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Jonny Greenwood

Known For
Sound
Born
November 5, 1971 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Active Years
1953–2025 (73 Years)
Total Credits
109 credits in database
Sound Born Nov 5, 1971 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK 109 credits
109
Total Credits
1953–2025
73 Years Career Span
21
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Biography

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Name: Jonny Greenwood (professionally known as), Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood J.
Nationality/Origin: British/English.
Birth Date: November 5, 1971.
Birth Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Gender: Male.
Professions: Musician, film composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist.
Known for: Lead guitarist, keyboardist, and one of the founding members of the British band Radiohead.
Film Work: Composed soundtracks for feature films from filmmakers Paul Thomas Anderson, Lynne Ramsay, and Pablo Larraín.
Previous Bands: On a Friday (with Thom Yorke, Ed O'Brien, and Philip Selway), Illiterate Hands (with Matt Hawksworth).
Known Credits: 103.
Draft 1: Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, professionally known as Jonny Greenwood, is an English musician, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Born on November 5, 1971, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, he is best known as a founding member, lead guitarist, and keyboardist of the British band Radiohead. Before Radiohead, he was in the band On a Friday with Thom Yorke, Ed O'Brien, and Philip Selway, and previously played in Illiterate Hands with Matt Hawksworth. As an acclaimed film composer, Greenwood has composed soundtracks for feature films by filmmakers such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Lynne Ramsay, and Pablo Larraín. He has 103 known credits.
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Career

Career overview

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Source [1]: Jonny Greenwood is a British musician and film composer. Known for: Sound. Known credits: 103. Birthday: November 5, 1971. Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. Also known as: Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood J.
Source [2]: Formed a band at Abingdon called On a Friday with Thom Yorke, Ed O'Brien, and Philip Selway. He was the youngest and last to join. Previously in a band called Illiterate Hands with Matt Hawksworth.
Source [3]: Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, professionally known as Jonny Greenwood. English musician, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Best known as the lead guitarist of Radiohead and as an acclaimed film composer.
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Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, professionally known as Jonny Greenwood, is an English musician, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on November 5, 1971, he was previously a member of the band Illiterate Hands alongside Matt Hawksworth. While at Abingdon, the Greenwood brothers formed a band called On a Friday with singer Thom Yorke, guitarist Ed O'Brien, and drummer Philip Selway. As the youngest member, Greenwood was three school years below Yorke and Colin and was the last to join the group.
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Greenwood is best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and one of the founding members of the British band Radiohead. In addition to his work with the band, he is an acclaimed film composer who has composed soundtracks for several award-winning feature films from filmmakers including Paul Thomas Anderson, Lynne Ramsay, and Pablo Larraín. His professional credits include 103 known works.
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Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, professionally known as Jonny Greenwood, is an English musician, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on November 5, 1971, he began his musical journey in groups such as Illiterate Hands, which he played in with Matt Hawksworth. During his time at Abingdon, the Greenwood brothers formed a band called On a Friday alongside singer Thom Yorke, guitarist Ed O'Brien, and drummer Philip Selway. As the youngest member of this group, Greenwood was three school years below Yorke and Colin and was the last to join the ensemble.

Greenwood is widely recognized as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and one of the founding members of the British band Radiohead. Beyond his work with the band, he is an acclaimed film composer who has composed several soundtracks for award-winning feature films. His compositional work includes projects for

