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Adam Clayton(I)

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  • Composer
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Adam Clayton and U2
Besieged Sarajevans find hope in underground art and music. U2 supports them amid crisis. Culminates in post-war unification concert.
Play trailer1:54
Kiss the Future (2023)
3 Videos
46 Photos
He was born to Brian and Jo Clayton. His siblings are Sarah Jane and Sebastian Clayton - who maintains a website for him. Adam lived in Kenya for a short time when he was around two years old. He moved to Ireland when he was five. His father was a pilot for the airlines. Adam's mother was friends with Edge's mother. Adam was sent to boarding school and was expelled, whereupon he was sent to a school in Dublin - a progressive school because it was nondenominational - he met Paul Hewson aka Bono.
BornMarch 13, 1960
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BornMarch 13, 1960
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 21 nominations total

    Photos46

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    Known for

    Idris Elba in Mandela: Un long chemin vers la liberté (2013)
    Mandela: Un long chemin vers la liberté
    7.1
    • Soundtrack("Ordinary Love")
    • 2013
    Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges in Blown Away (1994)
    Blown Away
    6.2
    • Soundtrack("With or Without You", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For")
    • 1994
    Ethan Hawke, Winona Ryder, and Ben Stiller in Génération 90 (1994)
    Génération 90
    6.6
    • Soundtrack("All I Want is You")
    • 1994
    Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult in Pour un garçon (2002)
    Pour un garçon
    7.1
    • Soundtrack("Zoo Station")
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor



    • U2: Atomic City (2023)
      U2: Atomic City
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2023
    • U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere (2023)
      U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere
      7.4
      Short
      • Bass
      • 2023
    • U2: American Soul
      5.6
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2018
    • U2: You're the Best Thing About Me (2017)
      U2: You're the Best Thing About Me
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Bassist
      • 2017
    • U2: The Blackout (2017)
      U2: The Blackout
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2017
    • Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, and U2 in U2: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) (2014)
      U2: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2014
    • Hot Press: Uncovered (2014)
      Hot Press: Uncovered
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2014
    • U2: Invisible (2014)
      U2: Invisible
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2014
    • Bono in U2: Ordinary Love (2013)
      U2: Ordinary Love
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2013
    • U2: Even Better Than the Real Thing (Fish Out of Water Mix)
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2011
    • A Ball & A Goal (2010)
      A Ball & A Goal
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2010
    • U2: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Live) (2009)
      U2: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Live)
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2009
    • Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and U2 in U2: Get on Your Boots (2009)
      U2: Get on Your Boots
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2009
    • Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and U2 in U2: Magnificent (2009)
      U2: Magnificent
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Adam Clayton
      • 2009
    • David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Barbara Gaines, Biff Henderson, Alan Kalter, and Paul Shaffer in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
      Late Show with David Letterman
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Bumped Musical Guest #1
      • Mail Answering Expert #3
      • Phone Background Music Singer #3 ...
      • 2009

    Composer



    • U2: Atomic City (2023)
      U2: Atomic City
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere (2023)
      U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere
      7.4
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • U2: Get Out of Your Own Way (2018)
      U2: Get Out of Your Own Way
      5.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • You're the Best Thing About Me (2017)
      You're the Best Thing About Me
      5.5
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • U2: You're the Best Thing About Me (2017)
      U2: You're the Best Thing About Me
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • U2: The Blackout (2017)
      U2: The Blackout
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • U2: Song for Someone (Version 2) (2015)
      U2: Song for Someone (Version 2)
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Woody Harrelson and Zoe Harrelson in U2 - Song for Someone (Short Film) (2015)
      U2 - Song for Someone (Short Film)
      8.4
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, and U2 in U2: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) (2014)
      U2: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • U2: Invisible (2014)
      U2: Invisible
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Bono in U2: Ordinary Love (2013)
      U2: Ordinary Love
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • U2: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Live) (2009)
      U2: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Live)
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • U2: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Animated) (2009)
      U2: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Animated)
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and U2 in U2: Get on Your Boots (2009)
      U2: Get on Your Boots
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and U2 in U2: Magnificent (2009)
      U2: Magnificent
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2009

    Producer



    • V-U2-UV an Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas (2024)
      V-U2-UV an Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Cranes, Mafiosos and a Polaroid Camera (2018)
      Cranes, Mafiosos and a Polaroid Camera
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Linear (2009)
      Linear
      6.9
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen: Theme from Mission: Impossible (1996)
      Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen: Theme from Mission: Impossible
      7.2
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 1996

    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:54
    Official Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
    Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
    Trailer
    U2: Rockumentary
    Trailer 2:12
    U2: Rockumentary

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • U2.COM
    • Alternative names
      • Adam
    • Height
      • 1.78 m
    • Born
      • March 13, 1960
      • Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Mariana Teixeira de CarvalhoSeptember 4, 2013 - April 2024 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Other works
      Music video for Mary J. Blige: "One"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Oldest member of U2, also the tallest (at 5' 10").
    • Quotes
      Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold. [After posing nude for an Achtung Baby photograph]
    • Trademark
        His glasses
    • Nicknames
      • Sparky
      • Madam Clayton

    FAQ

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    • How old is Adam Clayton?
      65 years old
    • When was Adam Clayton born?
      March 13, 1960
    • Where was Adam Clayton born?
      Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • What is Adam Clayton's birth name?
      Adam Charles Clayton
    • How tall is Adam Clayton?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

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