Les Claypool

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.

Career Overview

Les Claypool has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Bill & Ted with 1 titles. Signature works include Cheesy Home Video, Primus - Cheesy Home Video, Primus Interstellar Drum Derby. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 51
Birth Date: 1963-09-29 00:00:00
Birth Place: Richmond, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Bill & Ted (1 titles)
Robot Chicken - Star Wars Collection (1 titles)
James Bond (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Larry LaLonde (4 collaborations)
Agent Ogden (4 collaborations)
Tim Alexander (3 collaborations)
Cage Claypool (2 collaborations)
Adam Gates (1 collaborations)
Kirk Hammett (1 collaborations)
bob cock (1 collaborations)
Robert Trujillo (1 collaborations)
Jason Mills (1 collaborations)
Todd McMechen (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (38 credits)
- Cheesy Home Video
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Primus - Cheesy Home Video
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Primus Interstellar Drum Derby
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Residents - A Documentary
  Leslie Claypool
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert
  Self (Primus)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Precious Metals
  Pachyderm Gold
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Murders of Brandywine Theater
  Moxxy (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
  Bass, Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Primus - Bonnaroo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Pig Hunt
  Preacher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Electric Apricot
  Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Les Claypool: Fancy
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Primus - Blame It On The Fish
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
  Self (Archival Footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Primus: Hallucino-Genetics
  Bass
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Gov't Mule: The Deepest End
  Self - Bass
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Rising Low
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
  Self (Primus)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Primus - Videoplasty
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Primus: Live at Irving Plaza
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Primus - Horrible Swill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Pink as the Day She Was Born
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der Loreley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- South Park
  
  - Chef Aid (1998) ... Les Claypool (voice) actor actors
  
  1997
- Primus: The Devil Went Down to Georgia
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Primus: Woodstock 94
  bass, vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
  Primus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
crew (1 credits)
- Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station
  
  mixing engineer
  
  crew
  
  2020
sound (7 credits)
- Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble
  
  musician
  
  sound
  
  2015
- Pig Hunt
  
  music director
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Electric Apricot
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2007
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2007
- Robot Chicken
  
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  - May Cause Season 11 to End (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - May Cause Weebles to Fall Down (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - May Cause Internal Diarrhea (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - May Cause an Excess of Ham (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - May Cause Involuntary Political Discharge (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  2005
- Drive
  
  supervising music editor
  
  sound
  
  1997
- South Park: The Unaired Pilot
  
  theme song performance
  
  sound
  
  1996
writing (3 credits)
- Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Primus - Bonnaroo
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Electric Apricot
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
directing (2 credits)
- Electric Apricot
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Primus - Videoplasty
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998