Paul Simonon
December 15, 1955 (69 years old) in Brixton, London, England, UK
Paul Gustave Simonon (born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach in 2010, which saw Simonon reunite with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and which also led to Simonon becoming the live band's touring bassist for Gorillaz's Escape to Plastic Beach Tour. Simonon is also an established visual artist.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story as Self
- 2022 · Rebel Dread as Self
- 2022 · Ennio as Self
- 2017 · Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers as Self
- 2015 · The Clash: New Year's Day '77 as
- 2012 · The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash as
- 2012 · The Clash The Ultimate Review as
- 2010 · Gorillaz | Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale as Self
- 2010 · The Making of Plastic Beach as Self
- 2009 · Carnival! as Self
- 2009 · US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 as Self - The Clash
- 2008 · The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock) as
- 2008 · The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales as
- 2007 · Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
- 2006 · Rock Milestones: The Clash's London Calling as Himself
- 2006 · The Clash: This is TV Clash 1977-1982 as
- 2006 · The Clash: Up Close and Personal as
- 2005 · Punk: Attitude as Self
- 2005 · Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond as Himself
- 2004 · The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling as Himself
- 2003 · The Clash : The Essential Clash as Himself
- 2001 · If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story as Self
- 2000 · The Clash: Westway To The World as Himself
- 1986 · The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978 as Self
- 1983 · The Clash: Live at the US Festival in San Bernardino as
- 1983 · Hell W10 as Earl
- 1982 · The King of Comedy as Street Scum
- 1982 · Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains as Johnny
- 1982 · The Clash: Live in Tokyo as Himself - Bass, Backing vocals
- 1981 · The Clash On Broadway as
- 1981 · Concerts for the People of Kampuchea as Self
- 1980 · D.O.A. as Himself
- 1980 · Rude Boy as The Group
- 1980 · Just Play The Clash as
- 1980 · Punk and Its Aftershocks as Self
- 1980 · The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater as
- 1980 · The Clash: Live in Paris 1980 as
- 1978 · The Punk Rock Movie as Self
- 1977 · Punk in London as Self
- 1977 · The Clash - Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977 as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · The London Weekend Show as