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Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton

Acting•Born March 13, 1960 (age 66)•Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England

Biography

Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960), is an English-born Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. He has resided in County Dublin, Ireland since his family moved to Malahide in 1965. And he attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989•TV Series•
8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014•TV Series•
5.8
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975•TV Series•
6.9
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984•TV Series•
7.8
MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994•TV Series•
10.0
Classic Albums

Classic Albums

1997•TV Series•
7.7
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978•TV Series•
7.4
World in Action

World in Action

1963•TV Series•
7.0

Filmography

2026
Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

as Self

Movie
2026
This Is Buzz

as Self

Movie
2025
Greatest Basslines

as Self

TV
2025
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

as Self

Movie
2024
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

as Self

Movie
2024
Kiss the Future

as Self

Movie
2024
Eno

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
Movie
2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01

as Self

Movie
2023
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

as Self

Movie
2022
Francis Bacon: The Outsider

as Presenter

Movie
2022
U2: Rockumentary

as Self

Movie
2020
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

as Self

Movie
2018
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

as Self

Movie
2017
U2 - Live from Abbey Road

as Self

Movie
2017
U2 at The BBC

as Self [U2]

Movie
2017
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2017
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
Movie
2016
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

as Self

Movie
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
Movie
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015

as Self

Movie
2015
TFI Friday

as Self

TV
2015
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
Movie
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2013
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel

as Self

Movie
2012
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

as Self

Movie
2012
U2: Unbroken Toys

as Self

Movie
2011
U2: From the Sky Down

as Self

Movie
2011
U2360°: Live From Moncton

as Self

Movie
2011
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

as Adam Clayton

Movie
2010
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

as Self

Movie
2010
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

as Self

Movie
2010
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

as Self - Bass

Movie
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

as Self

Movie
2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

as Self - U2

Movie
2009
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009

as Self

Movie
2009
Linear

as Self

Movie
2008
U2 3D

as Self

Movie
2007
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

as Self - Bass

Movie
2007
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

as Self

Movie
2006
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

as Self

Movie
2006
U2: 18 Videos

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2006
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

as Self

Movie
2006
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires

as Self

Movie
2006
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

as Self - Bass

Movie
2005
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

as Self - Bass

Movie
2005
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

as Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")

Movie
2005
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

as Self

Movie
2004
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

as Self

Movie
2004
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

as Self

Movie
2004
U2 and 3 songs

as Self

Movie
2003
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

as Self - Bass

Movie
2003
U2: An Unforgettable Journey

as Self

Movie
2002
U2: The Best of 1990-2000

as Self

Movie
2001
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

as Self - Bass

Movie
2000
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

as Self

Movie
1999
Entropy

as Adam Clayton

Movie
1999
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

as Self

Movie
1998
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1998
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

as Self

Movie
1998
U2: Live from Santiago 1998

as Self

Movie
1997
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

as Self

Movie
1997
U2: A Year in Pop

as Self

Movie
1997
Classic Albums

as Self

TV
1996
VH1's Legends

as Self

TV
1994
MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Performer

TV
1994
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

as Self

Movie
1993
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

as Self

Movie
1992
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

as Self

Movie
1992
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV

as Self

Movie
1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as Self

Movie
1989
U2: Lovetown

as Self

Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Adam Clayton (voice)

TV
1988
U2: Rattle and Hum

as Self

Movie
1987
U2: Outside It's America

as Self

Movie
1987
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

as Self

Movie
1987
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

as Self

Movie
1987
U2 Live from Paris

as Self

Movie
1986
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

as Self

Movie
1985
U2: Unforgettable Fire

as Self

Movie
1985
Live Aid

as Self

Movie
1984
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

as Self

Movie
1984
U2: A Fire in Dortmund

as Self

Movie
1984
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

as Self

Movie
1984
MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

TV
1983
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

as Self - Bass

Movie
1982
No Nukes! muziekfestival

as Self - U2

Movie
1982
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

as Himself

Movie
1981
U2: Rockpalast
Movie
1981
U2: Follies

as Self

Movie
1978
The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self - Honoree

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1974
Rockpalast
TV
1963
World in Action
TV
1962
The Late Late Show

as Self

TV
1959
The Grammys

as Self

TV
—
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

as Self

Movie
—
U2: Live from South Bend

as Self - Bass

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 13, 1960
Place of BirthChinnor, Oxfordshire, England
Popularity0.5