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Career timeline

One Battle After Another · Original Music ComposerOne Battle After Another · OrchestratorLog! · Compositor
The Smile: 6 Music Festival 2024
The Smile: Agora Theatre 2023Evolver · Music
The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz FestivalThe Smile: Live BroadcastsThe Smile: Forget Everything You Knew ... A Debut Concert in London
Licorice Pizza · Original Music ComposerLicorice Pizza · OrchestratorThe Power of the Dog · Original Music ComposerSpencer · Original Music ComposerRiver · Original Music Composer
History 101
Radiohead: Live in São Paulo 2018Radiohead | Live in Lima, Peru
Phantom Thread · Original Music ComposerYou Were Never Really Here · Original Music ComposerRadiohead: Open'er Festival 2017Radiohead: Rock Werchter 2017Radiohead | Live at I-Days 2017
Radiohead: Lollapalooza Festival Chicago 2016Radiohead: OpenAir Festival St. Gallen 2016Radiohead: Summer Sonic Festival 2016Radiohead: Austin City Limits Music Festival 2016Radiohead: Lollapalooza Festival Berlin 2016
JununJunun · Original Music Composer
Inherent Vice · Original Music ComposerWege Durchs Labyrinth - Der Komponist Krzysztof Penderecki
Wavemakers
The Master · Original Music ComposerRadiohead: Austin City Limits 2012
We Need to Talk About Kevin · Original Music ComposerRadiohead: The King of Limbs – Live from the BasementRadiohead: Roseland Ballroom 2011Radiohead | Logical Emotions
Norwegian Wood · Original Music ComposerRadiohead for Haiti 2010
Radiohead: Live in Praha 2009Radiohead: Reading Festival 2009Radiohead: Buenos Aires 2009Radiohead: The Bends (Bonus DVD)From the Basement
NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsRadiohead - In Rainbows - From the BasementRadiohead: Outside Lands 2008Radiohead: Saitama Super Arena 2008Radiohead: The Best Of
There Will Be Blood · Original Music ComposerScott Walker: 30 Century ManScotch Mist: A Film with Radiohead in It
Radiohead: Bonnaroo Festival 2006CoachellaRadiohead | OK Computer: A Classic Album Under ReviewRadiohead | Rock en Seine
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · MusicGlastonbury Anthems: The Best of Glastonbury 1994-2004
The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All TimePixies: Gouge
Radiohead: Live at MTV's $2 Bill 2003Radiohead: Music Planet 2NiteRadiohead: Music Planet 2Nite · WriterBodysong · Score EngineerBodysong · Original Music Composer
Radiohead: Rock AM Ring 2001Radiohead - Live at South Park, Oxford (July 2001)Radiohead: Live in Vaison-la-RomaineRadiohead: Live at Canal+ 2001Radiohead: Pinkpop 2001
Radiohead: Live From A Tent In Dublin
Radiohead: Live At Radio City Music Hall 1998Meeting People Is Easy7 Television CommercialsRadiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert
South ParkRadiohead • Live From the 10 Spot 1997Radiohead: Eurockéennes 1997
Romeo + Juliet · SongsRadiohead: Live at the Chicago Metro 1996Tibetan Freedom ConcertRadiohead: Pinkpop 1996
Radiohead: Live at The Astoria 1994
Radiohead: Reading Festival 1994
Radiohead: Live at the Metro Chicago 1993

