Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1956-02-03
BirthplaceGlen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Lee Ranaldo
Acting
Biography
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, ranking Ranaldo and his Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore together at number 1.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lee Ranaldo
SubUrbia
1997
Demonlover
2002
Filmography
Acting (55)
2025
Peas and Carrotsas Lee
2023
Velvet Suiteas himself
5.0
2022
Fragments of Paradiseas Self
6.5
2019
7.9
2019
10.0
9.3
6.7
2016
Omegaas Self
6.3
2014
Sex and Broadcastingas Self
6.0
2014
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studioas Himself
6.5
2012
The Hardcore Collectionas (archive footage)
7.7
2010
Daddy Longlegsas Stepfather
6.6
2009
From the Basementas Self - Sonic Youth
6.0
2009
From The Basementas Self - Sonic Youth
2008
New York Rock at the BBCas Self - Sonic Youth
6.5
2007
365 Day Projectas Self
10.0
2006
Noiseas Self
4.5
2005
6.8
2004
7.0
6.2
2004
Kill Your Idolsas Self
7.4
2003
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstageas Performer
2000
Record Player: Christian Marclayas Himself
1998
Free Tibetas Self - Sonic Youth
8.0
1997
Don't Bring A Dogas Himself
1996
Tibetan Freedom Concertas Self
4.0
1995
1992
1991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self
6.8
1991
Gooas Self
5.7
1988
Put More Blood Into the Musicas Himself
7.8
8.0
1985
5.2
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Vinyl: An Unlikely Historyas Himself
Production & Directing (18)
2026
She Put Away Her Heart in the FridgeOriginal Music Composer
2025
Peas and CarrotsSongs
2025
Salt MarshMusic
2025
The SystemCompositor
5.5
2021
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.Camera Operator
7.8
2019
We Still Have the Deep Black NightMusic Producer
5.1
2019
The TaxidermistOriginal Music Composer
2010
6.5
2005
DRIFTMusic
2002
DemonloverOriginal Music Composer
5.8
2001
Things Behind the SunOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1997
SubUrbiaMusician
6.2
1996
FriskOriginal Music Composer
4.2
1992
1991: The Year Punk BrokeAdditional Director of Photography
6.8
1991
GooWriter
5.7
1991
NotebookDirector
1987
Made in U.S.A.Original Music Composer
5.8