About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1963-09-29
Place of birth:
Richmond, California, USA
Website:
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Les Claypool

Overview

Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming,whammy bar bends (unusual on a bass guitar) and slapping.

Known for

Acting
2023 Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? Actor 69
Fair
2022 South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert Actor Self (Primus) 60
Fair
2021 Precious Metals Actor Pachyderm Gold N/A
N/A
2020 Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station Actor N/A
N/A
2016 The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents Actor Himself 59
Average
2014 The Murders of Brandywine Theater Actor Moxxy (voice) 58
Average
2013 Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool Actor self N/A
N/A
2013 Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese Actor Bass, Vocals N/A
N/A
2011 Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone Actor Himself 58
Average
2011 Primus - Bonnaroo Actor N/A
N/A
2011 Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story Actor Himself 59
Average
2010 Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Actor Self 61
Fair
2008 Pig Hunt Actor Preacher 58
Average
2007 Electric Apricot Actor Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich 58
Average
2007 Les Claypool: Fancy Actor himself 59
Average
2006 Primus - Blame It On The Fish Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel Actor himself 59
Average
2004 Primus: Hallucino-Genetics Actor Bass 59
Average
2003 Gov't Mule: The Deepest End Actor Bass N/A
N/A
2003 Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People Actor Himself 58
Average
2002 Rising Low Actor Himself 59
Average
2001 We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Actor Self (Primus) 58
Average
1998 Chef Aid: Behind The Menu Actor Self N/A
N/A
1998 Primus: Live at Irving Plaza Actor N/A
N/A
1997 Pink as the Day She Was Born Actor N/A
N/A
1996 Primus: The Devil Went Down to Georgia Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1994 Primus - Woodstock 94 Actor bass, vocals 59
Average
1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Actor Primus 61
Fair
Primus - Cheesy Home Video Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2007 Electric Apricot Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Primus - Videoplasty Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2013 Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2011 Primus - Bonnaroo Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2007 Electric Apricot Writing Writer 58
Average

Sound
2015 Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble Sound Musician N/A
N/A
2008 Pig Hunt Sound Music Director 58
Average
2007 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2007 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Sound Music 63
Fair
1997 Drive Sound Supervising Music Editor 59
Average
1996 South Park: The Unaired Pilot Sound Theme Song Performance N/A
N/A

Crew
2020 Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station Crew Mixing Engineer N/A
N/A