Portrait of Eric Clapton

Acting

Eric Clapton

Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, with a break from 2000 to 2014, busiest in 1988 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eric Clapton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Royal Albert Hall 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Music Documentary 2
  • Concert Film 2
  • Blues Rock 2
  • Drug Addiction 2
  • Buddy Cop Action 2
  • Explosive Spectacle 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

as Eric Clapton

2020s

3 titles
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later (2025)

as Guitar / Vocals

Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock (2023)

Writer

Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions (2021)

Writer

2010s

6 titles
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego (2017)

Producer

The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street (2016)

Music

Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall (2015)

as Lead Vocal, Guitars

Three Days in Auschwitz
Three Days in Auschwitz (2015)

Producer, Music

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (2011)

Producer

Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies (2010)

as archive footage

2000s

2 titles · average score 80
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (2004)

Producer

Concert for George
Concert for George (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

Production Director

1990s

9 titles · average score 56
The Story of Us
The Story of Us (1999)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
GoodWatch score 46

as The Louisiana Gator Boys

Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

The Van
The Van (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Rush
Rush (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
Eric Clapton: The Master At Work (1990)

Writer

1980s

8 titles · average score 63
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Communion
Communion (1989)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Homeboy
Homeboy (1988)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 (1988)

as lead vocals, guitar

Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)

as guitar

Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon (1987)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

SpaceCamp
SpaceCamp (1986)
GoodWatch score 52

Songs

The Hit
The Hit (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

Music

1970s

6 titles · average score 58
20/20
20/20 (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Circasia
Circasia (1976)

as Clown

Tommy
Tommy (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

as The Preacher

Slipstream
Slipstream (1973)

Music

Cucumber Castle
Cucumber Castle (1970)

as Eric Clapton

1960s

1 title
Trouble in Molopolis
Trouble in Molopolis (1969)

Producer