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Eric Clapton

Actor

Eric Clapton

  • Born: 30 March 1945, Ripley, Surrey, England
  • Estimated net worth: $450 million

Eric Clapton is a renowned British guitarist and singer-songwriter known for his influential work in rock and blues music. He has released iconic albums such as 'Unplugged' and '461 Ocean Boulevard'. Clapton's emotive guitar playing and distinctive voice have…

About Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton is a renowned British guitarist and singer-songwriter known for his influential work in rock and blues music. He has released iconic albums such as 'Unplugged' and '461 Ocean Boulevard'. Clapton's emotive guitar playing and distinctive voice have earned him a lasting reputation as one of the greatest guitarists in music history.

Born
30 March 1945, Ripley, Surrey, England
Known for
Acting
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouses
Melia McEnery (2002-present)
Children
3 (Julie Rose Clapton, Ella May Clapton, Sophie Belle Clapton)
Parents
Anne Clara (mother), Edward Walter Clapton (father)
Estimated net worth
$450 million

Fun facts about Eric Clapton

  • Eric Clapton was nicknamed 'Slowhand' due to his on-stage persona and guitar technique.
  • He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognized as a solo artist and as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.

Famous Eric Clapton quotes

“It's all about the music.”
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars, 2017
“I just want to play the guitar and make music.”
Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1991
“Music is a healer.”
Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars, 2017

Eric Clapton filmography

Cast (194)

