Acting · Ripley, Surrey, England, UK · Born March 30, 1945
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.
MovieBilly Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
as Self
MoviePino
2025
as Self
MovieEric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025
as Guitar / Vocals
MovieThe Yardbirds: In Their Own Words
2024
MovieEric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
2024
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
2023
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
2023
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
2023
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
MovieRevival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieEric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2023
as Self
MovieEric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
2022
as Self
MovieKalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieEric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
2021
as Self - Guitars and Vocals
MovieBuddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
MovieThe Dancing Man of L.A.
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020
as Self
MovieChuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
as Self
MovieThe Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
as Self
TVLaurel Canyon
2020
as Self
MovieOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2020
as Self
MovieThe Quiet One
2019
as Self
MovieEcho in the Canyon
2019
as Self
MovieReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
as Self
MovieJeff Beck: Still on the Run
2018
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self
MovieEric Clapton - Live in San Diego
2017
as Self
MovieMonochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
TVMonochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self
MovieDeconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2016
as Self (archive footage)
TVSoundbreaking
2016
as Self
MovieThe Beatles 1+
2015
MovieEric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2015
as Lead Vocal, Guitars
MoviePlay It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
as Self
MovieEric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
2014
as Self
MovieJohn Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
as Self
MovieDelaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014
as Self
MovieEric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
2013
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self
MovieEric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
2013
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
MovieEric Clapton - Live on Basel
2013
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
MovieBeware of Mr. Baker
2012
as Self
MovieB.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
MovieClose Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
TVGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
as Self
MovieWynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011
as Self
MovieThe Love We Make
2011
as Self
MovieLet’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010
as archive footage
MovieEric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
2010
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
as Self
MovieThe Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010
as Self
MovieRock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
2010
as Self
MovieA Concert by the Lake
2010
as Self
MovieThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self (archive footage)
MovieRock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
2009
as Himself
MovieRock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009
as Self
MovieRock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009
MovieJoe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2009
as Guest Guitarist
TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
MovieEric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
2009
as Self
MovieBlues at the BBC
2009
as Self
MovieAllman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
2009
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton: Live at Budokan
2009
as Self (guitar / vocals)
MovieThe Beatles: Parting Ways
2009
as Self
MovieThe Story of the Yardbirds
2008
as Self
MovieJeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
2008
as Guest Guitarist
MovieEric Clapton: Masterpieces
2008
as Self
MoviePavarotti The Duets
2008
as Self
Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
2008
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self
TVSeven Ages of Rock
2007
as Self
MovieAtlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007
as Self
MovieClassic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
2006
as Self
MovieBefore the Music Dies
2006
as Self - Musician
MovieBuddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
MovieEric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
2006
as Self
MovieBlind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
2006
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton: After Midnight Live
2006
as Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
MovieJ. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
2006
as Himself
MovieThe Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
2006
as Himself
MovieOtis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
2006
as Himself
MovieCREAM - Sunshine of your love
2006
as self
MovieGeorge Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005
as Self
MovieCream: Royal Albert Hall
2005
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
MovieScotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005
as Self
MovieEric Clapton - Back Home
2005
as Himself
MovieLive Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
MovieClassic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
2005
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004
as Self
MovieLive Aid
2004
as Self
MovieZucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
2004
as Self
MovieTom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004
as Self
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
MovieJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
2003
as Self
MovieRingo Rama
2003
as Himself
MovieConcert for George
2003
as Self
MovieRed, White and Blues
2003
as Self
MovieWillie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003
as Self
MovieEric Clapton and Friends
2003
as Self
TVTop Gear
2002
as Self
MovieParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
as Self - Performer
MovieEric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
2001
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
MovieThe Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
MovieJohn Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
MovieEric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
2001
as Himself - Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton: This Song for George
2001
MovieMTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
2000
as Self
MovieEric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999
as Self
MovieClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
1999
as Self
MovieDavid Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
1999
MovieBrian Wilson’s Imagination
1998
as Self
MovieBlues Brothers 2000
1998
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieBabyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
1997
as Self - Vocals
MovieMusic for Montserrat
1997
as Self
TVClassic Albums
1997
as Self
MovieLegends – Live At Montreux
1997
as Self
MovieThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
as Self - Guitar
MovieA Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
as Self
MoviePavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
1996
as Self
TVThe Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
MovieRobbie Robertson: Going Home
1995
as Self
MovieRobbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
1994
as Himself
MovieCurves Contours & Body Horns
1993
as Self
MovieBob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
as Self
MovieYardbirds
1992
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
MovieGeorge Harrison: Live in Japan
1991
MovieTwo Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991
as Self - Guest
MovieMy Sweet Lord in the Far East
1991
as Self
MovieCream: Strange Brew
1991
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991
as Self
MovieSilver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: The Master At Work
1990
as Himself
MovieThe Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Cream of Eric Clapton
1990
as Self
Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
1990
as Himself
MovieThe Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990
as Self
MovieThe Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989
as Self - Special Guest
TVMTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
MoviePrince: Musical Portrait
1989
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988
as lead vocals, guitar
MovieEric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
as Self
MovieDire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as guitar
MovieNelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
MoviePrince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988
as Self
MovieThe Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
as Self
MovieChuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987
as Self
MoviePrince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
1987
as Self
MovieB.B. King & Friends
1987
as Self
MovieAll Star Concert
1986
as Self
MoviePrince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986
as Self - Performer
MovieEric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
1986
as Self
MovieRock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
1986
as Self
MovieAn Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
MovieCarl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
1985
as Self
MovieLive Aid
1985
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: Live Now
1985
MovieWater
1985
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
MovieSuperstars in Concert
1984
as Self
MovieThe A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
1983
as Self
MovieChas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
1982
as Himself
MovieThe Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self
TVCBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
TV20/20
1978
MovieThe Last Waltz
1978
as Self
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
MovieEric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
1978
as Self
MovieCircasia
1976
as Clown
TVThe Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieTommy
1975
as The Preacher
MovieJimi Hendrix
1973
as Self
MovieThe Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
MovieSweet Toronto
1971
as Self
MovieCucumber Castle
1970
as Eric Clapton
MovieSupershow
1969
as Himself
MovieCream: Farewell Concert
1969
as Himself
MovieAll My Loving
1968
as Self
TVOmnibus
1967
as Self
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
as Self
MovieEric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
as Himself
MovieLife Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
MovieSpinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Eric Clapton
MovieWarner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
