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Eric Clapton


Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, on March 30, 1945. His real father was a Canadian pilot but he didn't find that out until he was 53. When he was 2 his mother felt she was unable to look after him, so Eric then went to live with his grandparents. When he was 14 he took up the guitar... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2013 Divorce (TV series)
Episode #1.10 (2013) (writer: "Layla")
 
2013 Top Gear (TV series)
Episode #19.4 (2013) (performer: "Layla" - uncredited, "Sunshine of Your Love" - uncredited)
 
2012 Mulatschag (TV series)
Episode #1.234 (2012) (performer: "Cocaine")
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Live Show 6 (2012) (writer: "Tears in Heaven" - uncredited)
 
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #21.7 (2012) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love" - uncredited)
Episode #20.91 (2012) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love" - uncredited)
Episode #20.55 (2011) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love" - uncredited)
Episode #19.117 (2011) (writer: "Layla" - uncredited)
Episode #19.102 (2011) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love" - uncredited)
 
2012 Burning Man: Metropolis (documentary) (writer: "4 Until Late")
 
2012 Rage (TV series)
Shaun Micallef Guest Programs Rage (2012) (performer: "Bad Love")
 
2012 CSI: Miami (TV series)
At Risk (2012) (writer: "Anyone for Tennis?")
 
2012 Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (documentary) (performer: "Further On Up the Road")
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
Amor (2012) (writer: "Leyla" / performer: "Leyla")
Mort i espiritualitat (2012) (writer: "Tears in Heaven" / performer: "Tears in Heaven")
 
2010-2012 Gent de paraula (TV series)
Episode #2.19 (2012) (writer: "Lay Down Sally" / performer: "Lay Down Sally")
Episode #1.27 (2011) (writer: "Wonderful Tonight" / performer: "Wonderful Tonight")
Episode #1.5 (2010) (writer: "Tears in Heaven")
 
2011 Generació D (TV documentary) (writer: "Tears in Heaven" / performer: "Tears in Heaven")
 
2011 Killer Elite (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Episode #19.4 (2011) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love" - uncredited)
 
2011 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
The Belgian Grand Prix (2011) (writer: "Layla" - uncredited)
 
2011 Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World (video documentary) (writer: "Tales Of Brave Ulysses")
 
2010 Rock-Suomi (TV series documentary)
Suomirokkia (2010) (writer: "Raakaa voimaa")
 
2010 True Blood (TV series)
Fresh Blood (2010) (writer: "Help the Poor" - uncredited / performer: "Help the Poor" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Good Guys (TV series)
Silvio's Way (2010) (writer: "Layla" - uncredited)
 
2010/I Tooth Fairy (writer: "SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE" / as Eric Patrick Clapton)
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video) (performer: "Farther On Up The Road")
 
2009/I The Box (writer: "Bell Bottom Blues")
 
2009 The Choir: Unsung Town (TV series)
Episode #1.2 (2009) (music: "Tears in Heaven" - uncredited / lyrics: "Tears in Heaven" - uncredited)
 
2009/I The International (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
2008 Especial Nochevieja 2008: ¡Feliz 2009! (TV movie) (writer: "Tears in Heaven")
 
2008 Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV series)
Episode #2.6 (2008) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
2007 Las Vegas (TV series)
It's Not Easy Being Green (2007) (performer: "Change The World" - uncredited)
 
2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Video Game) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
2007 It Takes Two (TV series)
Episode #2.8 (2007) (writer: "Tears In Heaven")
 
2007 Arctic Tale (documentary) (writer: "Keep On Growing")
 
2007 Next (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
2007 So You Wanna Be a Popstar (TV series)
Show 3 (2007) (writer: "Tears in heaven" / performer: "Tears in heaven")
 
2006-2007 The Eight (TV series)
Supermen (2007) (writer: "Layla" - uncredited / performer: "Layla" - uncredited)
Casio (2006) (writer: "It's Probably Me" - uncredited)
 