Show 184 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2023Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights MovieSelf (archive footage)
2023Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues MovieSelf7.4
2022Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues MovieSelf7.6
2021Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff MovieSelf (archive footage)
2021Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions MovieSelf - Guitars and Vocals9.2
2021Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away MovieSelf7.0
2021The Dancing Man of L.A. MovieSelf (archive footage)
2020Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 MovieSelf9.0
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man MovieSelf5.0
2020The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart MovieSelf7.7
2020Laurel Canyon TVSelf8.2
2020Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band MovieSelf6.8
2019The Quiet One MovieSelf6.8
2019Echo in the Canyon MovieSelf6.8
2019ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads MovieSelf6.8
2018Jeff Beck: Still on the Run MovieSelf7.1
2018Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars MovieSelf7.1
2017Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego MovieSelf8.0
2017Monochrome: Black, White & Blue MovieUnknown character7.8
2017Monochrome: Black, White & Blue TVSelf
2016Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album MovieSelf (archive footage)
2016Soundbreaking TVSelf7.8
2015The Beatles 1+ MovieUnknown character8.6
2015Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall MovieLead Vocal, Guitars6.6
2014Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall MovieSelf6.5
2014Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric MovieSelf6.8
2014John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly MovieSelf9.5
2014Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 MovieSelf
2013Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings MovieUnknown character
2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 MovieSelf5.8
2013Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013 MovieSelf - Guitar, Vocals
201312-12-12 MovieUnknown character5.0
2013Eric Clapton - Live on Basel MovieSelf - Vocals, Guitar
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief MovieSelf6.9
2012Beware of Mr. Baker MovieSelf7.5
2012B.B. King: The Life of Riley MovieSelf7.0
2012Close Up MovieSelf (archive footage)9.5
2011George Harrison: Living in the Material World TVSelf7.5
2011Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center MovieSelf6.5
2011The Love We Make MovieSelf7.2
2010Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies Moviearchive footage4.0
2010Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009 MovieSelf - Vocals, Guitar4.0
2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 MovieSelf8.3
2010The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth MovieSelf7.5
2010Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up MovieSelf
2010A Concert by the Lake MovieSelf6.2
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts MovieSelf (archive footage)7.9
2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire MovieHimself
2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' MovieSelf
2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright MovieUnknown character
2009Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall MovieGuest Guitarist4.9
2009The Jay Leno Show TVSelf3.3
2009Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden MovieSelf6.2
2009Blues at the BBC MovieSelf7.5
2009Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC MovieHimself6.5
2009Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan MovieSelf (guitar / vocals)10.0
2009The Beatles: Parting Ways MovieSelf6.5
2008The Story of the Yardbirds MovieSelf8.0
2008Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's MovieGuest Guitarist8.2
2008Eric Clapton: Masterpieces MovieSelf
2008Pavarotti The Duets MovieSelf
2008Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock MovieHimself
2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 MovieSelf7.1
2007Seven Ages of Rock TVSelf9.2
2007Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built MovieSelf7.0
2006Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears MovieSelf5.9
2006Before the Music Dies MovieSelf - Musician7.0
2006Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues MovieUnknown character6.0
2006Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 MovieHimself
2006Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986 MovieSelf5.8
2006Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live MovieHimself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
2006J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale) MovieHimself6.5
2006The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane MovieHimself7.5
2006Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986 MovieHimself5.2
2006CREAM - Sunshine of your love Movieself
2005George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited MovieSelf8.0
2005Cream: Royal Albert Hall MovieHimself - Guitar, Vocals7.9
2005Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King MovieSelf7.5
2005Eric Clapton - Back Home MovieHimself
2005Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today MovieSelf
2005Classic Artists: Cream - Their Fully Authorized Story MovieHimself8.3
2004Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J MovieSelf7.7
2004Live Aid MovieSelf9.2
2004Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall MovieSelf6.5
2004Tom Dowd & The Language of Music MovieSelf7.4
2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival MovieSelf8.4
2003John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert MovieSelf7.5
2003Ringo Rama MovieHimself10.0
2003Concert for George MovieSelf8.1
2003Red, White and Blues MovieSelf7.5
2003Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' MovieSelf9.0
2003Eric Clapton and Friends MovieSelf8.0
2002Top Gear TVSelf7.6
2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace MovieSelf - Performer6.4
2001Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park MovieHimself - Guitar, Vocals6.4
2001The Concert for New York City MovieSelf5.1
2001Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider MovieSelf - Lead Vocals, Guitar7.7
2001John Lee Hooker - That's My Story MovieUnknown character5.4
2001Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo MovieHimself - Vocals, Guitar10.0
2001Eric Clapton: This Song for George MovieUnknown character
2000MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments MovieSelf
1999Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert MovieSelf8.3
1999Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton MovieSelf7.0
1999Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads MovieSelf7.0
1999David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II MovieUnknown character10.0
1998Brian Wilson’s Imagination MovieSelf7.0
1998Blues Brothers 2000 MovieThe Louisiana Gator Boys5.3
1998Parkinson TVSelf
1997Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 MovieSelf - Vocals
1997Music for Montserrat MovieSelf6.9
1997Classic Albums TVSelf7.7
1997Legends - Live At Montreux MovieSelf6.9
1996The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus MovieSelf - Guitar7.4
1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan MovieSelf10.0
1996Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child MovieSelf10.0
1995The Frank Skinner Show TVSelf7.5
1995Robbie Robertson: Going Home MovieSelf
1994Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame MovieSelf
1993Curves Contours & Body Horns MovieSelf
1993Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration MovieSelf7.5
1992Later... with Jools Holland TVUnknown character5.9
1992Yardbirds MovieHimself8.0
1992Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged MovieSelf - Lead vocals / Guitar7.1
1991George Harrison: Live in Japan MovieUnknown character
1991Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin MovieSelf - Guest6.6
1991My Sweet Lord in the Far East MovieSelf
1991Cream: Strange Brew MovieHimself
1991Eric Clapton: 24 Nights MovieSelf6.9
1990Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park MovieSelf
1990Eric Clapton: The Master At Work MovieHimself
1990The Prince's Trust Rock Gala MovieSelf (archive footage)
1990The Cream of Eric Clapton MovieSelf6.0
1990The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert MovieSelf
1990Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music MovieHimself3.8
1989The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live MovieSelf - Special Guest8.2
1989MTV Unplugged TVSelf7.1
1989Prince: Musical Portrait MovieSelf
1988Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 Movielead vocals, guitar7.0
1988Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome MovieSelf6.0
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute MovieSelf6.5
1988Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Movieguitar7.0
1988Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 MovieSelf7.0
1988The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert MovieSelf10.0
1987Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll MovieSelf7.4
1987Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2 MovieSelf
1987B.B. King & Friends MovieSelf8.5
1986Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1 MovieSelf8.0
1986All Star Concert MovieSelf8.0
1986Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986 MovieSelf9.0
1986Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties MovieSelf4.0
1985An Audience with Billy Connolly MovieSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)8.4
1985Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session MovieSelf9.2
1985Live Aid MovieSelf7.8
1985Eric Clapton: Live Now MovieUnknown character
1985Water MovieHimself - The Singing Rebels' Band6.1
1984MTV Video Music Awards TVSelf7.8
1984Superstars in Concert MovieSelf
1983The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London MovieSelf8.5
1982Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up MovieHimself
1982The Secret Policeman's Other Ball MovieSelf6.3
1979CBS News Sunday Morning TVSelf6.8
197820/20 TVUnknown character6.3
1978The Last Waltz MovieSelf7.7
1978The South Bank Show TVUnknown character5.6
1978An Audience with... TVSelf5.3
1978Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel MovieSelf4.3
1976Circasia MovieClown5.0
1976The Secret Policeman's Ball TVSelf5.0
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf - Musical Guest6.9
1975Tommy MovieThe Preacher6.5
1973Jimi Hendrix MovieSelf7.7
1972The Concert for Bangladesh MovieSelf7.9
1971Sweet Toronto MovieSelf7.1
1970Cucumber Castle MovieEric Clapton6.3
1969Supershow MovieHimself6.5
1969Cream: Farewell Concert MovieHimself6.6
1968All My Loving MovieSelf6.5
1967Omnibus TVSelf7.2
1965Hör hin, schau zu! TVSelf
TBASpinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale MovieEric Clapton
TBALife Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson MovieSelf
TBAWarner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2 MovieUnknown character
TBAEric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session MovieHimself
TBACream MovieHimself

