Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton

Known for
Acting
Born
March 13, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

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U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live poster

U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

Movie · as Self

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U2: Live from South Bend poster

U2: Live from South Bend

Movie · as Self - Bass

2026
This Is Buzz poster

This Is Buzz

Movie · as Self

2026
Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story poster

Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

Movie · as Self

2026
Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams

Movie

2026
Ballroom Boom poster

Ballroom Boom

Movie

2025
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard poster

BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

Movie · as Self

2025
Greatest Basslines poster

Greatest Basslines

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2024
Kiss the Future poster

Kiss the Future

Movie · as Self

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

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Movie · as Self

2024
Eno poster

Eno

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

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

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

Movie · as Self

2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01 poster

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

Movie · as Self

2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03 poster

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

Movie

2022
U2: Rockumentary poster

U2: Rockumentary

Movie · as Self

2022
Francis Bacon: The Outsider poster

Francis Bacon: The Outsider

Movie · as Presenter

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

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

Movie · as Self

2018
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin poster

U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

Movie · as Self

2017
U2 at The BBC poster

U2 at The BBC

Movie · as Self [U2]

2017
U2 - Live from Abbey Road poster

U2 - Live from Abbey Road

Movie · as Self

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

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2017
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 poster

U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

Movie

2016
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris poster

U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

Movie · as Self

2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015 poster

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

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie

2015
U2 - Vancouver, Canada poster

U2 - Vancouver, Canada

Movie

2015
TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 6 eps

2013
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel poster

Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel

Movie · as Self

2012
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review poster

U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

Movie · as Self

2012
U2: Unbroken Toys poster

U2: Unbroken Toys

Movie · as Self

2011
U2: From the Sky Down poster

U2: From the Sky Down

Movie · as Self

2011
U2360°: Live From Moncton poster

U2360°: Live From Moncton

Movie · as Self

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

U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

Movie · as Adam Clayton

2011
U2 - Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Edt., Boxset) poster

U2 - Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Edt., Boxset)

Movie

2010
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl poster

U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

Movie · as Self - Bass

2010
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky poster

u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

Movie · as Self

2010
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle poster

U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2009
Linear poster

Linear

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
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 poster

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

Movie · as Self - U2

2009
Number One!

Number One!

TV · as Self, Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2008
U2 3D poster

U2 3D

Movie · as Self

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

U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

Movie · as Self

2007
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) poster

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

Movie · as Self - Bass

2006
U2: 18 Videos poster

U2: 18 Videos

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2006
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review poster

U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

Movie · as Self

2006
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium poster

U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

Movie · as Self - Bass

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

U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires

Movie · as Self

2006
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan poster

U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

Movie · as Self

2005
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago poster

U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

Movie · as Self - Bass

2005
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn poster

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

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

2005
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

Movie · as Self

2004
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb poster

U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

Movie · as Self

2004
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge poster

U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

Movie · as Self

2004
U2 and 3 songs poster

U2 and 3 songs

Movie · as Self

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

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

Movie · as Self - Bass

2003
U2: An Unforgettable Journey poster

U2: An Unforgettable Journey

Movie · as Self

2002
U2: The Best of 1990-2000 poster

U2: The Best of 1990-2000

Movie · as Self

2001
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston poster

U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

Movie · as Self - Bass

2001
We Know Where You Live. Live! poster

We Know Where You Live. Live!

Movie · as Self

2000
U2 - Live  from Irving Plaza 2000 poster

U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

Movie · as Self

1999
Entropy poster

Entropy

Movie · as Adam Clayton

1999
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree poster

Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

Movie · as Self

1998
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 poster

U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1998
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg poster

U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

Movie · as Self

1998
U2: Live from Santiago 1998 poster

U2: Live from Santiago 1998

Movie · as Self

1997
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City poster

U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

Movie · as Self

1997
U2: A Year in Pop poster

U2: A Year in Pop

Movie · as Self

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
VH1's Legends poster

VH1's Legends

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday

TV · 1 ep

1994
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney poster

U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

Movie · as Self

1994
MTV Europe Music Awards poster

MTV Europe Music Awards

TV · as Self - Performer · 2 eps

1993
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993 poster

U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

Movie · as Self

1992
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

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

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Movie · as Self

1989
U2: Lovetown poster

U2: Lovetown

Movie · as Self

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Adam Clayton (voice) · 1 ep

1988
U2: Rattle and Hum poster

U2: Rattle and Hum

Movie · as Self

1987
U2: Outside It's America poster

U2: Outside It's America

Movie · as Self

1987
U2 Live from Paris poster

U2 Live from Paris

Movie · as Self

1987
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987 poster

U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

Movie · as Self

1987
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987 poster

U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

Movie · as Self

1986
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

Movie · as Self

1985
Live Aid poster

Live Aid

Movie · as Self

1985
U2: Unforgettable Fire poster

U2: Unforgettable Fire

Movie · as Self

1984
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection poster

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

Movie · as Self

1984
U2: A Fire in Dortmund poster

U2: A Fire in Dortmund

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 3 eps

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

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

Movie · as Self - Bass

1982
No Nukes! muziekfestival poster

No Nukes! muziekfestival

Movie · as Self - U2

1982
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982 poster

U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

Movie · as Himself

1981
U2: Follies

U2: Follies

Movie · as Self

1978
The Kennedy Center Honors poster

The Kennedy Center Honors

TV · as Self - Honoree · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1974
Rockpalast poster

Rockpalast

TV · 2 eps

1963
World in Action poster

World in Action

TV · 1 ep

1962
The Late Late Show poster

The Late Late Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 3 eps