2006 The Elementary Particles (performer: "Cocaine")
 
2005 Guitar Hero (Video Game) (arranger: "Cross Road Blues" a/k/a "Crossroads")
 
2005 A Tribute to the King (video documentary) (performer: "That's All Right Mama", "Money Honey", "Mystery Train")
 
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
Cream Reunion Concert (2005) (writer: "Badge", "Sunshine of Your Love" / arranger: "Outside Woman Blues", "Crossroads")
 
2005 Lord of War (performer: "Cocaine" 1975)
 
2005 Bad News Bears (performer: "Cocaine")
 
2005 Lords of Dogtown (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (video documentary) (performer: "Kind Hearted Woman", "They're Red Hot", "Hell Hound on My Trail", "Sweet Home Chicago", "When You Got a Good Friend", "Milk Cow's Calf Blues", "If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day", "Stop Breaking Down", "Little Queen of Spades", "Traveling Riverside Blues", "Terraplane Blues", "Me and the Devil Blues", "From Four Until Late", "Love in Vain", "Ramblin' on My Mind", "Stones in My Passway")
 
2004 Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
Baby Blues (2004) (performer: "Old Love")
 
2004/I Yes (performer: "TEN LONG YEARS")
 
2004 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (documentary) (writer: "Layla")
 
2004 Starsky & Hutch (performer: "Cocaine")
 
2003 Festival Express (documentary) (writer: "Sunshine Of Your Love" / as Clapton)
 
2003 The School of Rock ("Sunshine Of Your Love")
 
2003 Travelling Light (writer: "Sunshine Of Your Love")
 
2003/I The In-Laws (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
2003 Dennis Miller: The Raw Feed (TV movie) (writer: "Badge")
 
2003 Anger Management (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
Episode #2.10 (2002) (writer: "Tears in Heaven")
 
2002 The Sopranos (TV series)
Whitecaps (2002) (writer: "Layla")
Calling All Cars (2002) (performer: "I Shot the Sheriff" - uncredited)
Mergers and Acquisitions (2002) (writer: "Bell Bottom Blues" - uncredited)
 
2002 Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 (video documentary) (writer: "Reptile", "Tears in Heaven", "Bell Bottom Blues", "My Father's Eyes", "River of Tears", "She's Gone", "Badge", "Wonderful Tonight", "Layla", "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (TV documentary) (writer: "Layla" / performer: "The Warmth Of The Sun", "Layla", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps")
 
2000-2002 Friends (TV series)
The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 2 (2002) (performer: "River of Tears" - uncredited)
The One with the Proposal: Part 1 (2000) (performer: "Wonderful Tonight" - uncredited)
 
2002 Futurama (TV series)
30% Iron Chef (2002) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
2001 Kites Over Helsinki (writer: "Tales Of Brave Ulysses")
 
1998-2001 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
Forever (2001) (writer: "Tales of Brave Ulysses")
Band Candy (1998) (writer: "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" - uncredited)
 
2001 Blow (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
2001 Say It Isn't So (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
2001 A Knight's Tale (performer: "Further On Up the Road")
 
2000 7th Heaven (TV series)
Tunes (2000) (performer: "Riding With the King")
 
2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana (writer: "River of Tears" / performer: "River of Tears")
 
2000 MTV Unplugged: Ballads (video short) (writer: "Old Love" / performer: "Old Love")
 
1999 Zwei Männer am Herd (TV series)
Unter Druck (1999) (performer: "Blue Eyes Blue" - uncredited)
Geld und Liebe (1999) (performer: "Wonderful Tonight" - uncredited)
 
1999 Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua (TV documentary) (writer: "River of Tears", "Tears in Heaven", "Old Love", "Wonderful Tonight", "Layla", "Sunshine of Your Love" / performer: "Driftin'", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "River of Tears", "Going Down Slow", "My Favorite Mistake", "The Difficult Kind", "Little Wing", "Not Gon' Cry", "Tears in Heaven", "Change the World", "Old Love", "Wonderful Tonight", "Layla", "Crossroads "Cross Roads Blues"", "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
1999 The Story of Us (writer: "I Get Lost", "Wonderful Tonight", " I Get Lost" / performer: "I Get Lost", "Wonderful Tonight", " I Get Lost" / producer: "I Get Lost", " I Get Lost")
 
