Les Claypool
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 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
| 2025 | Primus Interstellar Drum Derby | |
| 2024 | The Residents - A DocumentaryLeslie Claypool | |
| 2023 | Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? | |
| 2022 | South Park: The 25th Anniversary ConcertSelf (Primus) | |
| 2021 | Precious MetalsPachyderm Gold | |
| 2020 | Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station | |
| 2016 | The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of BluesSelf | |
| 2015 | Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the ResidentsHimself | |
| 2014 | The Murders of Brandywine TheaterMoxxy (voice) | |
| 2014 | Primus: Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble | |
| 2013 | Primus: Sailing The Seas Of CheeseBass, Vocals | |
| 2013 | Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypoolself | |
| 2011 | Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman StoryHimself | |
| 2011 | Everyday Sunshine: The Story of FishboneSelf | |
| 2011 | Primus - Bonnaroo | |
| 2010 | Rush: Beyond the Lighted StageSelf | |
| 2008 | Pig HuntPreacher | |
| 2007 | Electric ApricotLapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich | |
| 2007 | Les Claypool: Fancyhimself | |
| 2006 | Primus - Blame It On The FishSelf | |
| 2005 | Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Dieselhimself | |
| 2005 | Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthSelf (Archival Footage) | |
| 2004 | Primus: Hallucino-GeneticsBass | |
| 2003 | Animals Should Not Try to Act Like PeopleHimself | |
| 2003 | Gov't Mule: The Deepest EndSelf - Bass | |
| 2002 | Rising LowSelf | |
| 2001 | We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n RollSelf (Primus) | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?Self | |
| 1998 | Chef Aid: Behind The MenuSelf | |
| 1998 | Primus: Live at Irving Plaza | |
| 1998 | Primus - Videoplasty | |
| 1998 | Primus - Horrible Swill | |
| 1997 | Pink as the Day She Was Born | |
| 1997 | Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der Loreley | |
| 1997 | South ParkLes Claypool (voice) | |
| 1996 | Primus: The Devil Went Down to GeorgiaNarrator | |
| 1994 | Primus: Woodstock 94bass, vocals | |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | |
| 1994 | Squirt TVself | |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyPrimus | |
| 1991 | Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese | |
| - | Primus - Cheesy Home Video | |
| - | Cheesy Home Video |
| 2007 | Electric ApricotDirector | |
| 1998 | Primus - VideoplastyDirector |
| 2013 | Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les ClaypoolWriter | |
| 2011 | Primus - BonnarooWriter | |
| 2007 | Electric ApricotWriter |
| 2020 | Primus Alive From Pachyderm StationMixing Engineer |












