Eric Clapton
Known for Acting · 190 credits
- Born
- 1945-03-30 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
- Also known as
- EC · Slowhand · Clapton
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (19)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
20/20
1978
Top Gear
2002
as Self
Omnibus
1967
as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
as Self
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
as Self
Laurel Canyon
2020
as Self
Movies (171)
Sweet Toronto
1971
as Self
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Tommy
1975
as The Preacher
The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
1986
as Self
Yardbirds
1992
as Himself
The Love We Make
2011
as Self
The Last Waltz
1978
as Self
Cucumber Castle
1970
as Eric Clapton
Before the Music Dies
2006
as Self - Musician
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
Pino
2025
as Self
Supershow
1969
as Himself
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
2005
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Concert for George
2003
as Self
The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990
as Self
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
as Self
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
as Self - Guitar
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
as Self
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
Cream: Strange Brew
1991
as Himself
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
as Self
The Quiet One
2019
as Self
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
1986
as Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self
The Dancing Man of L.A.
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self
Cream: Farewell Concert
1969
as Himself
Water
1985
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
as Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010
as Self
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1995
as Self
A Concert by the Lake
2010
as Self
Superstars in Concert
1984
as Self
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
1973
as Self
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998
as Self
The Story of the Yardbirds
2008
as Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
as Self
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
1978
as Self
Echo in the Canyon
2019
as Self
Legends – Live At Montreux
1997
as Self
Blues at the BBC
2009
as Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987
as Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005
as Self
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993
as Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
as Self
Prince: Musical Portrait
1989
as Self
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004
as Self
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
2001
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2020
as Self
Ringo Rama
2003
as Himself
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
Circasia
1976
as Clown
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991
as Self
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
2004
as Self
Live Aid
2004
as Self
Music for Montserrat
1997
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024
as Self
The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words
2024
B.B. King & Friends
1987
as Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
as Self - Performer
Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
2008
as Guest Guitarist
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self
Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
2022
as Self
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007
as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988
as Self
CREAM - Sunshine of your love
2006
as self
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
2003
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
1996
as Self
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
as Self
Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
2013
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
2009
as Himself
The Beatles 1+
2015
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
1985
as Self
Pavarotti The Duets
2008
as Self
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
1997
as Self - Vocals
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
2009
as Self
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
1994
as Himself
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020
as Self
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004
as Self
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
2006
as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
1987
as Self
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2009
as Guest Guitarist
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2015
as Lead Vocal, Guitars
The Beatles: Parting Ways
2009
as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986
as Self - Performer
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
2001
as Himself - Vocals, Guitar
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
2010
as Self
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
2021
as Self - Guitars and Vocals
Eric Clapton - Back Home
2005
as Himself
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
2018
as Self
All Star Concert
1986
as Self
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011
as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009
as Self
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
1999
as Self
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
About 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… With 190 credits spanning from 1965 to 2026, Eric Clapton has appeared in 171 films and 19 TV shows.
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- Sweet Toronto (1971) — as Self
- The Prince's Trust Rock Gala (1990) — as Self (archive footage)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- Tommy (1975) — as The Preacher
- The Concert for New York City (2001) — as Self
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