Cast & creator
Eric Clapton
Best known for Saturday Night Live, 20/20, CBS News Sunday Morning
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.
Also known as: EC, Slowhand, Clapton
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film credits
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1965–2026 · acting roles
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
20/20
1978
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
The South Bank Show
1978
Miami Vice
Songs
1984
Top Gear
Self
2002
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Omnibus
Self
1967
Parkinson
Self
1998
An Audience with...
Self
1978
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Lethal Weapon
Original Music Composer
1987
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
Original Music Composer
1989
Lethal Weapon 4
Original Music Composer
1998
Lethal Weapon 3
Original Music Composer
1992
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self
2011
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Edge of Darkness
Original Music Composer
1985
The Story of Us
Original Music Composer
1999
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
2020
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998Hör hin, schau zu!
Self
1965
Tommy
The Preacher
1975
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self
2017
Laurel Canyon
Self
2020
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
The Last Waltz
Self
1978
Rush
Original Music Composer
1991
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self
2020
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Self
1993
SpaceCamp
Songs
1986
Water
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1985
Echo in the Canyon
Self
2019
Live Aid
Self
1985
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Self
2019
Nil by Mouth
Original Music Composer
1997
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self
2018
The Hit
Music
1984
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1985
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Guitar
1996
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Cucumber Castle
Eric Clapton
1970
Sweet Toronto
Self
1971
Concert for George
Self
2003Concert for George
Production Director
2003
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
2024
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Self (archive footage)
2023
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Self
1988
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
Self
2020
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self (archive footage)
2009
Communion
Original Music Composer
1989
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
2013
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1987
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Self
1995
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Self
1990
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
2010
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
2002
The Van
Original Music Composer
1996
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
Self
2018
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Self
1993
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
2012
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
2014
Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician
2006
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Self
1986
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
Self
2006
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
2012
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Self
2010
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2012
Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
Self
2022
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Self (archive footage)
1990
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
2005
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Self
1990
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
2004
Legends – Live At Montreux
Self
1997
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Self
1986
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
2005
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self (archive footage)
2016
Homeboy
Original Music Composer
1988
Supershow
Himself
1969
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Self
1994
Jimi Hendrix
Self
1973
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005
Blues at the BBC
Self
2009
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Self - Vocals, Guitar
2023Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Writer
2023
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Self - Guest
1991
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
Self - Guitars and Vocals
2021Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
Writer
2021
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Self
1999
The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
Music
2016
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Lead Vocal, Guitars
2015
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
1982
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Self - Vocals
1997
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Self
2023
Red, White and Blues
Self
2003
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
Self
2007
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Guest Guitarist
2009
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Self
2026
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Self
1985
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
2020
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
Self
2017Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
Producer
2017
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Self
1999
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Self
1996
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self - Special Guest
1989
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Guitar / Vocals
2025Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Executive Producer
2025
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
archive footage
2010
The Concert for Bangladesh
Self
1972
A Concert by the Lake
Self
2010
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Self
1991
The Story of the Yardbirds
Self
2008
B.B. King & Friends
Self
1987
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Self
2004Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Producer
2004
Music for Montserrat
Self
1997
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
2007
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
2014
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Self
1998
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Self
1987
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Self
2021
The Quiet One
Self
2019
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Self
2009
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Self (archive footage)
2023
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Eric Clapton
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Self
1988
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
2001
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
Self — Lead vocals / Guitar
1992
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
Self
1986
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
Himself - Vocals, Guitar
2001
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
1988
Pino
Self
2025
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
2006
Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
Self - Guitar, Vocals
2013
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
Self
1978
Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
Self
2014
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Self
1999
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Self
2010
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Self
1990
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Self
1996
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
Self
1983
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
lead vocals, guitar
1988
Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
Self
2024
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
Yardbirds
Himself
1992
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
Self (archive footage)
2021
Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
Guest Guitarist
2008
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
Himself
2009
Superstars in Concert
Self
1984
The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
2024
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Self
2005
MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
Self
2000
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
Self
2004
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
2001
Live Aid
Self
2004
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Self
2004
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
2008
The Beatles 1+
2015
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Self
2003
Eric Clapton and Friends
Self
2003
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
guitar
1988
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
Himself
2009
David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
1999
Eric Clapton - Back Home
Himself
2005
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
Self
2006
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Self
2009
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
Self - Vocals, Guitar
2010
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
Self (guitar / vocals)
2009
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
Self
2011Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
Producer
2011
All Star Concert
Self
1986
CREAM - Sunshine of your love
self
2006
Eric Clapton: Live Now
1985
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
Himself
2023
All My Loving
Self
1968Three Days in Auschwitz
Producer
2015Three Days in Auschwitz
Music
2015
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
Self
2003
Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
Himself
1982
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
Self
2009
Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
Self - Vocals, Guitar
2013
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
Himself
2006
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
Self
2014
Ringo Rama
Himself
2003
Prince: Musical Portrait
Self
1989
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
Himself
2006
My Sweet Lord in the Far East
Self
1991
Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
Himself
1990Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
Writer
1990
George Harrison: Live in Japan
1991
J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
Himself
2006
12-12-12
2013Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
Himself
2008
Cream: Strange Brew
Himself
1991
Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
2013
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Himself
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
Himself
2006
Circasia
Clown
1976Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
Himself
1990
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
Himself
2023
Cream: Farewell Concert
Himself
1969Eric Clapton: This Song for George
2001Slipstream
Music
1973
Trouble in Molopolis
Producer
1969
Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
Self
2008
Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
Himself
2005