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Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton

Actor · Born March 13, 1960 · Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England

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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.

Acted in 13

2020s

  1. 2026

    Ballroom Boom

    Movie

  2. 2023

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

    Movie

  3. 2022

    Francis Bacon: The Outsider

    Presenter

2010s

  1. 2017

    U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

    Movie

  2. 2015

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

    Movie

  3. U2 - Vancouver, Canada

    Movie

  4. 2011

    U2 - Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Edt., Boxset)

    Movie

  5. U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

    Adam Clayton

Sound 11

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Linear

    Original Music Composer

  3. 2002
  4. 2001

    U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    Music

1990s

  1. 1997

    U2: A Year in Pop

    Music

  2. 1996
  3. 1995
  4. Beyond the Clouds

    Original Music Composer

1980s

  1. 1989

    U2: Lovetown

    Music

  2. 1988

    U2: Rattle and Hum

    Music

Produced 1

2000s

  1. 2009

    Linear

    Executive Producer

Other crew 1

2000s

  1. 2003

    U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    Scenic Artist

Appearances82

2020s

  1. 2026

    Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

    Self

  2. 2025

    Greatest Basslines

    Self · 3 episodes

  3. 2024

    The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Self

  4. Eno

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 2023

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

    Self

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

    Self

  7. 2022
  8. 2020

    Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

    Self

2010s

  1. 2018

    U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

    Self

  2. 2017

    U2 - Live from Abbey Road

    Self

  3. U2 at The BBC

    Self [U2]

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

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 2016

    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

    Self

  6. 2015

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

    Self

  7. TFI Friday

    Self · 1 episode

  8. 2014
  9. 2013

    Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel

    Self

  10. 2012

    U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

    Self

  11. U2: Unbroken Toys

    Self

  12. 2011

    U2: From the Sky Down

    Self

  13. U2360°: Live From Moncton

    Self

  14. 2010

    u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

    Self

  15. U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

    Self

  16. U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

    Self - Bass

2000s

  1. 2009

    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Self

  2. US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

    Self - U2

  3. Linear

    Self

  4. 2008

    U2 3D

    Self

  5. 2007

    U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

    Self - Bass

  6. U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

    Self

  7. 2006

    U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

    Self

  8. U2: 18 Videos

    Self (archive footage)

  9. U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

    Self

  10. U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

    Self - Bass

  11. 2005

    U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

    Self - Bass

  12. The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

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

  13. 2004

    U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

    Self

  14. U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

    Self

  15. U2 and 3 songs

    Self

  16. 2003

    U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    Self - Bass

  17. U2: An Unforgettable Journey

    Self

  18. 2002

    U2: The Best of 1990-2000

    Self

  19. 2001

    We Know Where You Live. Live!

    Self

  20. U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    Self - Bass

  21. 2000

    U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

    Self

  2. 1998

    U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

    Self (archive footage)

  3. U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

    Self

  4. U2: Live from Santiago 1998

    Self

  5. 1997

    U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

    Self

  6. U2: A Year in Pop

    Self

  7. 1996

    VH1's Legends

    Self · 1 episode

  8. 1994
  9. U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

    Self

  10. 1993

    U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

    Self

  11. 1992

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

    Self

  12. 1990

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    U2: Lovetown

    Self

  2. 1988

    U2: Rattle and Hum

    Self

  3. 1987

    U2: Outside It's America

    Self

  4. U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

    Self

  5. U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

    Self

  6. U2 Live from Paris

    Self

  7. 1985

    U2: Unforgettable Fire

    Self

  8. Live Aid

    Self

  9. 1984

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

    Self

  10. U2: A Fire in Dortmund

    Self

  11. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

    Self

  12. 1983

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

    Self - Bass

  13. 1982

    No Nukes! muziekfestival

    Self - U2

  14. U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

    Himself

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self · 3 episodes

No release date

  1. U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

    Self

  2. U2: Live from South Bend

    Self - Bass