John Cale: movies and TV shows
John Cale has 123 credits in the archive: 115 films and 8 TV series, from 1963 to 2026. Highest rated: Rockpalast (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1963 – 2026 · busiest year: 1966 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | “Wuthering Heights” | Film | 6.7 | 84 | |
| 2026 | Ready or Not | Film | — | 84 | |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Self - Musician / Musical Guest | TV | 6.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song | Self | Film | 7.4 | 80 |
| 2022 | Andy Warhol's America | TV | — | 80 | |
| 2022 | Andy Warhol's America | Film | 8.0 | 80 | |
| 2021 | The Velvet Underground | Self | Film | 6.8 | 79 |
| 2021 | The Invisible Father | Self | Film | — | 79 |
| 2018 | Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2018 | Les Unwanted de Europa | Film | 6.4 | 76 | |
| 2018 | Paul Sanchez Is Back! | Film | 5.3 | 76 | |
| 2017 | John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico | Performer | Film | 8.0 | 75 |
| 2016 | Love Twice | Lester | Film | 5.0 | 74 |
| 2016 | Gimme Danger | Film | 6.9 | 74 | |
| 2016 | Andy Warhol, Fluorescent | (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 74 |
| 2016 | Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present | Himself (archival footage) | Film | 7.6 | 74 |
| 2015 | Danny Says | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 73 |
| 2015 | The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun | Film | 5.0 | 73 | |
| 2014 | This Is Cosmos | Film | — | 72 | |
| 2013 | The Bridge | TV | 6.6 | 71 | |
| 2013 | Lou Reed - Remembered | Film | 6.5 | 71 | |
| 2012 | Of Women and Horses | Film | 5.6 | 70 | |
| 2011 | A Burning Hot Summer | Film | 5.1 | 69 | |
| 2010 | A Beautiful Mistake | Film | 3.8 | 68 | |
| 2010 | Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 | Film | — | 68 | |
| 2009 | American Widow | Film | 10.0 | 67 | |
| 2008 | Salamander | Dick Winter | Film | 5.5 | 66 |
| 2008 | New York Rock at the BBC | Film | 6.5 | 66 | |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of Rock | Self | TV | 9.2 | 65 |
| 2007 | Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk | Self | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 2007 | A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory | Self | Film | 6.2 | 65 |
| 2006 | Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 2006 | Velvet Underground: Under Review | Film | 6.0 | 64 | |
| 2005 | Punk: Attitude | Self | Film | 7.1 | 63 |
| 2005 | Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol | Film | — | 63 | |
| 2004 | Rhinoceros Eyes | Film | 5.9 | 62 | |
| 2004 | Process | Film | 3.6 | 62 | |
| 2003 | Paris | Film | 3.0 | 61 | |
| 2003 | Otherworld | Film | 5.7 | 61 | |
| 2003 | Still: Here/Now | Self | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 2003 | New Scenes from America | Himself - Musician | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2003 | New Scenes from America | Film | 6.1 | 61 | |
| 2002 | n[eon] | Narrator | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 2001 | Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture | Self | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 2000 | American Psycho | Film | 7.4 | 58 | |
| 2000 | The Virgin | Film | 7.0 | 58 | |
| 2000 | Love Me | Film | 5.9 | 58 | |
| 2000 | The King's Daughters | Film | 5.1 | 58 | |
| 2000 | Beautiful Mistake | Film | 10.0 | 58 | |
| 2000 | Beautiful Mistake | Film | 10.0 | 58 | |
| 2000 | The Farewell | Film | 4.7 | 58 | |
| 1999 | Wisconsin Death Trip | Film | 5.7 | 57 | |
| 1999 | The Wind of the Night | Film | 5.1 | 57 | |
| 1998 | Somewhere in the City | Film | 5.0 | 56 | |
| 1998 | John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1998 | Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart | Film | 7.7 | 56 | |
| 1997 | The Banana | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 1997 | Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest | Manager | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1997 | Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest | Film | 8.0 | 55 | |
| 1996 | Basquiat | Film | 6.6 | 54 | |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Film | 6.2 | 54 | |
| 1996 | Don't Forget You're Going to Die | Film | 6.6 | 54 | |
| 1995 | Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times | Self | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1995 | Antártida | Cale | Film | 4.3 | 53 |
| 1995 | Antártida | Film | 4.3 | 53 | |
| 1995 | Dancing Barefoot | Self | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1995 | Nico Icon | Self | Film | 8.1 | 53 |
| 1994 | Ah Pook Is Here. | Film | 6.2 | 52 | |
| 1994 | The Long Voyage | Film | — | 52 | |
| 1993 | The Birth of Love | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1993 | The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII | bass, viola, keyboards, vocals | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1993 | Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 1993 | Words for the Dying | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1992 | John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season | Film | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 1992 | John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season | Film | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 1992 | Primary Motive | Film | 7.0 | 50 | |
| 1991 | Healing Hurts | Film | 10.0 | 49 | |
| 1991 | Paris Awakens | Film | 6.0 | 49 | |
| 1990 | Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections | Self | Film | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | Film | 7.3 | 48 | |
| 1990 | Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella | Self | Film | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1990 | Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella | Film | 6.6 | 48 | |
| 1989 | Wonderland USA | Lonely writer | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1989 | The Houseguest | Hubbley | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1989 | The Houseguest | Film | 8.0 | 47 | |
| 1988 | Put More Blood Into the Music | Himself | Film | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1986 | Something Wild | Film | 6.6 | 44 | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Aryan Leader | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1984 | Musik Convoy | Self | TV | — | 42 |
| 1982 | Who Am I This Time? | Film | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 1976 | The Blank Generation | Self | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1975 | Nico Live in Marseille | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1975 | Nico Live in Marseille | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1975 | Nico Live in Marseille | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1974 | Rockpalast | Self (piano guitar vocal) | TV | 10.0 | 32 |
| 1974 | Rockpalast | Self | TV | 10.0 | 32 |
| 1974 | Caged Heat | Film | 5.1 | 32 | |
| 1972 | Heat | Film | 5.9 | 30 | |
| 1972 | The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72 | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1971 | Women in Revolt | Film | 5.2 | 29 | |
| 1970 | Straight and Narrow | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1968 | Diaries, Notes, and Sketches | Self | Film | 7.3 | 26 |
| 1967 | Four Stars | Man (uncredited) | Film | 4.7 | 25 |
| 1967 | Exploding Plastic Inevitable | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1967 | The Velvet Underground in Boston | Film | — | 25 | |
| 1966 | Police Car | Film | 6.0 | 24 | |
| 1966 | Police Car | Film | 6.0 | 24 | |
| 1966 | The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards | Himself | Film | — | 24 |
| 1966 | The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound | Self | Film | 6.8 | 24 |
| 1966 | The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 | Film | 3.0 | 24 | |
| 1966 | Screen Test #3 | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 24 |
| 1966 | Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale | Self | Film | — | 24 |
| 1966 | Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein | Film | — | 24 | |
| 1966 | Screen Test: John Cale | Himself | Film | — | 24 |
| 1966 | The Velvet Underground Rehearses | Self | Film | — | 24 |
| 1966 | Satisfaction | Film | — | 24 | |
| 1966 | Venus in Furs | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 24 |
| 1966 | Moe Gets Tied Up | Film | 6.0 | 24 | |
| 1965 | Andy Warhol Screen Tests | Self | Film | 8.0 | 23 |
| 1965 | Dirt | Film | 7.7 | 23 | |
| 1964 | Whips | Self | Film | — | 22 |
| 1963 | Kiss | Film | 4.7 | 21 | |
| Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981 | Film | — | — |