Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons

Known for
Acting
Born
January 11, 1942
Died
June 18, 2011 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clarence Clemons (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), known by fans as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. Since 1972 he has been a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the saxophone. He has also released several solo albums and in 1985 had a hit single with "You're a Friend of Mine", a duet with Jackson Browne. As a guest musician he has also featured on Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love" and on Twisted Sister's "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" as well as performing in concert with The Grateful Dead and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. As an actor Clemons has featured in several films, including New York, New York and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He also made cameo appearances in several TV series, such as Diff'rent Strokes, Nash Bridges, The Simpsons and The Wire. Together with his television writer friend Don Reo he published his autobiography, Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales, in 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clarence Clemons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Filmography

2025
Bruce Springsteen At The BBC poster

Bruce Springsteen At The BBC

Movie

2024
Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer poster

Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer

Movie · as Self : Band Member (Archive footage)

2021
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts poster

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts

Movie · as Self

2021
The Dancing Man of L.A. poster

The Dancing Man of L.A.

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock

Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock

Movie

2019
Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am? poster

Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?

Movie

2015
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980 poster

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980

Movie · as Self

2015
Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980 poster

Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980

Movie · as Self

2014
Bruce Springsteen - March Madness Music Festival poster

Bruce Springsteen - March Madness Music Festival

Movie · as Self

2011
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Songs From The Promise - Carousel House, Asbury Park 2010 poster

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Songs From The Promise - Carousel House, Asbury Park 2010

Movie

2010
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town poster

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

Movie · as Self - The E street band

2010
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009 poster

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009

Movie · as Self

2010
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut poster

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut

Movie · as Self

2010
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978) poster

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978)

Movie · as Self

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

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Movie · as Self

2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion

Movie · as Self

2009
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park poster

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park

Movie · as Self

2009
Brothers poster

Brothers

TV · 1 ep

2007
Bruce Springsteen: Live On Air poster

Bruce Springsteen: Live On Air

Movie · as Self

2007
Seven Ages of Rock poster

Seven Ages of Rock

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2006
'Til Death poster

'Til Death

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 poster

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75

Movie · as Self

2005
Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run' poster

Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'

Movie · as Self

2002
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Cincinnati Lights

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Cincinnati Lights

Movie · as Self

2002
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona poster

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona

Movie · as Self

2002
The Wire poster

The Wire

TV · as Roman · 2 eps

2001
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City poster

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City

Movie · as Self - Saxophone, Percussion

2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 poster

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Movie · as Self

1999
Swing poster

Swing

Movie · as Jack

1998
Blues Brothers 2000 poster

Blues Brothers 2000

Movie · as The Louisiana Gator Boys

1997
The Weird Al Show poster

The Weird Al Show

TV · as Miner · 1 ep

1996
Nash Bridges poster

Nash Bridges

TV · as Big Barry · 3 eps

1996
The Sentinel poster

The Sentinel

TV · as Workman · 1 ep

1995
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thunder Road poster

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thunder Road

Movie · as Self - Saxophone

1995
Blood Brothers poster

Blood Brothers

Movie

1994
Viper poster

Viper

TV · as Leo Duquesne · 1 ep

1993
Fatal Instinct poster

Fatal Instinct

Movie · as Clarence

1991
Voices That Care poster

Voices That Care

Movie · as Self - Choir Member

1990
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band poster

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

Movie · as Self

1990
The Flash poster

The Flash

TV · as Darrell Hennings · 1 ep

1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Movie · as The Three Most Important People In The World

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep

1988
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires poster

Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires

Movie · as Self

1988
Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin poster

Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin

Movie

1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute poster

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Movie · as Self

1987
Bruce Springsteen - BBC Presents: Glory Days poster

Bruce Springsteen - BBC Presents: Glory Days

Movie · as Self

1987
Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman

TV · 1 ep

1985
The Making of Sun City poster

The Making of Sun City

Movie · as Self

1980
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover poster

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover

Movie · as Self

1978
Diff'rent Strokes poster

Diff'rent Strokes

TV · 1 ep

1977
New York, New York poster

New York, New York

Movie · as Cecil Powell