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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... See full bio »

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Adam Charles Clayton
in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.49 (2012) (music: "Beautiful Day" - uncredited)
– Episode #21.48 (2012) (music: "Beautiful Day")
– Episode #19.76 (2011) (writer: "Beautiful Day" - uncredited)
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
– Live Show 9 (2012) (writer: "One" - uncredited)
– Live Results Show 6 (2012) (writer: "Beautiful Day" - uncredited)
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Jessica Biel/Lee DeWyze (2010) (writer: "Beautiful Day" - uncredited)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
– Episode #1.101 (2010) (writer: "With or Without You" / performer: "With or Without You")
– Episode #1.87 (2010) (performer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")
 
2008 Nim's Island (writer: "Beautiful Day" 2000)
 
2008 Waveriders (documentary) (writer: "SILVER AND GOLD")
 
2007 Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (video) (writer: "Where the street have no name I can't take my eyes off you")
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) (writer: "Sunday Bloody Sunday")
 
2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
– Everybody Hates Mako (2006) (writer: " Theme from Mission Impossible" - uncredited / performer: " Theme from Mission Impossible" - uncredited)
 
2006 Die Pathologin - Im Namen der Toten (TV movie) (writer: "Beautiful Day")
 
2006 Click (music: "Ultra Violet Light My Way" 1991)
 
2006 Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop (TV documentary) (writer: "Where the streets have no name I can't take my eyes off you")
 
2006 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
– VaYechi (2006) (writer: "Always Forever Now")
 
2005 Elizabethtown (writer: "Pride In the Name of Love" 1984)
 
2005 CSI: NY (TV series)
– What You See Is What You See (2005) (writer: "Beautiful Day")
 
2003 Headrush (writer: "Your Blue Room" / as Clayton)
 
2003 Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (TV documentary) (writer: "Beautiful Day")
 
2002 About a Boy ("Zoo Station" / as Clayton)
 
2001 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (writer: "Miss Sarajevo")
 
1999 Unter uns: Die Highlights (TV movie) (performer: "Theme From Mission Impossible")
 
1999 Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure (short) (performer: "Theme From 'Mission Impossible'")
 
1998 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Trash of the Titans (1998) (writer: "Pride In the Name of Love")
 
1996 Mission: Impossible (performer: "Theme From Mission: Impossible")
 
1995 Kids (writer: "Sunday Bloody Sunday")
 
1994 Prêt-à-Porter (writer: "Lemon Perfecto Mix")
 
1994 Camilla (performer: "Jolie Louise")
 
1994 Milk Money ("Some Days Are Better Than Others")
 
1994 Reality Bites (writer: "All I Want is You")
 
1993 Fearless (writer: "WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME")
 
1993 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Operation Double 007 (1993) (writer: "New Year's Day")
 
1993 The Heartbreak Kid (writer: "One" / as Clayton)
 
1993 Palm Harbor Vice 2: Brotherhood of the Monkey (writer: "Where the Streets Have No Name")
 
1992 Gladiator (writer: "Pride In the Name of Love")
 
1991 Palm Harbor Vice (writer: "Desire")
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Lombard (1985) (writer: "Wire" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (8 titles)
2001 U2: Elevation 2001 Live from Boston (video documentary) (as U2)
 
2000 Sightings of Bono (video short)
 
1997 U2: A Year in Pop (TV documentary)
 
1995 Beyond the Clouds (as U2)
 
1989 U2: LoveTown (TV documentary short)
 
1988 U2: Rattle and Hum (documentary)
 
1984 U2: Unforgettable Fire (documentary short)
 
1982 They Call It an Accident
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Bumped Musical Guest #1 / Mail Answering Expert #3 / Phone Background Music Singer #3 / …
– Episode #16.102 (2009) … Bumped Musical Guest #1 (uncredited)
– Episode #16.101 (2009) … Mail Answering Expert #3 (uncredited)
– Episode #16.100 (2009) … Phone Background Music Singer #3 (uncredited)
– Episode #16.97 (2009) … Snow Shoveler #1
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2009 Linear (video) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2005 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (documentary) (performer: Slipper Room, New York City)
 
