John Cale

Biography

John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer.

At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England.

In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.

Known For

The Equalizer

Aryan Leader

The Bridge

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Self - Musician / Musical Guest

Seven Ages of Rock

Self

Rockpalast

Self (piano guitar vocal)

Rockpalast

The Velvet Underground

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song	Self
2021	The Velvet Underground	Self
2021	The Invisible Father	Self
2017	John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico	Performer
2016	Love Twice	Lester
2016	Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present	Himself (archival footage)
2015	Danny Says	Self (archive footage)
2013	Diaries, Notes, and Sketches	Self
2010	John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
2008	Salamander	Dick Winter
2008	New York Rock at the BBC
2007	A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory	Self
2006	Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006	Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance	Self
2005	Punk: Attitude	Self
2003	New Scenes from America	Himself - Musician
2003	Still: Here/Now	Self
2002	n[eon]	Narrator
2001	Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture	Self
2000	Beautiful Mistake
1998	John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music	Self
1997	Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest	Manager
1995	Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times	Self
1995	Nico Icon	Himself
1995	Dancing Barefoot	Self
1995	Antártida	Cale
1993	Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe	Self
1993	Words for the Dying	Himself
1993	The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII	bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
1992	John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
1990	Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella	Self
1990	Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections	Self
1990	Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1989	Wonderland USA	Lonely writer
1989	The Houseguest	Hubbley
1988	Put More Blood Into the Music	Himself
1986	The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground	Self
1976	The Blank Generation	Self
1975	Nico Live in Marseille	Self
1972	The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1967	The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967	Exploding Plastic Inevitable	Himself
1967	Four Stars	Man (uncredited)
1966	The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound	Self
1966	Venus in Furs	Himself
1966	The Velvet Underground Rehearses
1966	Screen Test #3
1966	Moe Gets Tied Up
1966	The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards	Himself
1966	The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966	Satisfaction
1966	Screen Test: John Cale	Himself
1966	Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale	Self
1965	Dirt
1965	Andy Warhol Screen Tests	Self
1964	Whips	Self
	Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	Everybody's Live with John Mulaney	Self - Musician / Musical Guest
2013	The Bridge
2007	Seven Ages of Rock	Self
1985	The Equalizer	Aryan Leader
1984	Musik Convoy	Self
1974	Rockpalast	Self (piano guitar vocal)
1974	Rockpalast