Where to watch Lou Reed in the UK
Find every Lou Reed film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 May 2026.
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Velvet Underground, with a solo career that spanned five decades.
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- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) Cast
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Musical Guest
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Lo + plus (1995) as Self
- The Blues (2003) as Self
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) as Maltazard (voice)
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Seven Ages of Rock (2007) as Self
- Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010) as Maltazard (voice)
- Prozac Nation (2003) as Lou Reed
- Rock & Rule (1983) as Mok (singing voice)
- Moonage Daydream (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Faraway, So Close! (1993) as Lou Reed
- Blue in the Face (1995) as Man with Strange Glasses
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009) as Self
- Permanent Record (1988) as Himself
- Beautiful Darling (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- The Velvet Underground (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Get Crazy (1983) as Auden
- Lulu on the Bridge (1998) as Not Lou Reed
- Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988) as Self
- Nanking (2007) Thanks
- One Trick Pony (1980) as Steve Kunelian
- 365 Day Project (2007) as Self
- Palermo Shooting (2008) as Self
- Popular Voices at the BBC (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993) as Self
- Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001) as Self
- Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2017) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989) as Self
- Decade (1989) as Self
- The Making of Sun City (1985) as Self
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story (2017) as Self
- The Making of Rock & Rule (1983) as Self
- Anton Corbijn Inside Out (2012) as Self
- David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 (1997) as Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
- The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound (1966) as Self
- Jimi Hendrix (1973) as Self
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections (1990) as Self
- Chelsea Girls (1966) Original Music Composer
- September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994) as Self
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) as Self
- A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994) as Self
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) as Self
- WBCN and the American Revolution (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- One World, One Voice (1990) as Self
- Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance (2006) as Self
- Heart of a Dog (2015) as Doctor
- Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer (2001) as Self
- New York Rock at the BBC (2008) Cast
- John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music (1998) as Self
- Salvador Dalí (1966) as Self
- The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987) as Self
- Nico Icon (1995) Cast
- Lou Reed's Berlin (2007) as Self
- Danny Says (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998) as Self
- Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (2010) as Self
- David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993) Cast
- Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella (1990) as Self
- An Introduction to Harmolodics (1995) Cast
- Bye Bye Kipling (1986) as Self
- The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007) as Self
- The Harry Smith Project Live (2006) as Self
- Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks (1970) as Self
- 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2009) as Self
- Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards (1966) as Himself
- David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration (1997) as Self - Special Guest
- Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Venus in Furs (1966) as Himself
- Homeland: The Story of the Lark (2010) Cast
- Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988) Music
- Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory (2008) Cast
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Where can I watch Lou Reed films in the UK?
Lou Reed's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Lou Reed's most popular films?
Most-watched Lou Reed films currently: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009), Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010), Prozac Nation (2003), Rock & Rule (1983), Moonage Daydream (2022).
What TV shows has Lou Reed appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Saturday Night Live (1975), Late Show with David Letterman (1993), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), Late Night with David Letterman (1982).
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