Adam Clayton

Known for: Acting

Born: 1960-03-13 (age 66)

From: Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England

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.

Filmography (98)

MOVIE
Street of Dreams
2026
MOVIE
Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 1.0
This Is Buzz
2026
as Self
TV★ 10.0
Greatest Basslines
2025
as Self
MOVIE
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Kiss the Future
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Eno
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
2023
MOVIE
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023
as Self
MOVIE
Francis Bacon: The Outsider
2022
as Presenter
MOVIE★ 2.3
U2: Rockumentary
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
U2 at The BBC
2017
as Self [U2]
MOVIE★ 9.7
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
2017
MOVIE★ 8.4
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
2015
MOVIE
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
2015
as Self
TV
TFI Friday
2015
as Self
MOVIE
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015
TV★ 5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 6.6
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
2013
as Self
MOVIE
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
2012
as Self
MOVIE
U2: Unbroken Toys
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
U2: From the Sky Down
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
U2360°: Live From Moncton
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
2011
as Adam Clayton
MOVIE★ 6.0
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
2010
as Self - Bass
MOVIE★ 7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.5
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009
as Self - U2
MOVIE★ 7.5
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Linear
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
U2 3D
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
2007
as Self - Bass
MOVIE
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
U2: 18 Videos
2006
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
2006
as Self
MOVIE
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
2006
as Self
MOVIE
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium
2006
as Self - Bass
MOVIE★ 7.9
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
2005
as Self - Bass
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
as Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
MOVIE
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
2004
as Self
MOVIE
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge
2004
as Self
MOVIE
U2 and 3 songs
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
2003
as Self - Bass
MOVIE
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.2
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
2001
as Self - Bass
MOVIE
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Entropy
1999
as Adam Clayton
MOVIE★ 6.5
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
1998
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 9.5
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
1998
as Self
MOVIE
U2: Live from Santiago 1998
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
U2: A Year in Pop
1997
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
TV★ 8.0
VH1's Legends
1996
as Self
TV★ 10.0
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Performer
MOVIE★ 8.1
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
1994
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
1993
as Self
MOVIE
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
1992
as Self
MOVIE
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
U2: Lovetown
1989
as Self
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Adam Clayton (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
U2: Outside It's America
1987
as Self
MOVIE
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
1987
as Self
MOVIE
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
U2 Live from Paris
1987
as Self
MOVIE
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
1986
as Self
MOVIE
U2: Unforgettable Fire
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
Live Aid
1985
as Self
MOVIE
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
1984
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection
1984
as Self
TV★ 7.8
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
1983
as Self - Bass
MOVIE
No Nukes! muziekfestival
1982
as Self - U2
MOVIE
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982
1982
as Himself
MOVIE
U2: Follies
1981
as Self
TV★ 7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self - Honoree
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TV★ 10.0
Rockpalast
1974
TV★ 7.0
World in Action
1963
TV★ 5.6
The Late Late Show
1962
as Self
TV★ 8.6
The Grammys
1959
as Self
MOVIE
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live
—
as Self
MOVIE
U2: Live from South Bend
—
as Self - Bass