzNOoRSjLm.jpg?width=1200)
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
Himself
1966
Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?!
Story
2021Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
Himself
2005Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
Himself
1966
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972
Lou Reed - Remembered
Self (Archival footage)
2013
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Self
2001
Moe Gets Tied Up
1966![Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/f9eRhnigYxiSynyA37EIFaFDwRy.jpg?width=1200)
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
Himself
1966![Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/lWdzcTQXKsEYDCPOdmotNBJlKdw.jpg?width=1200)
Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed
Himself
1966![Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/1XI3UD2rTCAXv8AzHJ7mTclagsF.jpg?width=1200)
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
Himself
1966
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
Performer
1992![Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/8LuNHz75JQSjlBZHcUaJ0V44Tmr.jpg?width=1200)
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
Himself
1966
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
1984
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
2009
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
Self
1966
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
Himself
1967
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
Himself
2014
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
Self
1984
Salvador Dalí
Self
1966
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
Self
2004
Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000
Himself
2005Lou Reed - Magic & Loss
Himself
1992
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
1980Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
Narrator
2015
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
2011
Bye Bye Kipling
Self
1986
The Velvet Underground: Loaded
Self
1970
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
Electric Guitar
2007Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
Music
2007
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
2006
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
Himself
1974
Venus in Furs
Himself
1966
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
Self
1977
Whips
Self
1964
Perfect Day
Music
2007
Lou Reed: Live
Vocals / Guitar
2007
Silver Plate
Music
2023
Final Weapon
The Holder
Red Shirley
2010Red Shirley
Director
2010Red Shirley
Producer
2010