Eric Clapton
Acting • Born 1945-03-30
Biography
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.
Filmography
186 credits
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Movie • 2021
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Movie • 2001
Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie • 1998
The Louisiana Gator Boys
Tommy
Movie • 1975
The Preacher
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Movie • 1985
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Movie • 2023
Self
Concert for George
Movie • 2003
Self
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
Movie • 2001
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
Movie • 2008
Self
The Last Waltz
Movie • 1978
Self
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
Movie • 2009
Self
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
Movie • 2021
Self - Guitars and Vocals
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Movie • 1987
Self
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Movie • 1991
Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie • 2002
Self - Performer
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Movie • 2010
Self
Cream: Farewell Concert
Movie • 1969
Himself
Red, White and Blues
Movie • 2003
Self
Close Up
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Legends – Live At Montreux
Movie • 1997
Self
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2004
Self
B.B. King & Friends
Movie • 1987
Self
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
Movie • 2006
Self
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Movie • 1990
Self
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Movie • 1999
Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie • 2001
Self
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
Movie • 2011
Self
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Movie • 1996
Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
Movie • 1972
Self
Sweet Toronto
Movie • 1971
Self
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
Movie • 2006
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Movie • 1982
Self
Beware of Mr. Baker
Movie • 2012
Self
J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
Movie • 2006
Himself
Supershow
Movie • 1969
Himself
All Star Concert
Movie • 1986
Self
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage)
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
Movie • 2004
Self
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
Movie • 2023
Himself
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
Movie • 2023
Himself
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Movie • 2023
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
Movie • 2009
Himself
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Movie • 1999
Self
Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
Movie • 2022
Self
Eric Clapton and Friends
Movie • 2003
Self
Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
Movie • 1990
Himself
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Movie
Himself
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Blues at the BBC
Movie • 2009
Self
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Movie • 2006
Prince: Musical Portrait
Movie • 1989
Self
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Movie • 2001
Yardbirds
Movie • 1992
Himself
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Movie • 2012
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie • 2012
Self
All My Loving
Movie • 1968
Self
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
Movie • 2006
Himself
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Movie • 2003
Self
The Quiet One
Movie • 2019
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
Movie • 2009
Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Movie • 2013
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Movie • 2010
Self
Eric Clapton: Live Now
Movie • 1985
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
Movie • 2009
Self (guitar / vocals)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Movie • 2004
Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Movie • 1993
Self
Eric Clapton Live At Baloise Session
Movie • 2013
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
Movie • 2013
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
Movie • 2010
Self - Vocals, Guitar
A Concert by the Lake
Movie • 2010
Self
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
Movie • 1992
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Movie • 2004
Self
Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
Movie • 2014
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Movie • 2007
Self
Cucumber Castle
Movie • 1970
Eric Clapton
Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
Movie • 1982
Himself
The Love We Make
Movie • 2011
Self
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
Movie • 1978
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Movie • 2014
Self
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
Movie • 1983
Self
Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
Movie • 2008
Himself
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Movie • 1988
Self
Superstars in Concert
Movie • 1984
Self
Eric Clapton - Back Home
Movie • 2005
Himself
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Movie • 1990
Self
My Sweet Lord in the Far East
Movie • 1991
Self
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Movie • 1998
Self
Eric Clapton: This Song for George
Movie • 2001
Jimi Hendrix
Movie • 1973
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Movie • 2010
Self
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2015
Lead Vocal, Guitars
Water
Movie • 1985
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
Movie • 2006
Self
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Movie • 1985
Self
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
Movie • 2001
Himself - Vocals, Guitar
Music for Montserrat
Movie • 1997
Self
Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
Movie • 2024
Self
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
Movie • 2017
Self
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Movie • 1986
Self
Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
Movie • 2013
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Movie • 2018
Self
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
Movie • 1988
lead vocals, guitar
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Movie • 2014
Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage)
David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
Movie • 1999
Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
Movie • 2005
Himself
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Movie • 1995
Self
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Movie • 1996
Self - Guitar
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
Movie • 2007
Self
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Movie • 1990
Self
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Movie • 2005
Self
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2005
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Movie • 2006
Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
Movie • 2018
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Movie • 2017
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Movie • 1988
Self
Echo in the Canyon
Movie • 2019
Self
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Movie • 2009
Self
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie • 1991
Self - Guest
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
Movie • 2003
Self
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Movie • 2019
Self
Cream: Strange Brew
Movie • 1991
Himself
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie • 1988
guitar
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Movie • 2020
Self
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Movie • 1999
Self
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Movie • 1996
Self
Pavarotti The Duets
Movie • 2008
Self
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2009
Guest Guitarist
Circasia
Movie • 1976
Clown
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie • 2005
Self
Before the Music Dies
Movie • 2006
Self - Musician
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie • 1988
Self
Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
Movie • 1990
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
Movie • 2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Movie • 2009
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 2004
Self
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Movie • 1993
Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Movie • 2020
Self - Special Guest
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Movie • 2020
Self
MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
Movie • 2000
Self
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
Movie • 2014
Self
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Movie • 2020
Self
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
Movie • 2006
Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Movie • 2020
Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Movie • 2005
Self
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
Movie • 2008
Guest Guitarist
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Movie
Self
Pino
Movie • 2025
Self
The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words
Movie • 2024
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Movie
Himself
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Movie • 1997
Self - Vocals
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Movie • 2025
Guitar / Vocals
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Movie • 2024
Self
The Story of the Yardbirds
Movie • 2008
Self
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
Movie • 1986
Self
George Harrison: Live in Japan
Movie • 1991
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Rama
Movie • 2003
Himself
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Movie • 1986
Self - Performer
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Movie • 1987
Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Movie • 1988
Self
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Movie
Eric Clapton
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Movie • 2026
Self
The Beatles 1+
Movie • 2015
20/20
TV • 1978
Hör hin, schau zu!
TV • 1965
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV • 1976
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
Self
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
The Frank Skinner Show
TV • 1995
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
Laurel Canyon
TV • 2020
Self
Seven Ages of Rock
TV • 2007
Self
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
TV • 2011
Self
Omnibus
TV • 1967
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV • 2017
Self