Full Filmography

109 titles
  • One Battle After Another (2025) Original Music Composer
  • One Battle After Another (2025) Orchestrator
  • Log! (2025) Compositor
  • The Smile: 6 Music Festival 2024 (2024) as Self
  • The Smile: Agora Theatre 2023 (2023) as Self
  • Evolver (2023) Music
  • The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (2022) as Self
  • The Smile: Live Broadcasts (2022) as Self
  • Advertisement
  • The Smile: Forget Everything You Knew ... A Debut Concert in London (2022) as Self
  • Licorice Pizza (2021) Original Music Composer
  • Licorice Pizza (2021) Orchestrator
  • The Power of the Dog (2021) Original Music Composer
  • Spencer (2021) Original Music Composer
  • River (2021) Original Music Composer
  • History 101 (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Radiohead: Live in São Paulo 2018 (2018) as Self
  • Radiohead | Live in Lima, Peru (2018) as Self
  • Phantom Thread (2017) Original Music Composer
  • You Were Never Really Here (2017) Original Music Composer
  • Radiohead: Open'er Festival 2017 (2017) as Self
  • Radiohead: Rock Werchter 2017 (2017) as Self
  • Radiohead | Live at I-Days 2017 (2017) as Self
  • Radiohead: Best Kept Secret 2017 (2017) as Self
  • Radiohead | NorthSide 2017 (2017) as Self
  • Radiohead | Main Square (2017) as Self
  • Radiohead: Lollapalooza Festival Chicago 2016 (2016) as Self
  • Radiohead: OpenAir Festival St. Gallen 2016 (2016) as Self
  • Radiohead: Summer Sonic Festival 2016 (2016) as Self
  • Radiohead: Austin City Limits Music Festival 2016 (2016) as Self
  • Radiohead: Lollapalooza Festival Berlin 2016 (2016)
  • Radiohead: Outside Lands 2016 (2016) as Self
  • Radiohead: NOS Alive! 2016 (2016) as Self
  • Junun (2015) as Self - Guitar & Ondes Martenot
  • Junun (2015) Original Music Composer
  • Inherent Vice (2014) Original Music Composer
  • Wege Durchs Labyrinth - Der Komponist Krzysztof Penderecki (2014) as Self
  • Wavemakers (2013) as Self
  • The Master (2012) Original Music Composer
  • Radiohead: Austin City Limits 2012 (2012) as Self
  • We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Original Music Composer
  • Radiohead: The King of Limbs – Live from the Basement (2011) as Self
  • Radiohead: Roseland Ballroom 2011 (2011) as Self
  • Radiohead | Logical Emotions (2011) as Self
  • Norwegian Wood (2010) Original Music Composer
  • Radiohead for Haiti 2010 (2010) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live in Praha 2009 (2009) as Self
  • Radiohead: Reading Festival 2009 (2009) as Himself
  • Radiohead: Buenos Aires 2009 (2009) as Self
  • Radiohead: The Bends (Bonus DVD) (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • From the Basement (2009) as Self - Radiohead
  • From The Basement (2009) as Self - Radiohead
  • Radiohead: Live in Poland 2009 (2009) as Self
  • Radiohead | Rain Down: Live in Brazil (Rio) (2009) as Self
  • NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self
  • Radiohead - In Rainbows - From the Basement (2008) as Self
  • Radiohead: Outside Lands 2008 (2008) as Self
  • Radiohead: Saitama Super Arena 2008 (2008) as Self
  • Radiohead: The Best Of (2008)
  • Radiohead - Videotape (James Rutledge Remix) (2008) Musician
  • Radiohead: Live in Japan 2008 (2008) as Self
  • MeeBOX (2008) Music
  • Radiohead: Live From 93 Feet East, London (2008) as Self
  • There Will Be Blood (2007) Original Music Composer
  • Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2007) as Self
  • Scotch Mist: A Film with Radiohead in It (2007) as Self
  • Radiohead: Bonnaroo Festival 2006 (2006) as Self
  • Coachella (2006) as Self - Radiohead
  • Radiohead | OK Computer: A Classic Album Under Review (2006) as Self
  • Radiohead | Rock en Seine (2006) as Self
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Band Lead Guitar
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Music
  • Glastonbury Anthems: The Best of Glastonbury 1994-2004 (2005) as Self
  • The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time (2004) as Self
  • Pixies: Gouge (2004) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live at MTV's $2 Bill 2003 (2003) as Self
  • Radiohead: Music Planet 2Nite (2003) as Self
  • Radiohead: Music Planet 2Nite (2003) Writer
  • Bodysong (2003) Score Engineer
  • Bodysong (2003) Original Music Composer
  • Radiohead: Eurockéennes 2003 (2003) as Self
  • Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood | Acoustic at Le Reservoir (2003) as Self
  • Radiohead: Homework: An Unauthorized Documentary (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Radiohead: Rock AM Ring 2001 (2001) as Self
  • Radiohead - Live at South Park, Oxford (July 2001) (2001) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live in Vaison-la-Romaine (2001) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live at Canal+ 2001 (2001) as Self
  • Radiohead: Pinkpop 2001 (2001) as Self
  • Reflections on Kid A (2001) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live From A Tent In Dublin (2000) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live At Radio City Music Hall 1998 (1998) as Self
  • Meeting People Is Easy (1998) as Self
  • 7 Television Commercials (1998) as Self
  • Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert (1998)
  • South Park (1997) as Jonny Greenwood
  • Radiohead • Live From the 10 Spot 1997 (1997) as Self
  • Radiohead: Eurockéennes 1997 (1997) as Self
  • Romeo + Juliet (1996) Songs
  • Radiohead: Live at the Chicago Metro 1996 (1996) as Self
  • Tibetan Freedom Concert (1996) as Self
  • Radiohead: Pinkpop 1996 (1996) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live at The Astoria 1994 (1995) as Self
  • Radiohead: Reading Festival 1994 (1994) as Self
  • Radiohead: Live at the Metro Chicago 1993 (1993) as Self
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Top of the Pops (1964) as Self
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Radiohead - Live at the Santa Barbara Bowl (August 2008) as Self
  • Polaris Original Music Composer
  • RADIOHEAD: A Job That Slowly Kills You

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jonny Greenwood best known for?

Jonny Greenwood is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including One Battle After Another (2025), One Battle After Another (2025), Licorice Pizza (2021), Licorice Pizza (2021).

When and where was Jonny Greenwood born?

Jonny Greenwood was born on November 5, 1971 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

How many credits does Jonny Greenwood have?

Jonny Greenwood has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2025.

What is Jonny Greenwood's background in cinema and television?

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Jonny Greenwood by the numbers

109credits
103films
6TV series
1953–2025active years

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