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Date of Birth:

13 March 1960, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

He was born to Brian and Jo Clayton. His siblings are Sarah Jane and Sebastian... more

Trivia:

Bassist for U2. more

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Down 35% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more

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(33 articles)

'The Who: Rock Band' Possibly Revealed By Roger Daltrey
(From MTV Multiplayer. 27 October 2009, 10:30 AM, PDT)
U2 concert online draws seven million people
(From Monsters and Critics. 27 October 2009, 3:31 AM, PDT)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Waveriders (2008)	(writer: "SILVER AND GOLD")	2008	-	8.1 (40)

2.	Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2007) (V)	(writer: "Where the street have no name (I can't take my eyes off you)")	2007	-	9.3 (23)

3.	"20 to 1" (2005)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.1 (172)
	AKAs: 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) ("Sunday Bloody Sunday")
4.	Click (2006/I)	(music: "Ultra Violet (Light My Way)" (1991))	2006	$373M	6.7 (69,020)

5.	Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop (2006) (TV)	(writer: "Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you)")	2006	-	7.9 (45)

6.	"Parashat Ha-Shavua" (2006)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.1 (16)
	1 TV episode: VaYechi (2006) (writer: "Always Forever Now")
7.	Elizabethtown (2005)	(writer: "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (1984))	2005	-	6.4 (29,074)

8.	"CSI: NY" (2004)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.1 (67)
	1 TV episode: What You See Is What You See (2005) (writer: "Beautiful Day")
9.	Headrush (2003)	(writer: "Your Blue Room")	2003	-	5.5 (239)

10.	Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003) (TV)	("Beautiful Day")	2003	-	7.9 (552)

11.	About a Boy (2002)	("Zoo Station")	2002	$126M	7.4 (44,896)
	AKAs: About a Boy oder: Der Tag der toten Ente (Germany) Pour un garçon (France)
12.	He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001)	(writer: "Miss Sarajevo")	2001	-	6.9 (1,182)
	AKAs: E morì con un felafel in mano (Italy)
13.	Mission: Impossible (1996)	(performer: "Theme From Mission: Impossible")	1996	$452M	6.8 (79,064)
	AKAs: Mission Impossible
14.	Kids (1995)	(writer: "Sunday Bloody Sunday")	1995	$15M	6.7 (24,042)

15.	Prêt-à-Porter (1994)	(writer: "Lemon (Perfecto Mix)")	1994	-	4.8 (7,696)
	AKAs: Prêt-à-Porter: Ready to Wear (Canada: English title) Ready to Wear
16.	Camilla (1994)	(performer: "Jolie Louise")	1994	-	5.9 (500)

17.	Milk Money (1994)	("Some Days Are Better Than Others")	1994	-	5.2 (4,899)

18.	Reality Bites (1994)	(writer: "All I Want is You")	1994	-	6.3 (16,682)

19.	Fearless (1993)	(writer: "WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME")	1993	-	7.1 (9,001)

20.	The Heartbreak Kid (1993)	(writer: "One")	1993	-	6.2 (219)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	U2: Elevation 2001 Live from Boston (2001) (V)	(as U2)	2001	-	8.7 (757)

2.	Sightings of Bono (2000) (V)		2000	-	5.9 (10)

3.	U2: A Year in Pop (1997) (TV)		1997	-	5.8 (129)

4.	Al di là delle nuvole (1995)	(as U2)	1995	-	6.5 (2,564)
	AKAs: Al di là delle nuvole (Italy) Beyond the Clouds (USA) Jenseits der Wolken (Germany) Par-delà les nuages (France)
5.	U2: LoveTown (1989) (TV)		1989	-	6.6 (48)

6.	U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)		1988	-	7.1 (3,237)
	AKAs: Rattle and Hum
7.	U2: Unforgettable Fire (1984)		1984	-	7.6 (90)
	AKAs: U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection (USA: video title)
8.	Ils appellent ça un accident (1982)		1982	-	-
	AKAs: They Call It an Accident (USA)

