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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-02-03 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA

Also Known As

Lee Mark Ranaldo

Sonic Youth

Lee Ranaldo

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.

Known For

Acting

Velvet Suite

2023

Velvet Suite

as

himself

Kill Your Idols

2004

Kill Your Idols

as

Self

Omega

2016

Omega

as

Self

From the Basement

2009

From the Basement

as

Self - Sonic Youth

Don't Bring A Dog

1997

Don't Bring A Dog

as

Himself

Goo

1991

Goo

as

Self

The Hardcore Collection

2012

The Hardcore Collection

as

(archive footage)

Daddy Longlegs

2010

Daddy Longlegs

as

Stepfather

Noise

2006

Noise

as

Self

New York Rock at the BBC

2008

New York Rock at the BBC

as

Self - Sonic Youth

Free Tibet

1998

Free Tibet

as

Self - Sonic Youth

Production

Crew

Directing

Notebook

1991

Notebook

as