1999 The Accountant (performer: "Danny Boy")
 
1999 Runaway Bride (performer: "Blue Eyes Blue")
 
1999 The '60s (TV movie) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
1998 Patch Adams (writer: "Bell Bottom Blues", "Let It Rain" / performer: "Let It Rain")
 
1998 Without Limits (writer: "Badge")
 
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 (writer: "Pilgrim" / performer: "Pilgrim" / producer: "Pilgrim")
 
1998 Torre de Babel (TV series)
Episode #1.23 (1998) ("You Were There" - uncredited)
 
1998 City of Angels (performer: "Further Up The Road")
 
1997 Freunde fürs Leben (TV series)
Götterdämmerung (1997) (performer: "It's Probably Me" - uncredited)
 
1997 Eric Clapton: Live in Hyde Park (TV documentary) (writer: "Layla", "Badge", "Wonderful Tonight", "Tearin' Us Apart", "Old Love", "Holy Mother")
 
1996 My Entire Life (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
1996 Mastercard Masters of Music Concert for the Prince's Trust (TV special documentary) (performer: "Badge", "Have You Ever Loved a Woman")
 
1996 Phenomenon (performer: "Change The World")
 
1996 Twister (performer: "Motherless Child")
 
1996 Ballykissangel (TV series)
Fallen Angel (1996) (writer: "Layla" - uncredited)
 
1996 A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan (TV documentary) (performer: "Ain't Gone 'N Give Up on Your Love", "Six Strings Down", "Tick Tock", "SRV Shuffle")
 
1995 Heat (writer: "Will Gaines" / performer: "Will Gaines")
 
1995 En el aire (writer: "Strange Brew")
 
1995 The Simpsons (TV series)
Mother Simpson (1995) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
1995 Georgia (writer: "I CAN'T STAND IT" / performer: "I CAN'T STAND IT")
 
1995 Boys on the Side (writer: "Keep On Growing")
 
1994 True Lies (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
1994 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
20: Ende (1994) (performer: "Lay Down Sally" - uncredited)
 
1993 Malice (writer: "MISS YOU" / performer: "MISS YOU")
 
1993 Amos & Andrew (writer: "Tales Of Brave Ulysses")
 
1992 Peter's Friends (writer: "Give Me Strength" / performer: "Give Me Strength")
 
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 (music: "It's Probably Me" / performer: "It's Probably Me", "Runaway Train")
 
1992 Sjans (TV series)
Naar De Maan (1992) (performer: "I Shot the Sherriff" - uncredited)
 
1992 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
Eric Clapton (1992) (writer: "Signe", "Tears in Heaven", "Lonely Stranger", "Layla", "Old Love")
 
1992 Wayne's World (performer: "LOVING YOUR LOVIN'")
 
1991 Rush (writer: "Tears in Heaven", "Help Me Up" / performer: "Tears in Heaven", "Help Me Up", "Don't Know Which Way To Go")
 
1991 Backdraft (writer: "Sunshine Of Your Love")
 
1991 Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (TV special documentary) (writer: "Badge", "Sunshine of Your Love", "Bad Love", "Old Love", "Wonderful Tonight", "Bell Bottom Blues", "Edge of Darkness" / performer: "Badge", "Running on Faith", "White Room", "Sunshine of Your Love", "Watch Yourself", "Have You Ever Loved a Woman", "Worried Life Blues", "Hoodoo Man", "Pretending", "Bad Love", "Old Love", "Wonderful Tonight", "Bell Bottom Blues", "Hard Times", "Edge of Darkness")
 
