Eric Clapton

Known For: Acting
Born: March 30, 1945
Place of Birth: Ripley, Surrey, England, UK

Eric Clapton

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 improvisati…

Filmography

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

2026 · Self

Pino

2025 · Self

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later

2025 · Guitar / Vocals, Executive Producer

The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words

2024

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

2024 · Self

Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert

2024 · Self

Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral

2023 · Himself

Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues

2023 · Himself

Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock

2023 · Self - Vocals, Guitar, Writer

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

2023 · Self

Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues

2022 · Self

Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions

2021 · Self - Guitars and Vocals, Writer

Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away

2021

The Dancing Man of L.A.

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

2020 · Self

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020 · Self

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

2020 · Self

Laurel Canyon

2020 · Self

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

2020 · Self

The Quiet One

2019 · Self

Echo in the Canyon

2019 · Self

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

2019 · Self

Jeff Beck: Still on the Run

2018 · Self

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018 · Self

Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego

2017 · Self, Producer

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017 · Self

Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album

2016 · Self (archive footage)

Soundbreaking

2016 · Self

The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street

2016 · Music

The Beatles 1+

2015

Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

2015 · Lead Vocal, Guitars

Three Days in Auschwitz

Three Days in Auschwitz

2015 · Producer, Music

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

2014 · Self

Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric

2014 · Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014 · Self

Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969

2014 · Self

Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings

2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013 · Self

Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013

2013 · Self - Guitar, Vocals

Eric Clapton - Live on Basel

2013 · Self - Vocals, Guitar

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012 · Self

Beware of Mr. Baker

2012 · Self

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012 · Self

Close Up

2012 · Self (archive footage)

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011 · Self

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center

2011 · Self, Producer

The Love We Make

2011 · Self

Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies

2010 · archive footage

Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009

2010 · Self - Vocals, Guitar

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

2010 · Self

The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth

2010 · Self

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up

2010 · Self

A Concert by the Lake

2010 · Self

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009 · Self (archive footage)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire

2009 · Himself

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

2009 · Self

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright

2009

Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

2009 · Guest Guitarist

The Jay Leno Show

2009 · Self

Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden

2009 · Self

Blues at the BBC

2009 · Self

Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC

2009 · Himself

Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan

2009 · Self (guitar / vocals)

The Beatles: Parting Ways

2009 · Self

The Story of the Yardbirds

2008 · Self

Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's

2008 · Guest Guitarist

Eric Clapton: Masterpieces

2008 · Self

Pavarotti The Duets

2008 · Self

Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock

Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock

2008 · Himself

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007 · Self

Seven Ages of Rock

2007 · Self

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

2007 · Self

Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears

2006 · Self

Before the Music Dies

2006 · Self - Musician

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

2006

Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986

2006 · Self

Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969

2006 · Himself

Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live

2006 · Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar

J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)

2006 · Himself

The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane

2006 · Himself

Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986

2006 · Himself

CREAM - Sunshine of your love

2006 · self

George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

2005 · Self

Cream: Royal Albert Hall

2005 · Himself - Guitar, Vocals

Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King

2005 · Self

Eric Clapton - Back Home

2005 · Himself

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

2005 · Self

Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story

2005 · Himself

Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

2004 · Self, Producer

Live Aid

2004 · Self

Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall

2004 · Self

Tom Dowd & The Language of Music

2004 · Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

2004 · Self

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert

2003 · Self

Ringo Rama

2003 · Himself

Concert for George

2003 · Self, Production Director

Red, White and Blues

2003 · Self

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

2003 · Self

Eric Clapton and Friends

2003 · Self

Top Gear

2002 · Self

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

2002 · Self - Performer

Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park

2001 · Himself - Guitar, Vocals

The Concert for New York City

2001 · Self

Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider

2001 · Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

2001

Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo

2001 · Himself - Vocals, Guitar

Eric Clapton: This Song for George

Eric Clapton: This Song for George

2001

MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments

2000 · Self

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

1999 · Self

The Story of Us

1999 · Original Music Composer

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

1999 · Self

Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads

1999 · Self

David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II

1999

Brian Wilson’s Imagination

1998 · Self

Lethal Weapon 4

1998 · Original Music Composer

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Parkinson

1998 · Self

Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

1997 · Self - Vocals

Nil by Mouth

1997 · Original Music Composer

Music for Montserrat

1997 · Self

Classic Albums

1997 · Self

Legends – Live At Montreux

1997 · Self

The Van

1996 · Original Music Composer

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

1996 · Self - Guitar

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

1996 · Self

Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child

1996 · Self

The Frank Skinner Show

1995 · Self

Robbie Robertson: Going Home

1995 · Self

Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame

1994 · Himself

Curves Contours & Body Horns

1993 · Self

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

1993 · Self

Lethal Weapon 3

1992 · Original Music Composer

Yardbirds

1992 · Himself

Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged

1992

Rush

1991 · Original Music Composer

George Harrison: Live in Japan

1991

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

1991 · Self - Guest

My Sweet Lord in the Far East

1991 · Self

Cream: Strange Brew

1991 · Himself

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

1991 · Self

Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park

1990 · Self

Eric Clapton: The Master At Work

1990 · Himself, Writer

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala

1990 · Self (archive footage)

The Cream of Eric Clapton

1990 · Self

Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music

Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music

1990 · Himself

The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert

1990 · Self

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

1989 · Self - Special Guest

MTV Unplugged

1989 · Self

Communion

1989 · Original Music Composer

Lethal Weapon 2

1989 · Original Music Composer

Prince: Musical Portrait

1989 · Self

Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988

1988 · lead vocals, guitar

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome

1988 · Self

Homeboy

1988 · Original Music Composer

Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988 · guitar

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988 · Self

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3

1988 · Self

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988 · Self

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

1987 · Self

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2

1987 · Self

B.B. King & Friends

1987 · Self

Lethal Weapon

1987 · Original Music Composer

All Star Concert

1986 · Self

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1

1986 · Self - Performer

Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986

1986 · Self

Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties

1986 · Self

Edge of Darkness

1985 · Original Music Composer

An Audience with Billy Connolly

1985 · Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session

1985 · Self

Live Aid

1985 · Self

Eric Clapton: Live Now

1985

Water

1985 · Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band

Miami Vice

1984 · Songs

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self

The Hit

1984 · Music

Superstars in Concert

1984 · Self

The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London

1983 · Self

Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up

1982 · Himself

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982 · Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 · Self

20/20

1978

The Last Waltz

1978 · Self

An Audience with...

1978 · Self

Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel

1978 · Self

Circasia

1976 · Clown

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976 · Self

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

Tommy

1975 · The Preacher

Jimi Hendrix

1973 · Self

Slipstream

1973 · Music

The Concert for Bangladesh

1972 · Self

Sweet Toronto

1971 · Self

Cucumber Castle

1970 · Eric Clapton

Supershow

1969 · Himself

Cream: Farewell Concert

1969 · Himself

Trouble in Molopolis

1969 · Producer

All My Loving

1968 · Self

Omnibus

1967 · Self

Hör hin, schau zu!

Hör hin, schau zu!

1965 · Self

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

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