Movies
TV Shows
People

Les Claypool

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
42

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 29, 1963 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Richmond, California, USA

Les Claypool

Biography

Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming,whammy bar bends (unusual on a bass guitar) and slapping.

Known For

Acting

2025Primus Interstellar Drum Derbyas
2024The Residents - A Documentaryas Leslie Claypool
2023Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?as
2022South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concertas Self (Primus)
2021Precious Metalsas Pachyderm Gold
2020Primus Alive From Pachyderm Stationas
2016The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Bluesas Self
2015Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residentsas Himself
2014The Murders of Brandywine Theateras Moxxy (voice)
2013Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypoolas self
2013Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheeseas Bass, Vocals
2011Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishboneas Self
2011Primus - Bonnarooas
2011Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Storyas Self
2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas Self
2008Pig Huntas Preacher
2007Electric Apricotas Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich
2007Les Claypool: Fancyas himself
2006Primus - Blame It On The Fishas Self
2005Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Dieselas himself
2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earthas Self (Archival Footage)
2004Primus: Hallucino-Geneticsas Bass
2003Animals Should Not Try to Act Like Peopleas Himself
2003Gov't Mule: The Deepest Endas Self - Bass
2002Rising Lowas Self
2001We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Rollas Self (Primus)
1999Where Are They Now?as Self
1998Primus - Videoplastyas
1998Chef Aid: Behind The Menuas Self
1998Primus: Live at Irving Plazaas
1998Primus - Horrible Swillas
1997South Parkas Les Claypool (voice)
1997Pink as the Day She Was Bornas
1997Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der Loreleyas
1996Primus: The Devil Went Down to Georgiaas Narrator
1994Primus: Woodstock 94as bass, vocals
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas
1994Squirt TVas self
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journeyas Primus
1991Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheeseas
Primus - Cheesy Home Videoas
Cheesy Home Videoas

Production

2020Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station...Mixing Engineer
2015Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble...Musician
2013Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool...Writer
2011Primus - Bonnaroo...Writer
2008Pig Hunt...Music Director
2007Electric Apricot...Director
2007Electric Apricot...Writer
2007Electric Apricot...Original Music Composer
2007Robot Chicken: Star Wars...Original Music Composer
2007Robot Chicken: Star Wars...Music
2005Robot Chicken...Main Title Theme Composer
1998Primus - Videoplasty...Director
1997Drive...Supervising Music Editor
1996South Park: The Unaired Pilot...Theme Song Performance