1990 The Wonder Years (TV series)
Growing Up (1990) (writer: "Layla")
 
1990 Goodfellas (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love", "Layla")
 
1990 The Cream of Eric Clapton (video documentary) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love", "Strange Brew", "Badge", "Layla", "Wonderful Tonight", "Tearing Us Apart", "Holy Mother" / performer: "Badge", "Worried Life Blues", "Layla", "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", "Cocaine", "I Shot the Sheriff", "Wonderful Tonight", "Forever Man", "Tearing Us Apart", "Behind the Mask", "Holy Mother")
 
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 (performer: "Knockin' On Heaven's Door")
 
1984-1989 Miami Vice (TV series)
The Lost Madonna (1989) (performer: "She's Waiting" - uncredited)
Phil the Shill (1985) (performer: "Knock on Wood" - uncredited)
One Eyed Jack (1984) (performer: "Wonderful Tonight" - uncredited)
 
1988 The Prince's Trust Rock Gala (documentary) (performer: "Money For Nothing", "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That", "Layla", "With a Little Help from my Friends")
 
1986 The Color of Money (music: "It's In The Way That You Use It" / lyrics: "It's In The Way That You Use It" / performer: "It's My Life Baby", "It's In The Way That You Use It")
 
1986 The Prince's Trust Rock Gala: 10th Birthday (TV documentary) (performer: "Tearing Us Apart")
 
1986 SpaceCamp (performer: "Forever Man")
 
1986 The American Way (writer: "Layla" / as Clapton)
 
1986 Eric Clapton and Friends (TV documentary) (writer: "Miss You", "Tearing Us Apart", "Holy Mother", "Sunshine of Your Love", "Layla")
 
1985 Back to the Future (writer: "HEAVEN IS ONE STEP AWAY" 1985 / performer: "HEAVEN IS ONE STEP AWAY" 1985)
 
1985 Edge of Darkness (TV mini-series)
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary) ("White Room", "Layla", "She's Waiting")
 
1985 The Breakfast Club (writer: "Sunshine Of Your Love")
 
1985 Fandango (writer: "Badge")
 
1985 Water (music: "Freedom" / lyrics: "Freedom")
 
1983 Good and Bad at Games (TV movie) (writer: "Badge", "Strange Brew" - uncredited)
 
1983 Uncommon Valor (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love")
 
1983 Knight Rider (TV series)
A Nice, Indecent Little Town (1983) (writer: "I've Got A Rock N Roll Heart")
 
1982 Not Necessarily the News (TV series)
 
1981 Private Lessons (writer: "Next Time You See Her" / performer: "Next Time You See Her")
 
1981 The Liar (performer: "Have You Ever Loved a Woman")
 
1978 James at 16 (TV series)
Queen of the Silver Dollar (1978) (performer: "Lay Down Sally")
 
1978 The Last Waltz (documentary) (performer: "Further On Up The Road")
 
1977 With a Fine Feeling for Steam (TV documentary) (performer: "Swing Low Sweet Chariot")
 
1975 Tommy (performer: "Eyesight to the Blind", "Sally Simpson")
 
1974 Little Girl Blue (writer: "Tell the Truth" - uncredited)
 
1973 Mean Streets ("I LOOKED AWAY")
 
1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Episode #2.14 (1971) (performer: "Born Again")
 
1970 Pacific Vibrations (documentary) (writer: "Tales of Brave Ulysees")
 
1968 Wonderwall ("Ski-ing")
 
1968 Romp!!! (TV movie) (writer: "Sunshine of Your Love')
 
Show ShowComposer (20 titles)
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
 
2005 Eric Clapton: Back Home (video short)
 
1999 The Story of Us
 
1999 The Accountant
 
1998 Lethal Weapon 4
 
1997 Nil by Mouth
 
1996 The Van
 
1992 Lethal Weapon 3
 
1991 Rush
 
1989 Communion
 
1989 Lethal Weapon 2
 
1988 True Stories: Peace in Our Time? (TV documentary)
 
1988 Homeboy
 
1987 The Hustler of Money (TV short)
 
1987 Lethal Weapon
 
1985 Edge of Darkness (TV mini-series)
Fusion (1985)
Northmoor (1985)
Breakthrough (1985)
Burden of Proof (1985)
Into the Shadows (1985)
 
