Adam Clayton

Acting

Adam Clayton

Born March 13, 1960Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England94 credits

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

This Is Buzz

This Is Buzz

Movie

2026

Greatest Basslines
10.0

Greatest Basslines

TV

2025

BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

Movie

2025

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

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Movie

2024

Kiss the Future
6.4

Kiss the Future

Movie

2024

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

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

Movie

2023

Filmography

This Is Buzz
2026This Is Buzzas HimselfMovie
Greatest Basslines
2025Greatest Basslinesas SelfTV
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard
2025BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizardas SelfMovie
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as SelfMovie
Kiss the Future
2024Kiss the Futureas SelfMovie
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
2023U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03Movie
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
2023U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01as SelfMovie
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rexas SelfMovie
Francis Bacon: The Outsider
2022Francis Bacon: The Outsideras PresenterMovie
U2: Rockumentary
2022U2: Rockumentaryas SelfMovie
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
2020Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Awayas SelfMovie
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
2018U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlinas SelfMovie
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
2017U2 - Live from Abbey Roadas SelfMovie
U2 at The BBC
2017U2 at The BBCas Self [U2]Movie
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Benningtonas Self (archive footage)Movie
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
2017U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017Movie
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
2016U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Parisas SelfMovie
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
2015U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015Movie
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
2015U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015as SelfMovie
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015U2 - Vancouver, CanadaMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical GuestTV
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
2013Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogelas SelfMovie
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
2012U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Reviewas SelfMovie
U2: Unbroken Toys
2012U2: Unbroken Toysas SelfMovie
U2: From the Sky Down
2011U2: From the Sky Downas SelfMovie
U2360°: Live From Moncton
2011U2360°: Live From Monctonas SelfMovie
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
2011U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998as Adam ClaytonMovie
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
2010u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium skyas SelfMovie
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
2010U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circleas SelfMovie
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
2010U2: 360° at the Rose Bowlas Self - BassMovie
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas SelfMovie
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009US Festival 1983 Days 1-3as Self - U2Movie
U
2009U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009as SelfMovie
Linear
2009Linearas SelfMovie
U2 3D
2008U2 3Das SelfMovie
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
2007U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)as Self - BassMovie
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
2007U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Reviewas SelfMovie
U2: 18 Videos
2006U2: 18 Videosas Self (archive footage)Movie
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
2006U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Reviewas SelfMovie
U
2006U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Airesas SelfMovie
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium
2006U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadiumas Self - BassMovie
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
2005U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicagoas Self - BassMovie
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijnas Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")Movie
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
2005U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milanas SelfMovie
I
2005I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cashas SelfMovie
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
2004U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bombas SelfMovie
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge
2004U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridgeas SelfMovie
U2 and 3 songs
2004U2 and 3 songsas SelfMovie
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
2003U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Irelandas Self - BassMovie
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
2003U2: An Unforgettable Journeyas SelfMovie
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
2002U2: The Best of 1990-2000as SelfMovie
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
2001U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Bostonas Self - BassMovie
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
2000U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000as SelfMovie
Entropy
1999Entropyas Adam ClaytonMovie
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1999Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Treeas SelfMovie
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
1998U2 - The Best of 1980-1990as Self (archive footage)Movie
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
1998U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburgas SelfMovie
U2: Live from Santiago 1998
1998U2: Live from Santiago 1998as SelfMovie
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
1997U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico Cityas SelfMovie
U2: A Year in Pop
1997U2: A Year in Popas SelfMovie
Classic Albums
1997Classic Albumsas SelfTV
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994MTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - PerformerTV
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
1994U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydneyas SelfMovie
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
1993U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993as SelfMovie
U
1992U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992as SelfMovie
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
1992U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TVas SelfMovie
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras SelfMovie
U2: Lovetown
1989U2: Lovetownas SelfMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Adam Clayton (voice)TV
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988U2: Rattle and Humas SelfMovie
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
1987U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987as SelfMovie
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
1987U2: Live from Syracuse 1987as SelfMovie
U2 Live from Paris
1987U2 Live from Parisas SelfMovie
U2: Outside It's America
1987U2: Outside It's Americaas SelfMovie
U
1986U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hopeas SelfMovie
U2: Unforgettable Fire
1985U2: Unforgettable Fireas SelfMovie
Live Aid
1985Live Aidas SelfMovie
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Videoas SelfMovie
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
1984U2: A Fire in Dortmundas SelfMovie
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection
1984U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collectionas SelfMovie
MTV Video Music Awards
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas SelfTV
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
1983U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Skyas Self - BassMovie
No Nukes! muziekfestival
1982No Nukes! muziekfestivalas Self - U2Movie
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982
1982U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982as HimselfMovie
U2: Rockpalast
1981U2: RockpalastMovie
U
1981U2: Folliesas SelfMovie
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self - HonoreeTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV
Rockpalast
1974RockpalastTV
World in Action
1963World in ActionTV
The Late Late Show
1962The Late Late Showas SelfTV
The Grammys
1959The Grammysas SelfTV
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live
—U2 - Island 50 Festival: Liveas SelfMovie
U2: Live from South Bend
—U2: Live from South Bendas Self - BassMovie