Les Claypool

Les Claypool

Known for
Acting
Born
September 29, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Richmond, California, USA

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

Filmography

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Primus - Cheesy Home Video

Primus - Cheesy Home Video

Movie

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Cheesy Home Video poster

Cheesy Home Video

Movie

2025
Primus Interstellar Drum Derby poster

Primus Interstellar Drum Derby

Movie

2024
The Residents - A Documentary poster

The Residents - A Documentary

Movie · as Leslie Claypool

2023
Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? poster

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

TV · 4 eps

2022
South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert poster

South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert

Movie · as Self (Primus)

2021
kid 90 poster

kid 90

Movie · as Self

2020
Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station poster

Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station

Movie

2016
The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues poster

The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues

Movie · as Self

2015
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents poster

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

Movie · as Himself

2014
The Murders of Brandywine Theater poster

The Murders of Brandywine Theater

Movie · as Moxxy (voice)

2013
Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheese poster

Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

Movie · as Bass, Vocals

2013
Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool poster

Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool

Movie · as self

2011
Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story poster

Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

Movie · as Self

2011
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone poster

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

Movie · as Self

2011
Primus - Bonnaroo poster

Primus - Bonnaroo

Movie

2010
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage poster

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Movie · as Self

2008
Pig Hunt poster

Pig Hunt

Movie · as Preacher

2007
Electric Apricot poster

Electric Apricot

Movie · as Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich

2007
Les Claypool: Fancy poster

Les Claypool: Fancy

Movie · as himself

2006
Primus - Blame It On The Fish poster

Primus - Blame It On The Fish

Movie · as Self

2005
Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel poster

Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel

Movie · as himself

2005
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth poster

Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

Movie · as Self (Archival Footage)

2004
Primus: Hallucino-Genetics poster

Primus: Hallucino-Genetics

Movie · as Bass

2003
Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People

Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People

Movie · as Himself

2003
Gov't Mule: The Deepest End poster

Gov't Mule: The Deepest End

Movie · as Self - Bass

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2002
Rising Low poster

Rising Low

Movie · as Self

2001
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll poster

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

Movie · as Self (Primus)

1999
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu poster

Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

Movie · as Self

1998
Primus: Live at Irving Plaza poster

Primus: Live at Irving Plaza

Movie

1998
Primus - Videoplasty poster

Primus - Videoplasty

Movie

1998
Primus - Horrible Swill poster

Primus - Horrible Swill

Movie

1997
Pink as the Day She Was Born

Pink as the Day She Was Born

Movie

1997
Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der Loreley poster

Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der Loreley

Movie

1997
South Park poster

South Park

TV · as Les Claypool (voice) · 1 ep

1994
Primus: Woodstock 94 poster

Primus: Woodstock 94

Movie · as bass, vocals

1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast poster

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

TV · 1 ep

1994
Squirt TV poster

Squirt TV

TV · as self · 1 ep

1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey poster

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Movie · as Primus