1983 Good and Bad at Games (TV movie)
 
1980 Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel (documentary)
 
1973 Slipstream
 
Show ShowMusic Department (10 titles)
2003 Concert for George (video documentary) (musician: guitar)
 
1999 The Story of Us (music producer)
 
1998 The Tide of Life (TV series) (composer: main titles)
 
1996 The Van (musician: performer)
 
1989 Communion (composer: main theme, performer: main theme)
 
1988 True Stories: Peace in Our Time? (TV documentary) (musician: guitar)
 
1988 Homeboy (music performer)
 
1987 Lethal Weapon (musician)
 
1984 The Hit (composer: title music)
 
1975 Tommy (musician: guitar)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
Great Performances (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes, 2007-2011) (concert producer - 1 episode, 2004)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004) (concert producer)
 
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (video documentary) (producer)
 
1969 Trouble in Molopolis (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2005 Classic Artists: Cream (video)
 
1994 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Musical Guest
Steve Martin/Eric Clapton (1994) … Musical Guest
 
1985 Water
The Singing Rebels' Band
 
1975 Tommy
The Preacher
 
1968 Det var en lørdag aften (as Cream)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2002 Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 (video documentary) (cover concept)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2009 Wrath (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 Pollock (special thanks)
 
1998 The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (144 titles)
???? Johnnie Be Good (in production)
Himself
 
2013 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself
Episode #19.4 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 12-12-12 the Concert for Sandy Relief (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2012 BB King: The Life of Riley (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Beware of Mr. Baker (documentary)
 
2011 Songs (TV series)
Himself
Eric Clapton (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Love We Make (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
Himself
The Belgian Grand Prix (2011) … Himself
 
2005-2011 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guitarist
Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chicago (2007) … Himself - Guitarist
Cream Reunion Concert (2005) … Himself - Guitarist
 
2011 Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000-2009 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Guests / Himself
Episode #35.6 (2009) … Himself
Episode #15.3 (2000) … Guests
 
2009 Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (video)
Himself - Guitarist
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scott's (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987-2007 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - interviewed
Eric Clapton (2007) … Himself
Jimi Hendrix (1989) … Himself - interviewed
Eric Clapton (1987) … Himself
 
1998-2007 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Eric Clapton (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 3 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 (video)
Himself
 
2006 Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears (video documentary)
 
2006 Before the Music Dies (documentary)
Himself - Musician
 
2005 To Tulsa and Back: On Tour with J.J. Cale (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 A Tribute to the King (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Press On (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (TV special)
Himself
 
1995-2004 Jools's Hootenanny (TV series)
Himself
Episode #12.0 (2004) … Himself
Episode #3.0 (1995) … Himself
 
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (video documentary)
Himself - Guitar & Vocals
 
2004 Zu & Co Live at Royal Albert Hall (video)
Himself
 
2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (video)
Himself
 
2004 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
Pavarotti: The Last Tenor (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Rise of the Celebrity Class (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Live in Japan")
 
2003 Concert for George (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Blues (TV series documentary)
Himself
Red, White and Blues (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Eric Clapton and Friends (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Ringo Rama (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Elvis Lives (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Filming 'Rush' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001 (video documentary)
Himself (Guitar, Vocals)
 
2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2001 The Concert for New York City (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 John Lee Hooker: That's My Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Eric Clapton
Guitar Heroes (2001) … Eric Clapton
 
2001 Babyface: A Collection of Hit Videos (video)
Himself (segment "Change the World")
 
2001 Rock & Roll Back to School Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 MTV Unplugged: Ballads (video short)
Himself
 
2000 Mig & Clapton (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Telling the Story of Us (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.6 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 30th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 The 41st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 The 26th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. (TV special)
Himself - Musical Performance
 
1998 The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #12.9 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Music for Montserrat (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The 39th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Eric Clapton: Live in Hyde Park (TV documentary)
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
 
