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Adam Clayton

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
98

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 13, 1960 (66 years old)

Place of Birth
Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England

Adam Clayton

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

Acting

2026Street of Dreamsas
2026Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Storyas Self
2026This Is Buzzas Self
2025Greatest Basslinesas Self
2025BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizardas Self
2024The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as Self
2024Kiss the Futureas Self
2024Enoas Self (archive footage)
2023U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03as
2023U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01as Self
2023AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rexas Self
2022Francis Bacon: The Outsideras Presenter
2022U2: Rockumentaryas Self
2020Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Awayas Self
2018U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlinas Self
2017U2 - Live from Abbey Roadas Self
2017U2 at The BBCas Self [U2]
2017Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Benningtonas Self (archive footage)
2017U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017as
2016U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Parisas Self
2015U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015as
2015U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015as Self
2015TFI Fridayas Self
2015U2 - Vancouver, Canadaas
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
2013Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogelas Self
2012U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Reviewas Self
2012U2: Unbroken Toysas Self
2011U2: From the Sky Downas Self
2011U2360°: Live From Monctonas Self
2011U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998as Adam Clayton
2010u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium skyas Self
2010U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circleas Self
2010U2: 360° at the Rose Bowlas Self - Bass
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas Self
2009US Festival 1983 Days 1-3as Self - U2
2009U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009as Self
2009Linearas Self
2008U2 3Das Self
2007U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)as Self - Bass
2007U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Reviewas Self
2006U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milanas Self
2006U2: 18 Videosas Self (archive footage)
2006U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Reviewas Self
2006U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Airesas Self
2006U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadiumas Self - Bass
2005U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicagoas Self - Bass
2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijnas Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
2005I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cashas Self
2004U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bombas Self
2004U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridgeas Self
2004U2 and 3 songsas Self
2003U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Irelandas Self - Bass
2003U2: An Unforgettable Journeyas Self
2002U2: The Best of 1990-2000as Self
2001U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Bostonas Self - Bass
2000U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000as Self
1999Entropyas Adam Clayton
1999Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Treeas Self
1998U2 - The Best of 1980-1990as Self (archive footage)
1998U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburgas Self
1998U2: Live from Santiago 1998as Self
1997U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico Cityas Self
1997U2: A Year in Popas Self
1997Classic Albumsas Self
1996VH1's Legendsas Self
1994MTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Performer
1994U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydneyas Self
1993U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993as Self
1992U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992as Self
1992U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TVas Self
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras Self
1989U2: Lovetownas Self
1989The Simpsonsas Adam Clayton (voice)
1988U2: Rattle and Humas Self
1987U2: Outside It's Americaas Self
1987U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987as Self
1987U2: Live from Syracuse 1987as Self
1987U2 Live from Parisas Self
1986U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hopeas Self
1985U2: Unforgettable Fireas Self
1985Live Aidas Self
1984'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Videoas Self
1984U2: A Fire in Dortmundas Self
1984U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collectionas Self
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
1983U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Skyas Self - Bass
1982No Nukes! muziekfestivalas Self - U2
1982U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982as Himself
1981U2: Folliesas Self
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self - Honoree
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1974Rockpalastas
1963World in Actionas
1962The Late Late Showas Self
1959The Grammysas Self
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Liveas Self
U2: Live from South Bendas Self - Bass

Production

2026Street of Dreams...Music
2013Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom...Songs
2009Brothers...Songs
2009Linear...Executive Producer
2009Linear...Original Music Composer
2003U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland...Scenic Artist
2002Gangs of New York...Songs
2001U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston...Music
1997U2: A Year in Pop...Music
1996Mission: Impossible...Theme Song Performance
1995Ghost in the Shell...Songs
1995Beyond the Clouds...Original Music Composer
1989U2: Lovetown...Music
1988U2: Rattle and Hum...Music