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Nyhetsmorgon" (1992)	Om U2 (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	5.6 (129)
		1 TV episode: Episode #35.92 (2009) Om U2

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Linear (2009) (V)	(executive producer)	2009	-	6.8 (26)

Music Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)	(performer: Slipper Room, New York City)	2005	-	6.8 (1,027)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Start Me Up (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	"Entre línies" (1998)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 22 June 2009 (2009) Himself
3.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Bumped Musical Guest #1 / 6 characters not shown (6 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 6 TV episodes: Episode #16.102 (2009) (uncredited) Bumped Musical Guest #1 Episode #16.101 (2009) (uncredited) Mail Answering Expert #3 Episode #16.100 (2009) (uncredited) Phone Background Music Singer #3 Episode #16.99 (2009) Himself - Top Ten List Presenter Episode #16.98 (2009) (uncredited) Himself - Honorary Street Receiver 1 episode not shown.
4.	We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV)	(as U2) Himself	2009	-	6.4 (55)

5.	U2 Live from Paris: Concert (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	10.0 (9)

6.	U2 3D (2007)		2007	-	8.5 (1,954)

7.	Vertigo 2005: Live from Milan (2006) (V)	(as U2) Himself - Performer	2006	-	9.5 (26)

8.	"60 Minutes" (1968)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	-
	AKAs: TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 20 November 2005 (2005) Himself
9.	Vertigo 2005: U2 Live from Chicago (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	8.7 (390)

10.	The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005) (V)	(as U2) Himself (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")	2005	-	6.6 (102)

11.	The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui (2005) (V)	(as U2) Himself (segments "Mysterious Ways" and "Discotheque")	2005	-	6.2 (70)

12.	Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)	(uncredited) Himself	2005	-	6.8 (1,027)

13.	Live 8: A Worldwide Concert Event Presented by Nokia (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	6.8 (18)

14.	"TV total" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	5.6 (450)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) Himself
15.	"CD:UK" (1998)	Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)	2005	-	5.3 (16)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 11 June 2005 (2005) (as U2) Himself Episode dated 13 November 2004 (2004) (as U2) Himself
16.	The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV)	(as U2) Himself - Performer: 'Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own'	2005	-	3.9 (74)

17.	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	6.9 (8)

18.	"MTV Jammed" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	-
	1 TV episode: U2 (2004) Himself
19.	"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.4 (705)
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.13 (2004) (as U2) Himself
20.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.2 (6,613)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: Luke Wilson/U2 (2004) (as U2) Himself - Musical Guest
21.	"Top of the Pops" (1964)	Himself (2 episodes, 1981-2004)	2004	-	7.3 (102)
	AKAs: All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title) TOTP 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 15 October 2004 (2004) (as U2) Himself Episode dated 20 August 1981 (1981) (as U2) Himself
22.	U2: Love Is Blindness (2003) (V)		2003	-	5.6 (17)

23.	U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	9.1 (102)

24.	U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) (V)	Himself (Bass)	2002	-	8.5 (237)

25.	U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle (2002) (V)	Bass	2002	-	8.8 (612)
	AKAs: U2's Beautiful Day (USA) U2: Go Home U2: Go Home (Live from Slane Castle, Ireland) U2: Live from Slane Castle
26.	U2: Elevation 2001 Live from Boston (2001) (V)	Himself (bass)	2001	-	8.7 (757)

27.	America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV)	(as U2) Himself (performer)	2001	-	6.1 (705)

28.	We Know Where You Live (2001) (TV)	(as U2) Himself	2001	-	7.2 (93)
	AKAs: Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live! (UK: complete title)
29.	Premios Amigo 2000 (2000) (TV)	(as U2) Himself	2000	-	-

30.	Entropy (1999/I)	Himself	1999	-	6.1 (1,450)
	AKAs: Entrophy (Australia: TV title)
31.	Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (1999) (V)	Himself	1999	-	7.1 (162)

