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
Live Aid
(1985)
Self
Kiss the Future
(2024)
Full Filmography
Acting
U2: Follies
(1981)
Self
No Nukes! muziekfestival
(1982)
Self - U2
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
(1983)
Self - Bass
U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection
(1984)
Adam Clayton
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
(1984)
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
(1984)
Self
Live Aid
(1985)
Self
U2: Unforgettable Fire
(1985)
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
(1986)
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
(1987)
U2 Live from Paris
(1987)
Himself
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
(1987)
U2: Outside It's America
(1987)
U2: Rattle and Hum
(1988)
Self
U2: Lovetown
(1989)
Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
(1990)
Self
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
(1992)
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
(1992)
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
(1993)
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
(1994)
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
(1997)
Himself
U2: A Year in Pop
(1997)
Himself
U2: Live from Santiago 1998
(1998)
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
(1998)
U2 - Live at Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
(1998)
Entropy
(1999)
Himself
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
(1999)
Self
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
(2000)
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
(2001)
Bass
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
(2002)
Himself
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
(2003)
Bass
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
(2003)
Himself
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
(2004)
Himself
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge
(2004)
U2 and 3 songs
(2004)
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
(2005)
Bass
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
(2005)
Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
(2005)
Adam Clayton
U2: 18 Videos
(2006)
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
(2006)
Himself
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
(2006)
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
(2006)
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium
(2006)
Bass
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
(2007)
Bass
U2 3D
(2007)
Himself
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
(2009)
Bass
Linear
(2009)
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
(2009)
Self
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
(2010)
Bass
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
(2010)
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
(2010)
Self
U2: From the Sky Down
(2011)
Self
U2: Live at Glastonbury 2011
(2011)
Himself
U2 - Live from Moncton 2011
(2011)
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
(2012)
himself
U2: Unbroken Toys
(2012)
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
(2013)
himself
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
(2015)
Himself
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
(2015)
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
(2015)
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
(2015)
U2 at The BBC
(2017)
U2
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
(2017)
Linkin Park and Friends - Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
(2017)
U2: eXPERIENCE - Live in Berlin
(2018)
himself
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
(2020)
Self
U2: Rockumentary
(2022)
Self
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
(2023)
Self
Kiss the Future
(2024)
Sound
U2: Rattle and Hum
(1988)
Music
U2: Lovetown
(1989)
Music
Beyond the Clouds
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible
(1996)
Theme Song Performance
U2: A Year in Pop
(1997)
Music
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
(2001)
Music
Linear
(2009)
Music
Crew
Production