Les Claypool
- Born
- September 29, 1963 (63 years old)
- Place of birth
- Richmond, California, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- —Primus - Cheesy Home VideoPrimus - Cheesy Home VideoFilm
- —Cheesy Home VideoFilm
- 2025Primus Interstellar Drum DerbyFilm
- 2024The Residents - A DocumentaryFilm · Leslie Claypool
- 2023Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?Series
- 2022South Park: The 25th Anniversary ConcertFilm · Self (Primus)★ 8.2
- 2021kid 90Film · Self★ 7.0
- 2020Primus Alive From Pachyderm StationFilm
- 2016The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of BluesFilm · Self
- 2015Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the ResidentsFilm · Himself
- 2014The Murders of Brandywine TheaterFilm · Moxxy (voice)
- 2013Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les ClaypoolFilm · self
- 2013Primus: Sailing The Seas Of CheeseFilm · Bass, Vocals
- 2011Everyday Sunshine: The Story of FishboneFilm · Self
- 2011Primus - BonnarooFilm
- 2011Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman StoryFilm · Self
- 2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted StageFilm · Self★ 7.5
- 2008Pig HuntFilm · Preacher★ 4.7
- 2007Electric ApricotFilm · Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich
- 2007Les Claypool: FancyFilm · himself
- 2006Primus - Blame It On The FishFilm · Self
- 2005Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of DieselFilm · himself
- 2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthFilm · Self (Archival Footage)
- 2004Primus: Hallucino-GeneticsFilm · Bass
- 2003Animals Should Not Try to Act Like PeopleAnimals Should Not Try to Act Like PeopleFilm · Himself
- 2003Gov't Mule: The Deepest EndFilm · Self - Bass
- 2002Rising LowFilm · Self
- 2001We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n RollFilm · Self (Primus)
- 1998Primus - VideoplastyFilm
- 1998Chef Aid: Behind The MenuFilm · Self
- 1998Primus: Live at Irving PlazaFilm
- 1998Primus - Horrible SwillFilm
- 1997South ParkSeries · Les Claypool (voice)★ 8.3
- 1997Pink as the Day She Was BornPink as the Day She Was BornFilm
- 1997Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der LoreleyFilm
- 1994Primus: Woodstock 94Film · bass, vocals
- 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries★ 7.8
- 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyFilm · Primus★ 6.3
