Eric Clapton
Actor
Born March 30, 1945 in Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Himself
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Self
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Eric Clapton
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Self
Pino
Self
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Guitar / Vocals
The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
Self
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
Himself
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
Himself
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Self (archive footage)
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Self
Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
Self
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
Self - Guitars and Vocals
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self
Laurel Canyon
Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
Self
The Quiet One
Self
Echo in the Canyon
Self
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Self
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self (archive footage)
Soundbreaking
Self
The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
The Beatles 1+
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Lead Vocal, Guitars
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
Self
Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
Self - Vocals, Guitar
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
Self
The Love We Make
Self
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
archive footage
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Self
A Concert by the Lake
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Guest Guitarist
The Jay Leno Show
Self
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
Self
Blues at the BBC
Self
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
Himself
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
Self (guitar / vocals)
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Self
The Story of the Yardbirds
Self
Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
Guest Guitarist
Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
Self
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
Self
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
Self
Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
Self
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
Himself
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
Himself
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
Himself
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
Himself
CREAM - Sunshine of your love
self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Self
Eric Clapton - Back Home
Himself
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
Himself
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Self
Live Aid
Self
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Self
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
Self
Ringo Rama
Himself
Concert for George
Self
Red, White and Blues
Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Self
Eric Clapton and Friends
Self
Top Gear
Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
The Concert for New York City
Self
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
Himself - Vocals, Guitar
MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
Self
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Self
The Story of Us
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Self
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Self
David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Self
Lethal Weapon 4
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
Parkinson
Self
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Self - Vocals
Nil by Mouth
Music for Montserrat
Self
Classic Albums
Self
Legends – Live At Montreux
Self
The Van
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Guitar
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Self
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Self
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Self
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Himself
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Self
Lethal Weapon 3
Yardbirds
Himself
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
Rush
George Harrison: Live in Japan
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Self - Guest
My Sweet Lord in the Far East
Self
Cream: Strange Brew
Himself
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Self
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Self
Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
Himself
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Self (archive footage)
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Self
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self - Special Guest
MTV Unplugged
Self
Communion
Lethal Weapon 2
Prince: Musical Portrait
Self
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
lead vocals, guitar
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Self
Homeboy
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
guitar
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Self
B.B. King & Friends
Self
Lethal Weapon
All Star Concert
Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Self - Performer
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
Self
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Self
Edge of Darkness
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Self
Live Aid
Self
Eric Clapton: Live Now
Water
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Miami Vice
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
The Hit
Superstars in Concert
Self
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
Self
Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
20/20
The Last Waltz
Self
An Audience with...
Self
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
Self
Circasia
Clown
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Tommy
The Preacher
Jimi Hendrix
Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
Self
Sweet Toronto
Self
Cucumber Castle
Eric Clapton
Supershow
Himself
Cream: Farewell Concert
Himself
Trouble in Molopolis
All My Loving
Self
Omnibus
Self