Lee Ranaldo
Acting Born Feb 3, 1956 Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA 77 credits
Biography
Lee Ranaldo works in acting. Born February 3, 1956 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA. Archytele tracks 77 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The System · CompositorSalt Marsh · MusicPeas and CarrotsPeas and Carrots · SongsSonic Youth: Live in 1991
Velvet Suite
Fragments of Paradise
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. · Camera Operator
The Taxidermist · Original Music ComposerSY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover SessionsSwans: Where Does a Body End?Sonic Youth: Daydream NationWe Still Have the Deep Black Night · Music Producer
Desolation CenterBarbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground · Music
Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim
Omega
Sex and BroadcastingSound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
The Hardcore Collection
Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
Daddy LonglegsWilliam S. Burroughs: A Man Within · Music
Late Night with Jimmy FallonFrom the Basement
New York Rock at the BBC
365 Day Project
Noise
DRIFT · MusicWe Jam Econo: The Story of the MinutemenSonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) · DirectorSonic Youth: Corporate GhostKill Your Idols(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Sonic Youth: Live at SoundstageSonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
Demonlover · Original Music Composer
Things Behind the Sun · Original Music Composer
Record Player: Christian MarclaySonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
Free TibetSonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
SubUrbia · MusicianDon't Bring A Dog
Frisk · Original Music ComposerTibetan Freedom ConcertSonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic LoveThe State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialSonic Youth: Blood on the Beach
Late Show with David LettermanLate Night with Conan O'BrienSonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1991: The Year Punk Broke1991: The Year Punk Broke · Additional Director of Photography
GooGoo · WriterSkeeno H.C. RulesNotebook · Director
Sonic Youth: 930 ClubPut More Blood Into the Music
Full Filmography
77 titles- The System (2025) Compositor
- Salt Marsh (2025) Music
- Peas and Carrots (2025) as Lee
- Peas and Carrots (2025) Songs
- Sonic Youth: Live in 1991 (2025)
- Velvet Suite (2023) as himself
- Fragments of Paradise (2022) as Self
- Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021) Camera Operator
- The Taxidermist (2019) Original Music Composer
- SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions (2019) as Self
- Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019) as Self
- Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation (2019)
- We Still Have the Deep Black Night (2019) Music Producer
- Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond (2019)
- Desolation Center (2018)
- Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground (2018) Music
- Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim (2017) as Self
- Omega (2016) as Self
- Sex and Broadcasting (2014) as Self
- Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio (2014) as Himself
- The Hardcore Collection (2012) as (archive footage)
- Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011 (2011)
- Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival (2011)
- Daddy Longlegs (2010) as Stepfather
- William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) Music
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self - Musical Guest
- From the Basement (2009) as Self - Sonic Youth
- New York Rock at the BBC (2008) as Self - Sonic Youth
- 365 Day Project (2007) as Self
- Noise (2006) as Self
- DRIFT (2005) Music
- We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005) as Self
- Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes (2005)
- Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) (2004) Director
- Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (2004)
- Kill Your Idols (2004) as Self
- (This Is Known as) The Blues Scale (2004) as Self
- 12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2 (2004)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
- Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage (2003) as Performer
- Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003) (2003)
- Demonlover (2002) Original Music Composer
- Things Behind the Sun (2001) Original Music Composer
- Record Player: Christian Marclay (2000) as Himself
- Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000 (2000)
- Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth (2000) as Self
- Free Tibet (1998) as Self - Sonic Youth
- Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (1998)
- SubUrbia (1997) Musician
- Don't Bring A Dog (1997) as Himself
- Frisk (1996) Original Music Composer
- Tibetan Freedom Concert (1996) as Self
- Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996 (1996)
- Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love (1995)
- The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995) as Self
- Sonic Youth: Blood on the Beach (1995) as Self
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa (1993)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) as Self
- 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) Additional Director of Photography
- Goo (1991) as Self
- Goo (1991) Writer
- Skeeno H.C. Rules (1991)
- Notebook (1991) Director
- Sonic Youth: 930 Club (1988)
- Put More Blood Into the Music (1988) as Himself
- Made in U.S.A. (1987) Original Music Composer
- Submit to Me (1986)
- Sublapse Video Mag 1 (1986)
- Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis (1986)
- Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree (1985)
- Sonic Youth Full Set From The Basement as Self
- Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
- Vinyl: An Unlikely History as Himself
- Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lee Ranaldo best known for?
Lee Ranaldo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim (2017), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009), Elite Short Stories: Guzmán Caye Rebe (2021), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003).
When and where was Lee Ranaldo born?
Lee Ranaldo was born on February 3, 1956 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA.
How many credits does Lee Ranaldo have?
Lee Ranaldo has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2025.
What is Lee Ranaldo's background in cinema and television?
Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its "Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 guitarist list, rankin...