
John Cale
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1942-03-09
Place of birth: Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
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

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022Self
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
2017Performer
Whips
1964Self
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966SelfNew Scenes from America
2003Himself - MusicianVelvet Underground: Under Review
2006n[eon]
2002Narrator
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
2007Self
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

Salamander
2008Dick Winter
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993SelfDirt
1965
The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995Self
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967Himself
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972
Venus in Furs
1966Himself
Love Twice
2016Lester
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
2016Himself (archival footage)