Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 25, 1958 (age 68)
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.
Thurston moore being funny
VideoKnown For
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
TV
Gilmore Girls
Cool Dad Troubadour
2000
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Guest
1992
TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
2009
TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Fred Cracklin
1994
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Film
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Synthesizer Player
2026
TV
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Self
2021
TV
Punk
Self
2019
TV
Hi Octane
Self (Host)
1994
Film
Pavements
Self (uncredited)
2025
Film
The Sparks Brothers
Self
2021
Film
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Self
2026
Film
The Best Summer
Self
2026
Film
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Self
2006
Film
Broken English
Self
2026
Film
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
himself
2021
Film
Changing Fashions
1993
Filmography
2026FilmButthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self2026FilmThe Last Critic2026FilmThe Best Summeras Self2026FilmBroken Englishas Self2026FilmThe Wizard of the Kremlinas Synthesizer Player2025FilmSonic Youth: Live in 19912025FilmPavementsas Self (uncredited)2024FilmThe 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 Self2017FilmThe 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 Himself2013FilmLou Reed - Remembered2013FilmI'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 Youth2009FilmFrom The Basementas Self - Sonic Youth2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest2008FilmNew 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 Self2006FilmNoiseas 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)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest2002FilmPavement: Slow Centuryas Self2001Film25 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 Himself2000FilmThe Hardcore Collection2000FilmSilver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youthas Self1999FilmDavid S. Wareas Himself1999FilmTurn of the Centuryas Himself1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - Sonic Youth1998FilmSonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1997FilmDon't Bring A Dogas Himself1996FilmSonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 19961996FilmTibetan Freedom Concertas Self1995FilmAn 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 Cracklin1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest1993FilmChanging Fashions1993FilmSonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa1993FilmGrunge Pedal1992Film1991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self - Musical Guest1991FilmSkeeno 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 11985FilmSonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree1985FilmSubmit to Me—FilmSonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985—FilmSonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996—FilmSonic Youth: Full Set From The Basementas Self