Paul Simonon

Paul Simonon

Known for
Acting
Born
December 15, 1955 (age 70)
Birthplace
Brixton, London, England, UK

Biography

Paul Gustave Simonon (born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach in 2010, which saw Simonon reunite with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and which also led to Simonon becoming the live band's touring bassist for Gorillaz's Escape to Plastic Beach Tour. Simonon is also an established visual artist.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary

Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary

Movie · as Self

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The London Weekend Show poster

The London Weekend Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Ennio poster

Ennio

Movie · as Self

2022
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story poster

Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story

Movie · as Self

2022
Rebel Dread poster

Rebel Dread

Movie · as Self

2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers poster

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Movie · as Self

2015
The Clash: New Year's Day '77 poster

The Clash: New Year's Day '77

Movie

2012
The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash poster

The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash

Movie

2012
The Clash The Ultimate Review

The Clash The Ultimate Review

Movie

2010
The Making of Plastic Beach poster

The Making of Plastic Beach

Movie · as Self

2010
Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale poster

Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale

Movie · as Self

2010
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London poster

Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London

Movie · as Self

2009
Carnival!

Carnival!

Movie · as Self

2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 poster

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

Movie · as Self - The Clash

2008
The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock) poster

The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock)

Movie

2008
The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales poster

The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales

Movie

2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten poster

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

Movie · as Self

2006
Rock Milestones: The Clash Years poster

Rock Milestones: The Clash Years

Movie · as Himself

2006
The Clash: Up Close and Personal

The Clash: Up Close and Personal

Movie

2006
The Clash: This is TV Clash 1977-1982 poster

The Clash: This is TV Clash 1977-1982

Movie

2005
Punk: Attitude poster

Punk: Attitude

Movie · as Self

2005
Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond poster

Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond

Movie · as Himself

2004
The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling poster

The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling

Movie · as Himself

2003
The Clash : The Essential Clash poster

The Clash : The Essential Clash

Movie · as Himself

2001
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story poster

If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story

Movie · as Self

1999
The Clash: Westway To The World poster

The Clash: Westway To The World

Movie · as Himself

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 1 ep

1986
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

Movie · as Self

1983
Hell W10 poster

Hell W10

Movie · as Earl

1983
The Clash: Live at the US Festival in San Bernardino poster

The Clash: Live at the US Festival in San Bernardino

Movie

1982
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains poster

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Movie · as Johnny

1982
The King of Comedy poster

The King of Comedy

Movie · as Street Scum

1982
The Clash: Live in Tokyo poster

The Clash: Live in Tokyo

Movie · as Himself - Bass, Backing vocals

1981
D.O.A. poster

D.O.A.

Movie · as Self

1981
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea poster

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

Movie · as Self

1981
The Clash On Broadway poster

The Clash On Broadway

Movie

1980
Punk and Its Aftershocks poster

Punk and Its Aftershocks

Movie · as Self

1980
Rude Boy poster

Rude Boy

Movie · as The Group

1980
Just Play The Clash poster

Just Play The Clash

Movie

1980
The Clash: Live in Paris 1980 poster

The Clash: Live in Paris 1980

Movie

1980
The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater poster

The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater

Movie

1978
The Punk Rock Movie poster

The Punk Rock Movie

Movie · as Self

1977
The Clash: Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977 poster

The Clash: Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977

Movie

1977
Punk in London poster

Punk in London

Movie · as Self