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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

The Simpsons

Adam Clayton (voice)

Classic Albums

Self

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

MTV Video Music Awards

Self

MTV Europe Music Awards

Self - Performer

The Kennedy Center Honors

Self - Honoree

The Late Late Show

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Kiss the Future	Self
2024	The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?	Self
2024	V-U2:UV
2023	Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex	Self
2022	U2: Rockumentary	Self
2022	Francis Bacon: The Outsider	Presenter
2020	Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away	Self
2018	U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin	Self
2017	U2 at The BBC	Self [U2]
2017	U2 - Live from Abbey Road	Self
2017	Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington	Self (archive footage)
2017	U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
2015	U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015	Self
2015	U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
2015	U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015	U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris	Self
2013	Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel	Self
2012	U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review	Self
2012	U2: Unbroken Toys	Self
2011	U2: From the Sky Down	Self
2011	U2 - Live from Moncton 2011	Self
2011	U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998	Adam Clayton
2010	U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl	Self - Bass
2010	u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky	Self
2010	U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle	Self
2009	U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009	Self
2009	Linear	Self
2009	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts	Self
2009	U2乐队360°玫瑰碗演唱会	低音吉他
2009	US Festival 1983 Days 1-3	Self - U2
2008	U2 3D	Self
2007	U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review	Self
2007	U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)	Self - Bass
2006	U2: 18 Videos	Self (archive footage)
2006	U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review	Self
2006	U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium	Self - Bass
2006	U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires	Self
2005	U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago	Self - Bass
2005	The Work of Director Anton Corbijn	Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
2005	U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan	Self
2004	U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb	Self
2004	U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge	Self
2004	U2 and 3 songs	Self
2003	U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland	Self - Bass
2003	U2: An Unforgettable Journey	Self
2002	U2: The Best of 1990-2000	Self
2001	U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston	Self - Bass
2000	U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000	Self
1999	Entropy	Adam Clayton
1999	Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree	Self
1998	U2 - The Best of 1980-1990	Self (archive footage)
1998	U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg	Self
1998	U2: Live from Santiago 1998	Self
1997	U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City	Self
1997	U2: A Year in Pop	Self
1994	U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney	Self
1993	U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993	Self
1992	U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992	Self
1992	U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV	Self
1990	Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter	Self
1989	U2: Lovetown	Self
1988	U2: Rattle and Hum	Self
1987	U2: Outside It's America	Self
1987	U2 Live from Paris	Self
1987	U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987	Self
1987	U2: Live from Syracuse 1987	Self
1986	U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope	Self
1985	Live Aid	Self
1985	U2: Unforgettable Fire	Self
1984	U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection	Self
1984	U2: A Fire in Dortmund	Self
1984	'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video	Self
1983	U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky	Self - Bass
1982	No Nukes! muziekfestival	Self - U2
1982	U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982	Himself
1981	U2: Follies	Self
1981	U2: Rockpalast
	U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live	Self
	U2: Live from South Bend	Self - Bass
	U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01	Self
	Does Anyone Care What Anyone Says In Rock’n’Roll?	Self
	U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03

Year	TV Show	Role
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
1997	Classic Albums	Self
1994	MTV Europe Music Awards	Self - Performer
1989	The Simpsons	Adam Clayton (voice)
1984	MTV Video Music Awards	Self
1978	The Kennedy Center Honors	Self - Honoree
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Musical Guest
1974	Rockpalast
1962	The Late Late Show	Self
1959	The Grammys	Self