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.

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

• Primus - Cheesy Home Video
• 

  Cheesy Home Video
• 

  Primus Interstellar Drum Derby
• 

  Precious Metals
• 

  Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station
• 

  The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues

Credits

• actors (38 credits)

  • Primus - Cheesy Home Video

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • 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
  • Gov't Mule: The Deepest End

    Self - Bass

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People

    Himself

    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

    - The Angelic Sounds of Mike Giggling (2016) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Not Enough Women (2016) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Food (2016) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Secret Of The Flushed Footlong (2016) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Yogurt In A Bag (2016) ... 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