1996 Emporio Armani: A Private Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (documentary)
Himself - The Dirty Mac
 
1996 Mastercard Masters of Music Concert for the Prince's Trust (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 A Royal Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Pavarotti & Friends for War Child (TV special)
Himself - Guest Performer
 
1996 A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Joe Cocker: Have a Little Faith (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Robbie Robertson: Going Home (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 7 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984-1994 (video)
Himself (segment "It's Probably Me")
 
1994 The Who: Thirty Years of Maximum R&B (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer/Winner
 
1993 Fresh Cream - Live (video documentary)
Himself
 
1992 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Guitarist
Bert Weedon (1992) … Guitarist
 
1992 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
Himself (Guitar / Vocals)
Eric Clapton (1992) … Himself (Guitar/Vocals)
 
1992 MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 The Search for Robert Johnson (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Yardbirds (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Cream: Strange Brew (video)
Himself (Guitar, Vocals)
 
1991 Hitting Across the Line (video)
Himself
 
1991 Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Michael Kamen: Concert for Saxophone (video documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1990 1990 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Debra Winger/Eric Clapton (1990) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1990 The Cream of Eric Clapton (video documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Live at Knebworth (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Rockopop (TV series)
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The Britannia Music Awards 1988 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (video documentary)
Himself (guitar)
 
1988 The Prince's Trust Rock Gala (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 X-Large (TV series documentary)
Himself
Guitar Heroes … Himself
 
1987 Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Brit Awards 1987 (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Contribution
 
1986 The Prince's Trust Rock Gala: 10th Birthday (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1986 The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 Eric Clapton and Friends (TV documentary)
Himself (Guitar, Vocals)
 
1986 Alive Now! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 An Audience with Billy Connolly (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Blue Suede Shoes (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel (documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The Last Waltz (documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
Whatever Gets You Through the Night: Glitter Rock (1977) … Himself (also archive footage)
Introduction (1977) … Himself
 
1973 Jimi Hendrix (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1972 The Concert for Bangladesh (documentary)
Himself
 
1971 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Himself
 
1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Guitarist / Himself - Singer
Episode #2.14 (1971) … Himself - Singer/Guitarist
 
1970 Cucumber Castle (TV movie)
Himself (as Blind Faith)
 
1968-1969 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
Cream's Farewell Concert (1969) … Himself
All My Loving (1968) … Himself
 
1969 Supershow
Himself
 
1967 Hoepla (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bont, snel, flitsend (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Beat-Club (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.20 (1967) … Himself (as Cream)
 
1964-1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.10 (1966) … Himself (as Cream)
Episode #2.29 (1965) … Himself (as The Yardbirds)
Episode #1.43 (1964) … Himself (as The Yardbirds)
 
1964-1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.38 (1965) … Himself (as The Yardbirds)
Episode #5.40 (1964) … Himself (as The Yardbirds)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2012 Mulatschag (TV series)
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
 
2010 Music Nuggets (TV series)
 
2004-2009 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2008 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Johnny Cash's America
Himself
 
2007 The Colbert Report (TV series)
 
2007 Seven Ages of Rock (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2006 Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (TV series documentary)
 
2003 The Howlin' Wolf Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Himself
 
The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1994 Prince Interactive (Video Game)
Himself
 
1987 Bye Bye Star-Club (TV documentary)
Himself (Cream)
 
1986 Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties (documentary short)
Himself (Cream)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1973) Album: "Clapton" (Polydor) See more »

Publicity Listings:

11 Biographical Movies  | 20 Print Biographies  | 8 Interviews  | 15 Articles  | 15 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

MySpace | Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Cream | Blind Faith | The Yardbirds

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[About his alcoholism during the 1980s] The only reason I didn't commit suicide was because I knew I wouldn't be able to drink anymore if I was dead. See more »

Trivia:

His current backing band involves people like guitarist Andy Fairweather-Low (ex-Amen Corner) and bassist Nathan East (Fourplay). See more »

Trademark:

Gruff singing voice See more »

Nickname:

God See more »

Star Sign:

Aries