Adam Clayton
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.
Known For
TV
The Simpsons
Adam Clayton (voice)
1989
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
2014
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer
1994
TV
Rockpalast
1974
TV
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self - Honoree
1978
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
TV
The Late Late Show
Self
1962
TV
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Linear
Self
2009
Film
Entropy
Adam Clayton
1999
Film
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
Film
Kiss the Future
Self
2024
TV
Greatest Basslines
Self
2025
Film
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
2023
Film
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
Self
1992
Film
U2: A Year in Pop
Self
1997
Film
U2: Rattle and Hum
Self
1988
Filmography
2026FilmThis Is Buzzas Himself2025TVGreatest Basslinesas Self2025FilmBP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizardas Self2024FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as Self2024FilmKiss the Futureas Self2023FilmU2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/032023FilmU2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01as Self2023FilmAngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rexas Self2022FilmFrancis Bacon: The Outsideras Presenter2022FilmU2: Rockumentaryas Self2020FilmPhil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Awayas Self2018FilmU2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlinas Self2017FilmU2 - Live from Abbey Roadas Self2017FilmU2 at The BBCas Self [U2]2017FilmLinkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Benningtonas Self (archive footage)2017FilmU2: The Joshua Tree Tour 20172016FilmU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Parisas Self2015FilmU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/20152015FilmU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015as Self2015FilmU2 - Vancouver, Canada2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest2013FilmWho the F**K Is Arthur Fogelas Self2012FilmU2: War - The Ultimate Critical Reviewas Self2012FilmU2: Unbroken Toysas Self2011FilmU2: From the Sky Downas Self2011FilmU2360°: Live From Monctonas Self2011FilmU2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998as Adam Clayton2010Filmu2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium skyas Self2010FilmU2360° Tour: Squaring The Circleas Self2010FilmU2: 360° at the Rose Bowlas Self - Bass2009FilmThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas Self2009FilmUS Festival 1983 Days 1-3as Self - U22009FilmU2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009as Self2009FilmLinearas Self2008FilmU2 3Das Self2007FilmU2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)as Self - Bass2007FilmU2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Reviewas Self2006FilmU2: 18 Videosas Self (archive footage)2006FilmU2 Phenomenon - The Independent Reviewas Self2006FilmU2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Airesas Self2006FilmU2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadiumas Self - Bass2005FilmU2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicagoas Self - Bass2005FilmThe Work of Director Anton Corbijnas Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")2005FilmU2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milanas Self2005FilmI Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cashas Self2004FilmU2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bombas Self2004FilmU2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridgeas Self2004FilmU2 and 3 songsas Self2003FilmU2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Irelandas Self - Bass2003FilmU2: An Unforgettable Journeyas Self2002FilmU2: The Best of 1990-2000as Self2001FilmU2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Bostonas Self - Bass2000FilmU2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000as Self1999FilmEntropyas Adam Clayton1999FilmClassic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Treeas Self1998FilmU2 - The Best of 1980-1990as Self (archive footage)1998FilmU2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburgas Self1998FilmU2: Live from Santiago 1998as Self1997FilmU2: Popmart - Live from Mexico Cityas Self1997FilmU2: A Year in Popas Self1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Performer1994FilmU2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydneyas Self1993FilmU2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993as Self1992FilmU2 - Live from Stockholm 1992as Self1992FilmU2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TVas Self1990FilmRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras Self1989FilmU2: Lovetownas Self1989TVThe Simpsonsas Adam Clayton (voice)1988FilmU2: Rattle and Humas Self1987FilmU2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987as Self1987FilmU2: Live from Syracuse 1987as Self1987FilmU2 Live from Parisas Self1987FilmU2: Outside It's Americaas Self1986FilmU2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hopeas Self1985FilmU2: Unforgettable Fireas Self1985FilmLive Aidas Self1984Film'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Videoas Self1984FilmU2: A Fire in Dortmundas Self1984FilmU2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collectionas Self1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1983FilmU2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Skyas Self - Bass1982FilmNo Nukes! muziekfestivalas Self - U21982FilmU2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982as Himself1981FilmU2: Rockpalast1981FilmU2: Folliesas Self1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self - Honoree1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1974TVRockpalast1962TVThe Late Late Showas Self1959TVThe Grammysas Self—FilmU2 - Island 50 Festival: Liveas Self—FilmU2: Live from South Bendas Self - Bass