Acting
Eric Clapton
EN, IT, NO, CS cinema · 189 credits
Born
30 March 1945 (age 81)
Birthplace
Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
Also known as EC · Slowhand · Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. In the mid sixties, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand", and graffiti in London declared "Clapton is God." Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, the power trio, Cream, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the seventies, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped gain reggae a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE for services to music. In 1998 Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Clapton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Eric Clapton
Cream
Cream
as Himself
Pino
as Self
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
as Guitar / Vocals, Executive Producer
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
as Self - Vocals, Guitar, Writer
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
as Self - Guitars and Vocals, Writer
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
as Self (archive footage)
The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
The Quiet One
as Self
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
as Self, Producer
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Lead Vocal, Guitars
Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
12-12-12
Actor
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
as Self, Producer
The Love We Make
as Self
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
as archive footage
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
Blues at the BBC
as Self
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
as Self (guitar / vocals)
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
as Guest Guitarist
Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
as Guest Guitarist
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
as Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Before the Music Dies
as Self - Musician
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
as Self, Producer
Live Aid
as Self
Concert for George
as Self, Production Director
Ringo Rama
as Himself
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
as Himself - Vocals, Guitar
The Story of Us
Original Music Composer
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Lethal Weapon 4
Original Music Composer
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
as Self - Vocals
Nil by Mouth
Original Music Composer
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar
The Van
Original Music Composer
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
as Self
Yardbirds
as Himself
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
as Self — Lead vocals / Guitar
Lethal Weapon 3
Original Music Composer
Cream: Strange Brew
as Himself
Rush
Original Music Composer
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
as Himself, Writer
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
as Self - Special Guest
Lethal Weapon 2
Original Music Composer
Communion
Original Music Composer
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
as lead vocals, guitar
Homeboy
Original Music Composer
Lethal Weapon
Original Music Composer
All Star Concert
as Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Live Aid
as Self
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
The Hit
Music
The Last Waltz
as Self
Circasia
as Clown
Tommy
as The Preacher
Jimi Hendrix
as Self
Sweet Toronto
as Self
Cucumber Castle
as Eric Clapton
Cream: Farewell Concert
as Himself
Supershow
as Himself
Trouble in Molopolis
Producer
All My Loving
as Self