32.	"The Simpsons" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	9.2 (392)
	1 TV episode: Trash of the Titans (1998) (voice) (as U2) Himself
33.	U2: PopMart Live from Mexico City (1997)	Bass	1997	-	8.3 (271)

34.	MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV)	(uncredited) U2-performer	1997	-	3.1 (44)

35.	"TFI Friday" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	6.1 (50)
	AKAs: Thank Four It's Friday 1 TV episode: Episode dated 6 June 1997 (1997) (as U2) Himself
36.	U2: A Year in Pop (1997) (TV)	Himself	1997	-	5.8 (129)

37.	Zoo-TV (1997) (TV)	Bass	1997	-	7.3 (33)

38.	MTV Europe Music Awards 1996 (1996) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1996	-	3.8 (6)

39.	U2: Zoo TV Live from Sydney (1994)	Bass Guitar	1994	-	8.1 (414)

40.	Rock and Roll Inaugural Ball (1993) (TV)	(as U2) Himself	1993	-	-

41.	U2: Numb (1993) (V)	(as U2) Himself - Bass	1993	-	6.0 (63)

42.	U2: Achtung Baby (1992) (V)	Bass	1992	-	7.9 (126)
	AKAs: U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV (USA)
43.	MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV)	(as U2) Himself	1992	-	4.1 (129)

44.	Red Hot and Blue (1990) (TV)	Himself - Bass	1990	-	7.1 (69)

45.	U2: LoveTown (1989) (TV)	Bass	1989	-	6.6 (48)

46.	U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)	Himself	1988	-	7.1 (3,237)
	AKAs: Rattle and Hum
47.	U2: The Making of the Movie 'Rattle and Hum' (1988) (TV)	Himself	1988	-	6.0 (29)

48.	U2: Outside It's America (1987)	Himself	1987	-	7.5 (38)

49.	Live Aid (1985) (TV)	(as U2) Himself	1985	-	8.5 (696)

50.	U2: Wide Awake in Dublin (1985)	Himself	1985	-	7.1 (20)

51.	U2: Unforgettable Fire (1984)	Himself (Bass)	1984	-	7.6 (90)
	AKAs: U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection (USA: video title)
52.	U2: Under a Blood Red Sky (1983)	Himself (Bass)	1983	-	8.2 (275)
	AKAs: The Tube Presents U2 at Red Rocks (UK) U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky (USA: video title)
53.	"The Tube" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	6.7 (11)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 16 March 1983 (1983) (as U2) Himself
54.	"The Kenny Everett Television Show" (1981)	Himself (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	7.4 (32)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.3 (1983) (as U2) Himself
55.	"Get Set for Summer" (1981)	Himself (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	-
	AKAs: Get Set (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #2.3 (1982) (as U2) Himself
56.	"The Tomorrow Show" (1973)	Himself (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	6.2 (27)
	AKAs: The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder (Australia) Tomorrow (USA: short title) Tomorrow Coast to Coast (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 June 1981 (1981) Himself
57.	"The Old Grey Whistle Test" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	7.9 (31)
	AKAs: Whistle Test (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 28 February 1981 (1981) (as U2) Himself
58.	"The Late Late Show" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	5.9 (47)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 15 January 1980 (1980) (as U2) Himself


1.	"20 to 1"
	1 TV episode: Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) (as U2) Himself
2.	"CD:UK"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 March 2006 (2006) (as U2) Himself
3.	"Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik"
	2 TV episodes: U2 (2005) Himself U2 - The Joshua Tree (2004) Himself
4.	"Buenafuente"
	1 TV episode: Un programa U2 (2005) (as U2) Himself
5.	"Chain Reactions" (2005)	(as U2) Himself

6.	"The Simpsons"
	1 TV episode: Gump Roast (2002) (voice) Himself

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Music video for Mary J. Blige: "One" more

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