Crew (27)

YearTitleRoleRating
2025Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.3
2023Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock MovieWriter · Writing10.0
2021Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions MovieWriter · Writing9.2
2017Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego MovieProducer · Production8.0
2016The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street MovieMusic · Sound2.8
Show 22 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2015Three Days in Auschwitz MovieMusic · Sound
2015Three Days in Auschwitz MovieProducer · Production
2011Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center MovieProducer · Production6.5
2004Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J MovieProducer · Production7.7
2003Concert for George MovieProduction Director · Production8.1
1999The Story of Us MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound6.1
1998Lethal Weapon 4 MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound6.6
1997Nil by Mouth MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound6.9
1996The Van MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound6.4
1992Lethal Weapon 3 MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound6.7
1991Rush MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound6.7
1990Eric Clapton: The Master At Work MovieWriter · Writing
1989Communion MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound5.4
1989Lethal Weapon 2 MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound7.1
1988Homeboy MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound5.1
1987Lethal Weapon MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound7.3
1986SpaceCamp MovieSongs · Sound5.9
1985Edge of Darkness TVOriginal Music Composer · Sound8.1
1984Miami Vice TVSongs · Sound7.4
1984The Hit MovieMusic · Sound6.5
1973Slipstream MovieMusic · Sound3.7
1969Trouble in Molopolis MovieProducer · Production7.0

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Questions about Eric Clapton

What are Eric Clapton's most successful albums?

Eric Clapton's most successful albums include 'Unplugged', which won several Grammy Awards, and '461 Ocean Boulevard', which features hits like 'I Shot the Sheriff'.

Has Eric Clapton won any Grammy Awards?

Yes, Eric Clapton has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards throughout his career, including Album of the Year and Best Rock Vocal Performance.

What was Eric Clapton's first band?

Eric Clapton's first significant band was The Yardbirds, which he joined in 1963. The band was pivotal in the British blues scene.

What is Eric Clapton's most famous song?

One of Eric Clapton's most famous songs is 'Tears in Heaven', which he wrote in response to the tragic loss of his son Conor.

What is Eric Clapton's estimated net worth?

Eric Clapton's estimated net worth is approximately $450 million, making him one of the wealthiest musicians in the world.

What are some of Eric Clapton's musical influences?

Eric Clapton cites blues musicians such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and Robert Johnson as major influences on his guitar playing and songwriting.

What notable charity work has Eric Clapton done?

Eric Clapton established the Crossroads Centre, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Antigua, which reflects his personal struggles and commitment to helping others.

What is Eric Clapton's impact on music?

Eric Clapton has had a profound impact on music, influencing countless guitarists and songwriters across genres, particularly in rock and blues.