Adam Clayton

actor • soundtrack • composer

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...

Born: March 13, 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England (age 65)

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Known For

6.6

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Movies & TV Credits

100 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard Movie	—	Actor	Self	2025
Kiss the Future Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2024
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? Movie	—	Actor	Self	2024
V-U2:UV Movie	—	Actor	—	2024
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2023
Francis Bacon: The Outsider Movie	—	Actor	Presenter	2022
U2: Rockumentary Movie	4.6	Actor	Self	2022
2021 MTV Video Music Awards TV Special	5.5	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2021
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2020
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin Movie	—	Actor	Self	2018
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington Movie	8.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2017
U2 - Live from Abbey Road Movie	—	Actor	Self	2017
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Movie	—	Actor	—	2017
U2 at the BBC Movie	7.5	Actor	Self [U2]	2017
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015 Movie	—	Actor	—	2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2015
U2 - Vancouver, Canada Movie	—	Actor	—	2015
U2: Innocence + Experience, Live in Paris Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(6 Episodes)	2014
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	2013
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review Movie	—	Actor	Self	2012
U2: Unbroken Toys Movie	—	Actor	Self	2012
The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors TV Special	6.9	Actor	Self - Honoree(1 Episode)	2012
U2: From the Sky Down Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2011
U2 - Live from Moncton 2011 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998 Movie	—	Actor	Adam Clayton	2011
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl Movie	8.1	Actor	Self - Bass	2010
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Linear Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2009
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2009
U2乐队360°玫瑰碗演唱会 Movie	—	Actor	低音吉他	2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 Movie	7.8	Actor	Self - U2	2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert TV Special	8.3	Actor	Self	2009
Linear Movie	6.7	Production	Executive Producer	2009
U2 3D Movie	8.6	Actor	Self	2008
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) Movie	—	Actor	Self - Bass	2007
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review Movie	—	Actor	Self	2007
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium Movie	—	Actor	Self - Bass	2006
U2: 18 Videos Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2006
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review Movie	—	Actor	Self	2006
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires Movie	—	Actor	Self	2006
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago Movie	8.1	Actor	Self - Bass	2005
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")	2005
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan Movie	—	Actor	Self	2005
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Movie	—	Actor	Self	2004
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge Movie	—	Actor	Self	2004
U2 and 3 songs Movie	—	Actor	Self	2004
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland Movie	8.5	Actor	Self - Bass	2003
U2: An Unforgettable Journey Movie	—	Actor	Self	2003
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland Movie	8.5	Crew	Scenic Artist	2003
U2: The Best of 1990-2000 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2002
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston Movie	8.4	Actor	Self - Bass	2001
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston Movie	8.4	Sound	Music	2001
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2000
Entropy Movie	6.1	Actor	Adam Clayton	1999
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1999
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg Movie	—	Actor	Self	1998
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1998
U2: Live from Santiago 1998 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1998
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	1997
Classic Albums TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1997
U2: A Year in Pop Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	1997
U2: A Year in Pop Movie	7.6	Sound	Music	1997
Mission: Impossible Movie	7.3	Sound	Theme Song Performance	1996
Beyond the Clouds Movie	6.6	Sound	Original Music Composer	1995
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney Movie	8.6	Actor	Self	1994
MTV Europe Music Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Performer(2 Episodes)	1994
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1993
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1992
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1992
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	1990
The Simpsons TV Show	8.4	Actor	Adam Clayton (voice)(1 Episode)	1989
U2: LoveTown Movie	8.2	Actor	Self	1989
U2: LoveTown Movie	8.2	Sound	Music	1989
U2: Rattle and Hum Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	1988
U2: Rattle and Hum Movie	7.7	Sound	Music	1988
U2 Live from Paris Movie	8.7	Actor	Self	1987
U2: Outside It's America Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	1987
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1987
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1987
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope Movie	—	Actor	Self	1986
U2: Unforgettable Fire Movie	—	Actor	Self	1985
Live Aid TV Special	8.3	Actor	Self	1985
U2: A Fire in Dortmund Movie	—	Actor	Self	1984
U2: Unforgettable Fire Short Film	7.5	Actor	Self	1984
Band Aid: 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story of the Official Band Aid Video Short Film	6.7	Actor	Self	1984
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky Movie	8.2	Actor	Self - Bass	1983
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	1982
No Nukes! muziekfestival Movie	—	Actor	Self - U2	1982
U2: Follies Movie	—	Actor	Self	1981
U2: Rockpalast Movie	—	Actor	—	1981
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Musical Guest(4 Episodes)	1975
Rockpalast TV Show	8.1	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1974
The Late Late Show TV Show	5.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Grammys TV Show	8.7	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1959
U2: Live from South Bend Movie	—	Actor	Self - Bass	—
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01 Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03 Movie	—	Actor	—	—
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live Movie	—	Actor	Self	—

Adam Clayton

Known For

Beyond the Clouds

Mission: Impossible

Saturday Night Live

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Movies & TV Credits