Adam Clayton

Acting

Adam Clayton

Born 1960-03-13 · 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.

Acting credits

BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard poster
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Bp Fallon has always lived at the heart of rock history. From his beginnings on Irish television, to his adventures in London's electric rock scene, Fallon was everywhere – working for the Beatles, whispering in the ears of legends like Led Zeppelin, T. Rex, and U2. He wasn't just a witness to rock history; he was the guy making it happen backstage.  Then, in a twist worthy of a rock 'n' roll fairytale, Bp grabs the mic in his 70s, recording raw, poetic tracks with none other than Jack White. After a lifetime in the shadows of giants, the eternal hipster finally takes centre stage – and owns it. 

BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

2025

Entropy poster
5.9

Entropy is a semi-autobiographical film which tells the story of a young director struggling to make a film for a despotic studio while his life falls apart around him. Along the way, he goes on tour with U2 to help them make a music video, gets married in Vegas, and has a conversation with his cat.

Entropy

1999

Eno poster
6.0

Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno — known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing over 40 solo and collaboration albums — reveals his creative processes in this groundbreaking generative documentary: a film that’s different every time it’s shown.

Eno

2024

Live Aid poster
7.9

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

Live Aid

1985

Kiss the Future poster
6.4

An exploration of the perils of nationalism and art’s role as a weapon of resistance and activism throughout the 1990s Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. Explore how art and music sustained hope, thanks in part to humanitarians and the band U2.

Kiss the Future

2024

This Is Buzz poster
1.0

A mind-blowing music documentary about the first immersive TV show on MTV when MTV was cool.

This Is Buzz

2026

Linear poster
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The film is based on a story by Corbijn and Bono, and includes several of the characters Bono created for the album. The plot focuses on a Parisian motorcycle officer, played by Saïd Taghmaoui; the character has become disillusioned with his life and the conflict between immigrants and the police in the city, causing him to leave to see his girlfriend in Tripoli.

Linear

2009

U2 - Live from Abbey Road poster
7.0

Two-time Golden Globe and 22-time Grammy Award-winning U2 perform some of their biggest hits, alongside brand new tracks from their forthcoming album, Songs of Experience, as well as chatting about their lives to date at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Presented by Cat Deeley.

U2 - Live from Abbey Road

2017

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter poster
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This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some of today's most celebrated recording artists performing their interpretations of the classic songs of Cole Porter.

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990

U2: The Best of 1990-2000 poster
7.4

There just seems to be no stopping U2, whose Best of 1990-2000 demonstrates exactly why they are still one of the world's greatest groups. For a band who reached their peak with Achtung Baby (10 years after catapulting themselves into the music industry), the 1990's offered U2 the chance to reinvent and reform their ideas and these videos showcase their range of influences and achievements during the decade.

U2: The Best of 1990-2000

2002

U2: A Fire in Dortmund poster
8.0

U2 perform in Dortmund at 'Rock Pop In Concert' on November, 21st 1984. The concert is broadcast - unfortunately incomplete - for the first time on German television on January 12, 1985.

U2: A Fire in Dortmund

1984

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington poster
9.7

The tribute concert in memory of Chester Bennington at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

2017

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On February 10, 1981, U2 is in concert in Brussels at Beursschouwburg. At the time they just released their first album, 'Boy'. Filmed for Belgian TV.

U2: Follies

1981

U2: Lovetown poster
10.0

Documentary of U2's 1989 tour of Australia.

U2: Lovetown

1989

U2 at The BBC poster
8.0

U2 bring their stadium-filling rock to Abbey Road Studios to perform exclusive versions of classics like With or Without You, Beautiful Day and One, alongside new music from their latest album Songs of Experience, accompanied by a live orchestra and choir.

U2 at The BBC

2017

U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV poster
8.0

U2: Achtung Baby offers a previously unobtainable level of insight into the band during the recording of their most dynamic and well respected album. Via the use of live footage, long forgotten videos.

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

1992

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection poster
7.2

With 1984's The Unforgettable Fire, U2 were catapulted from cult status in the United States to full-blown superstardom, giving America a chance to discover what the United Kingdom and Europe already knew -- that U2 were a gifted, powerful, and uncommonly passionate rock band.

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

1984

Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story poster
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An access all areas look at the life and career of renowned accordion virtuoso Sharon Shannon, featuring esteemed collaborators & exclusive behind-the-scenes moments from her gigs.

Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

2026

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts poster
7.9

On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.' The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again. 'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others. A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? poster
8.0

Forty years on from the release of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid, this documentary unearths 75 minutes of rare and previously unseen film footage from the day of recording

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

2024

U2: Rattle and Hum poster
7.1

A concert movie on an unprecedented scale, Rattle And Hum captures U2 - on and off the stage - during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant technicolour stadium celebrations to the black-and-white intensity of the indoor shows, this is U2 at their best. Follow the group across America, exploring new influences, playing with the legendary B.B. King from Dublin to Graceland.

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

Ballroom Boom poster
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Unique story of the rise and fall of showbands, when hundreds of bands and thousands of musicians played chart hits live to young people in ballrooms all over Ireland. This award-winning film is presented by U2's Adam Clayton.

Ballroom Boom

2026

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex poster
7.6

The complex and revolutionary music and lyrics of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, the glam rock powerhouse behind “Bang a Gong (Get it On)” and other iconic songs. Featuring archival performances and interviews with Elton John, Ringo Starr, and David Bowie, plus filmed musical interpretations by artists such as Nick Cave, John Cameron Mitchell, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, U2, and Father John Misty.

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

2023

Francis Bacon: The Outsider poster
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Adam Clayton retraces a trip artist Francis Bacon took to Ireland in 1929, painting a fresh picture of Bacon's relationship with the land of his birth.

Francis Bacon: The Outsider

2022