Les Claypool
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 29 September 1963 · Richmond, California, USA
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
Acting 40
- 2026Cheesy Home Video
- 2026Primus - Cheesy Home Video
- 2025Primus Interstellar Drum Derby
- 2024The Residents - A Documentary as Leslie Claypool
- 2022South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert as Self (Primus)
- 2021kid 90 as Self
- 2021Precious Metals as Pachyderm Gold
- 2020Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station
- 2016The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues as Self
- 2015Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents as Himself
- 2014The Murders of Brandywine Theater as Moxxy (voice)
- 2013Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool as self
- 2013Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese as Bass, Vocals
- 2011Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Self
- 2011Primus - Bonnaroo
- 2011Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story as Self
- 2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2008Pig Hunt as Preacher
- 2007Electric Apricot as Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich
- 2007Les Claypool: Fancy as himself
- 2006Primus - Blame It On The Fish as Self
- 2005Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel as himself
- 2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth as Self (Archival Footage)
- 2004Primus: Hallucino-Genetics as Bass
- 2003Gov't Mule: The Deepest End as Self - Bass
- 2003Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People as Himself
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
- 2002Rising Low as Self
- 2001We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll as Self (Primus)
- 1998Primus - Videoplasty
- 1998Chef Aid: Behind The Menu as Self
- 1998Primus: Live at Irving Plaza
- 1998Primus - Horrible Swill
- 1997Pink as the Day She Was Born
- 1997Primus - June 22nd 1997 - Open-Air-Festival Auf Der Loreley
- 1997South Park as Les Claypool (voice) · 1 episode
- 1996Primus: The Devil Went Down to Georgia as Narrator
- 1994Primus: Woodstock 94 as bass, vocals
- 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as Primus
- 1991Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
crew 1
- 2020Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station · mixing engineer
Sound 6
- 2015Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble · musician
- 2008Pig Hunt · music director
- 2007Electric Apricot · original music composer
- 2007Robot Chicken: Star Wars · music
- 1997Drive · supervising music editor
- 1996South Park: The Unaired Pilot · theme song performance
Writing 3
- 2013Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool · writer
- 2011Primus - Bonnaroo · writer
- 2007Electric Apricot · writer
Directing 2
- 2007Electric Apricot · director
- 1998Primus - Videoplasty · director