Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 25, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Also Known As
Sonic Youth
Thurston Moore
Biography
Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1.
Known For
TV
Gilmore Girls
Cool Dad Troubadour
2000
TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Fred Cracklin
1994
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
TV
Punk
Self
2019
Film
Pavements
Self (uncredited)
2025
TV
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Self
2021
TV
Hi Octane
Self (Host)
1994
Film
Lou Believers
Himself
1988
Film
The Sparks Brothers
Self
2021
Film
Scala!!!
Self
2024
Film
Free Tibet
Self - Sonic Youth
1998
Film
Broken English
Self
2026
Film
Changing Fashions
1993
Film
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
Self
2019
Film
Blank City
Self
2011
Film
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
Film
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Self
2010
Film
Desolation Center
2018
Film
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Self
1995
Film
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
Self
2015
Filmography
2026FilmThe Last Critic2026FilmBroken Englishas Self2025FilmSonic Youth: Live in 19912025FilmPavementsas Self (uncredited)2025FilmButthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self2024FilmThe Road to Ruaneas Self2024FilmUncroppedas Self2024FilmBorn Innocent: The Redd Kross Story2024FilmScala!!!as Self2023FilmLouder Than You Thinkas Self (archive footage)2021FilmFreakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.as himself2021TVWatch the Sound with Mark Ronsonas Self2021FilmThe Sparks Brothersas Self2021FilmPoly Styrene: I Am a Clichéas Self2020FilmThick Airas Himself2019FilmSwans: Where Does a Body End?as Self2019FilmSonic Youth: NYC and Beyond2019FilmLydia Lunch: The War Is Never Overas Self2019FilmSY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessionsas Self2019FilmCreem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - Sonic Youth2019TVPunkas Self2019FilmSonic Youth: Daydream Nation2018FilmDesolation Center2017FilmTeenage Superstarsas Himself2017FilmThe Public Image Is Rottenas Himself2016FilmCassette: A Documentary Mixtapeas Himself2015FilmSalad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)as Self2014FilmStation to Station2014FilmIt's Not Repetition, It's Disciplineas Himself2013FilmI'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney2012FilmBen Lee: Catch My Diseaseas Self2012FilmThe Hardcore Collectionas (archive footage)2011FilmSonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 20112011FilmSonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival2011FilmAutoluminescent: Rowland S. Howardas Self2011FilmBlank Cityas Self2010FilmSonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 20112010FilmEcstatic Peace Archives2010FilmJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Childas Self2009FilmNo Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New Yorkas Self2009FilmBurning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self2009FilmFrom the Basementas Self - Sonic Youth2008FilmNew York Rock at the BBCas Self - Sonic Youth2008FilmI Need That Record!as Himself2007Film365 Day Projectas Self2007FilmWelcome to My Castle!as Self2007FilmLlik Your Idolsas Himself2007FilmYou're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Ericksonas Self2007FilmDinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle Eastas Himself2006FilmCut Shorts2006FilmKill Your Idols: More.as Himself2006FilmNoiseas Self2006FilmThe Devil and Daniel Johnstonas Self2005FilmPunk: Attitudeas Himself2005FilmSonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes2005FilmClassic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermindas Self2005FilmWe Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemenas Self2005FilmDay Trip Maryanne2005FilmCecil Taylor: All The Notesas Himself2005FilmSun Ra: Brother From Another Planetas Self2004Film(This Is Known as) The Blues Scaleas Self2004FilmSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost2004FilmKill Your Idolsas Self2003FilmSonic Youth: Live at Soundstageas Performer2003FilmSonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)2002FilmPavement: Slow Centuryas Self2002FilmSonic Youth: Rockpalast 20022001Film25 Years of Punkas Self2001FilmMoney for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Musicas Self - Narrator (voice)2000FilmSonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 20002000TVGilmore Girlsas Cool Dad Troubadour2000FilmRecord Player: Christian Marclayas Himself2000FilmSilver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youthas Self1999FilmDavid S. Wareas Himself1999FilmTurn of the Centuryas Himself1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - Sonic Youth1998FilmSonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim1998FilmSonic Youth: Rockpalast 19981997TVClassic Albumsas Self1997FilmDon't Bring A Dogas Himself1996FilmSonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 19961995FilmAn Introduction to Harmolodics1995FilmThe State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Specialas Self1995FilmBrian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Timesas Self1995FilmSonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love1995FilmSonic Youth: Blood on the Beachas Self1994FilmNirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!1994FilmFreaks, Nerds & Weirdosas Self1994TVHi Octaneas Self (Host)1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coastas Fred Cracklin1993FilmChanging Fashions1993FilmSonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa1993FilmGrunge Pedal1992Film1991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self1991FilmSkeeno H.C. Rules1991FilmGooas Self1991FilmRap Damage1991FilmNotebook1989FilmWeatherman '69as Jeff Jones1988FilmSonic Youth: 930 Club1988FilmPut More Blood Into the Musicas Himself1988FilmLou Believersas Himself1986FilmSonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis1986FilmSublapse Video Mag 11986FilmSubmit to Me1985FilmSonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree—FilmSonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985—FilmSonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996—FilmTibetan Freedom Concertas Self