Show ShowSelf (63 titles)
2011 From the Sky Down (documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2011 Caiga quien caiga - CQC (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.1 (2011) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Music of Ireland: Welcome to America (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 U2: 360 Degrees at the Rose Bowl (video documentary)
Himself (as U2)
 
2010 Music of Ireland: Welcome Home (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Start Me Up (video)
Himself
 
2009 Malas compañías (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Entre línies (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - Om U2
– Episode dated 22 March 2009 (2009) … Himself - Om U2
 
2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Honorary Street Receiver / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter
– Episode #16.99 (2009) … Himself - Top Ten List Presenter
– Episode #16.98 (2009) … Himself - Honorary Street Receiver (uncredited)
 
2009 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (TV movie)
Himself (as U2)
 
2007 U2 Live from Paris: Concert (video)
Himself
 
2007 U2 3D (documentary)
 
2006 Vertigo 2005: Live from Milan (video)
Himself - Performer (as U2)
 
2005 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Bassist (segment "U2")
– Illegal and Thriving/New Orleans Is Sinking/U2 (2005) … Himself - Bassist (segment "U2")
 
2005 Vertigo 2005: U2 Live from Chicago (video)
Himself
 
2005 The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui (video documentary)
Himself (segments "Mysterious Ways" and "Discotheque") (as U2)
 
2005 The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (video documentary)
Himself (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (as U2)
 
2005 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Live 8: A Worldwide Concert Event Presented by Nokia (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 TV total (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 MTV Jammed (TV series)
Himself
– U2 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.13 (2004) … Himself (as U2)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Luke Wilson/U2 (2004) … Himself - Musical Guest (as U2)
 
2004 CD:UK (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 2004 (2004) … Himself (as U2)
 
1981-2004 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 2004 (2004) … Himself (as U2)
– Episode dated 20 August 1981 (1981) … Himself (as U2)
 
2002 U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (video documentary)
Himself (Bass)
 
2002 U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 U2's Beautiful Day (video documentary)
Bass
 
2001 U2: Elevation 2001 Live from Boston (video documentary)
Himself (bass)
 
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV special documentary)
Himself - Performer (as U2)
 
2001 We Know Where You Live (TV movie)
Himself (as U2)
 
2000 Premios Amigo 2000 (TV movie)
Himself (as U2)
 
1999 Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999/I Entropy
Himself
 
1998 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
– Trash of the Titans (1998) … Himself (voice) (as U2)
 
1997 U2: PopMart Live from Mexico City (documentary)
Bass
 
1997 MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 (TV special)
U2-performer (uncredited)
 
1997 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– U2 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 1997 (1997) … Himself (as U2)
 
1997 U2: A Year in Pop (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 MTV Europe Music Awards 1996 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 U2: Zoo TV Live from Sydney (documentary)
Himself - Bass Guitar
 
1993 U2: Love Is Blindness (video documentary short)
 
1993 Rock and Roll Inaugural Ball (TV movie)
Himself (as U2)
 
1993 U2: Numb (video documentary short)
Himself - Bass (as U2)
 
1992 MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV (video documentary)
Bass
 
1990 Red Hot and Blue (TV movie)
Himself - Bass
 
1989 U2: LoveTown (TV documentary short)
Bass
 
1988 U2: Rattle and Hum (documentary)
Himself
 
1988 U2: The Making of the Movie 'Rattle and Hum' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 U2: Outside It's America (documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself (as U2)
 
1985 U2: Wide Awake in Dublin (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 U2: Unforgettable Fire (documentary short)
Himself (Bass)
 
1983 U2: Under a Blood Red Sky (documentary)
Himself (Bass)
 
1983 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1983) … Himself (as U2)
 
1982 Get Set for Summer (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1982) … Himself (as U2)
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 February 1981 (1981) … Himself (as U2)
 
1980 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 1980 (1980) … Himself (as U2)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2010 The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends (TV documentary)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
2009 Pop Galerie Reloaded (TV series documentary)
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2006 CD:UK (TV series)
 
2004-2005 Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Buenafuente (TV series)
 
2005 Chain Reactions (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (as U2)
 
2002 The Simpsons (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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1 Interview  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold. [After posing nude for an Achtung Baby photograph] See more »

Trivia:

Designed fashion clothing in the mid-90s. See more »

Trademark:

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Nickname:

Sparky See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces