Cast
John Lurie
Acting
Cast
John Lurie
Known for
Acting
Born
1952-12-14
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
John LurieĀ (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-foundedĀ The Lounge LizardsĀ jazz ensemble, has acted in 19 films, includingĀ Stranger than ParadiseĀ andĀ Down by Law, has composed and performed music for 20 television and film works, and produced, directed, and starred in theĀ Fishing with JohnĀ television series. In 1996 his soundtrack forĀ Get ShortyĀ was nominated for a Grammy Award, and his albumĀ The Legendary Marvin Pontiac: Greatest HitsĀ has been praised by critics and musicians alike. Since 2000 Lurie has suffered fromĀ chronic Lyme diseaseĀ and has focused his attention on painting.
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8.1
MOVIE1984
Paris, Texas
as 'Slater'
ā
7.0
MOVIE1990
Wild at Heart
as Sparky
ā
7.2
MOVIE1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
as James, Apostle
ā
7.2
MOVIE1984
Stranger Than Paradise
as Willie
ā
6.1
MOVIE1985
Desperately Seeking Susan
as Neighbor Saxophonist
ā
8.0
MOVIE2005
TV Party
as Self
ā
4.0
MOVIE2000
Sleepwalk
as Frank
ā
7.3
MOVIE1986
Down by Law
as Jack
ā
6.5
MOVIE1995
Blue in the Face
as Saxophone player
ā
4.8
MOVIE1996
Just Your Luck
as Coker
ā
7.2
MOVIE1981
Subway Riders
as The Saxophonist
ā
7.0
MOVIE1980
The Offenders
as The Lizard
ā
7.5
MOVIE1983
Stranger Than Paradise
as Willie
ā
4.0
MOVIE1979
Red Italy
ā
5.2
MOVIE1999
New Rose Hotel
as Distinguished Man
ā
6.7
MOVIE1988
The Little Devil
as Cusatelli
ā
7.0
MOVIE2021
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
as Self - Artist / Friend
ā
5.9
MOVIE1981
Permanent Vacation
as Sax Player
ā
6.7
MOVIE2001
Downtown '81
as Self
ā
6.8
MOVIE2011
Blank City
as Self
ā
5.3
MOVIE1988
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
as Self
ā
10.0
MOVIE2004
5 Sides of a Coin
MOVIE1979
Sleepless Nights
ā
6.5
MOVIE1984
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
as Interviewee
ā
9.0
MOVIE2004
Tortured by Joy
as Narrator
MOVIE1985
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
ā
7.0
MOVIE1992
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
as Alto & Soprano Saxophone
ā
6.5
MOVIE1979
Men in Orbit
as Astronaut
ā
8.0
MOVIE2005
Face Addict
as Himself
ā
10.0
MOVIE2009
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
as Self
ā
4.8
MOVIE1980
Underground U.S.A.
as Jack Smith
ā
6.4
MOVIE1978
Rome '78
MOVIE2001
Some Days in January, 1984
ā
8.0
MOVIE1986
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
MOVIE1990
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
as Self