Acting · Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA · Born February 3, 1956
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.
MoviePeas and Carrots
2025
as Lee
MovieSonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025
MovieVelvet Suite
2023
as himself
MovieFragments of Paradise
2022
as Self
MovieSwans: Where Does a Body End?
2019
as Self
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019
MovieSY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions
2019
as Self
MovieSonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019
MovieDesolation Center
2018
MovieHello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim
2017
as Self
MovieOmega
2016
as Self
MovieSex and Broadcasting
2014
as Self
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
2014
as Himself
MovieThe Hardcore Collection
2012
as (archive footage)
MovieSonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011
2011
MovieSonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
2011
MovieDaddy Longlegs
2010
as Stepfather
MovieFrom the Basement
2009
as Self - Sonic Youth
TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieNew York Rock at the BBC
2008
as Self - Sonic Youth
Movie365 Day Project
2007
as Self
MovieNoise
2006
as Self
MovieSonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
2005
MovieWe Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
2005
as Self
Movie(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004
as Self
MovieSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
Movie12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2
2004
MovieKill Your Idols
2004
as Self
MovieSonic Youth: Live at Soundstage
2003
as Performer
MovieSonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieSonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000
MovieRecord Player: Christian Marclay
2000
as Himself
MovieSilver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
2000
as Self
MovieFree Tibet
1998
as Self - Sonic Youth
MovieSonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
1998
Don't Bring A Dog
1997
as Himself
MovieSonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
1996
MovieTibetan Freedom Concert
1996
as Self
MovieThe State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
as Self
MovieSonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love
1995
MovieSonic Youth: Blood on the Beach
1995
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieSonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa
1993
Movie1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Musical Guest
Movie100%
1992
as Self
MovieSkeeno H.C. Rules
1991
MovieGoo
1991
as Self
MovieSonic Youth: 930 Club
1988
MoviePut More Blood Into the Music
1988
as Himself
MovieSonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis
1986
MovieSublapse Video Mag 1
1986
MovieSubmit to Me
1986
MovieSonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree
1985
MovieVinyl: An Unlikely History
as Himself
MovieSonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985
MovieSonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
MovieSonic Youth Full Set From The Basement
as Self
