Trivia

Hans Zimmer has said that Greenwood is his favorite film composer.

Radiohead album sleeves in the 1990s used to credit him as playing "abusive guitar" and Ed O'Brien with playing "polite guitar".

Member of Radiohead (Lead guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Recorder, Sound Effects)

Was ranked number 59 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

Trained as a violist.

He is the youngest member of Radiohead.

Arranges all the orchestral music heard with Radiohead and also plays most of the unusual instruments that have turned up on their records through the years (including the glockenspiel, toms, banjo, accordion and even a portable radio).

Is one of very few players of the "ondes Martenot", an early electronic instrument, used prominently by French composers like Olivier Messiaen and Arthur Honegger. The ethereal sounds of the ondes Martenot can be heard on the "Kid A", "Amnesiac", "Hail to the Thief", and "In Rainbows" albums.

Was nominated for Breakout Composer of the Year in 2007 by the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA).

Brother of Radiohead bass player Colin Greenwood.

Originally recruited by Radiohead on harmonica.

As part of "The Weird Sisters", in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)', he played "Kirley McCormick", the lead guitarist.

Has played a Sunburst Fender Telecaster for the last 12 years.

His brother Colin is the only person that calls him Jonathan and not Jonny.

Married to Sharona and has son Tamir and daughter Omri.

He has son Zohar,who was born in February 2008.

Touring with Radiohead, promoting their new album, In Rainbows. (June 2008)

On tour with band Radiohead promoting their sixth album, Hail to the Thief. (October 2003)