Adam Clayton

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Adam Clayton

Acting 66 March 13, 1960

Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England

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 fami…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.0 1996 Movie
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

7.3 2002 Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8 2014 TV Show
Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

7.9 1995 Movie
Brothers

Brothers

7.3 2009 Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

6.9 2013 Movie
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

7.9 1984 TV Show
MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

10.0 1994 TV Show
Beyond the Clouds

Beyond the Clouds

6.2 1995 Movie
World in Action

World in Action

7.0 1963 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Street of Dreams

    Movie

  2. 2026
    Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

    Movie Self

  3. 2026
    This Is Buzz

    Movie Self

  4. 2026
    Ballroom Boom

    Movie

  5. 2025
    Greatest Basslines

    TV show Self

  6. 2025
    BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

    Movie Self

  7. 2024
    The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Movie Self

  8. 2024
    Kiss the Future

    Movie Self

  9. 2024
    Eno

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 2023
    U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03

    Movie

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

    Movie Self

  12. 2023
    AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

    Movie Self

  13. 2022
    Francis Bacon: The Outsider

    Movie Presenter

  14. 2022
    U2: Rockumentary

    Movie Self

  15. 2020
    Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

    Movie Self

  16. 2018
    U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2017
    U2 - Live from Abbey Road

    Movie Self

  2. 2017
    U2 at The BBC

    Movie Self [U2]

  3. 2017
    Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2017
    U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

    Movie

  5. 2016
    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

    Movie Self

  6. 2015
    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015

    Movie

  7. 2015
    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015

    Movie Self

  8. 2015
    TFI Friday

    TV show Self

  9. 2015
    U2 - Vancouver, Canada

    Movie

  10. 2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    TV show Self - Musical Guest

  11. 2013
    Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

    Movie Songs

  12. 2013
    Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel

    Movie Self

  13. 2012
    U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

    Movie Self

  14. 2012
    U2: Unbroken Toys

    Movie Self

  15. 2011
    U2: From the Sky Down

    Movie Self

  16. 2011
    U2360°: Live From Moncton

    Movie Self

  17. 2011
    U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

    Movie Adam Clayton

  18. 2010
    u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

    Movie Self

  19. 2010
    U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

    Movie Self

  20. 2010
    U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

    Movie Self - Bass

  21. 2009
    Brothers

    Movie Songs

  22. 2009
    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Movie Self

  23. 2009
    US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

    Movie Self - U2

  24. 2009
    U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009

    Movie Self