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Adam Clayton

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateMar 13, 1960 (66 years old)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthChinnor, Oxfordshire, England
Career Span1959 – Present (68 yrs)
Known Credits101 Titles
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Adam Clayton

Also known as:Adam Charles ClaytonU2
Total Works

101

85 movies • 15 shows

Avg Rating

7.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Adam Clayton (voice)
Mission: Impossible
7.0
Role: Theme Song Performance
Gangs of New York
7.3
Gangs of New York
2002•movie
Role: Songs
Ghost in the Shell
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
1995•anime
Role: Songs

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 101 titles featuring Adam Clayton

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Adam Clayton (voice)

Mission: Impossible
7.0

Role: Theme Song Performance

Gangs of New York
7.3
Gangs of New York
2002•movie

Role: Songs

Ghost in the Shell
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
1995•anime

Role: Songs

Brothers
7.3
Brothers
2009•movie

Role: Songs

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
6.9

Role: Songs

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
6 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

Beyond the Clouds
6.2
Beyond the Clouds
1995•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

U2: Rattle and Hum
7.1
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988•movie

as Self

Live Aid
7.8
Live Aid
1985•movie

as Self

The Grammys
8.6
3 eps
The Grammys
1959•series

as Self

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
9.6

as Self (archive footage)

Entropy
5.9
Entropy
1999•movie

as Adam Clayton

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
8.5

as Self - Bass

U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
7.8

as Self - Bass

U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
8.0

as Self - Bass

MTV Video Music Awards
7.8
3 eps

as Self

U2 3D
7.4
U2 3D
2008•movie

as Self

U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
8.2

as Self - Bass

U2: From the Sky Down
7.5

as Self

U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
8.1

as Self

U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
8.4

as Self

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9

as Self

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
8.0

as Self - Bass

U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
7.5

as Self

We Know Where You Live. Live!
4.3

as Self

Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
6.5

as Self

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
7.8

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

U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
7.8

as Self

TFI Friday
7.1
1 eps
TFI Friday
1996•series
Kiss the Future
6.4
Kiss the Future
2024•movie

as Self

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection
7.2

as Self

U2 at The BBC
8.0
U2 at The BBC
2017•movie

as Self [U2]

Classic Albums
7.7
1 eps
Classic Albums
1997•series

as Self

The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
1 eps

as Self - Honoree

Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
6.6

as Self

U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
8.1

as Self

U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
8.3

as Self (archive footage)

The Late Late Show
5.5
1 eps
The Late Late Show
1962•series

as Self

U2: 18 Videos
6.2
U2: 18 Videos
2006•movie

as Self (archive footage)

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
7.6

as Self

U2 Live from Paris
5.9
U2 Live from Paris
1987•movie

as Self

U2: The Best of 1990-2000
7.4

as Self

U2: Rockumentary
2.3
U2: Rockumentary
2022•movie

as Self

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
7.3

as Self

This Is Buzz
2.7
This Is Buzz
2026•movie

as Self

U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
7.0
U2: Outside It's America
7.5

as Self

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
9.0

as Self - Bass

U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
9.5

as Self

U2 - Live from Abbey Road
7.0

as Self

U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
8.0

as Self

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
8.0

as Self

Eno
7.0
Eno
2024•movie

as Self (archive footage)

MTV Europe Music Awards
10.0
2 eps

as Self - Performer

Rockpalast
8.5
2 eps
Rockpalast
1974•series
World in Action
7.0
1 eps
World in Action
1963•series
VH1's Legends
8.0
1 eps
VH1's Legends
1996•series

as Self

U2: Lovetown
10.0
U2: Lovetown
1989•movie

as Self

U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
8.0

as Self

U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
7.0

as Self

u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
6.0

as Self

U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
9.0

as Self

U2360°: Live From Moncton
9.0

as Self

U2: A Fire in Dortmund
8.0

as Self

U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
10.0

as Self

U2: A Year in Pop
9.0
U2: A Year in Pop
1997•movie

as Self

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
9.5

as Self - U2

U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
10.0

as Adam Clayton

Greatest Basslines
10.0
3 eps
Greatest Basslines
2025•series

as Self

No Nukes! muziekfestival

as Self - U2

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

as Self

U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

as Self

U2 - Vancouver, Canada
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

as Self - Bass

Linear
Linear
2009•movie

as Self

U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

as Self

U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

as Self

U2: Live from South Bend

as Self - Bass

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

as Self

Francis Bacon: The Outsider

as Presenter

U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

as Himself

U2: Live from Santiago 1998

as Self

U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

as Self

U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

as Self

U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

as Self

as Self

U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

as Self

U2: An Unforgettable Journey

as Self

U2 and 3 songs
U2 and 3 songs
2004•movie

as Self

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as Self

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

as Self

U2: Unforgettable Fire

as Self

U2: Unbroken Toys
U2: Unbroken Toys
2012•movie

as Self

U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

as Self

U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

as Self

Ballroom Boom
Ballroom Boom
2026•movie
TFI Friday
1 eps
TFI Friday
2015•series

as Self