John Lurie
John Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded The Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble, has acted in 19 films, including Stranger than Paradise and Down by Law, has composed and performed music for 20 television and film works, and produced, directed, and starred in the Fishing with John television series. In 1996 his soundtrack for Get Shorty was nominated for a Grammy Award, and his album The Legendary Marvin Pontiac: Greatest Hits has been praised by critics and musicians alike. Since 2000 Lurie has suffered from chronic Lyme disease and has focused his attention on painting.
39 acting credits · 3 directing credits
Acting · 39
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Paris, Texas
1984
Wild at Heart
1990
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Painting With John
2021
Mobsters
2007
Fishing with John
1991
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
Down by Law
1986
Blue in the Face
1995
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
2021
New Rose Hotel
1999
Blank City
2011
The Little Devil
1988
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Permanent Vacation
1981
Just Your Luck
1996
Subway Riders
1981
Sleepwalk
2000
Downtown '81
2001
TV Party
2005
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
1984
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
1985
Some Days in January, 1984
2001
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
2009
Stranger Than Paradise
1983
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
1990
Underground U.S.A.
1980
Rome '78
1978
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
Face Addict
2005
Sleepless Nights
1979
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
1992
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Red Italy
1979
The Offenders
1980
Men in Orbit
1979
Tortured by Joy
2004