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Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Actor, composer and producer · Born March 30, 1945 (81) · Ripley, Surrey, England, UK

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. In the mid sixties, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand", and graffiti in London declared "Clapton is God." Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, the power trio, Cream, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the seventies, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped gain reggae a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE for services to music. In 1998 Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Clapton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
March 30, 1945 (81)
From
Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor, composer and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Eric Clapton's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
30%
Bonds
19%
Self
15%
Ideas
15%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Morality
5%
Legacy17 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 11 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 30 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 21 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
17
Warm
16
Contemplative
14
Melancholic
14
Hopeful
10
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eric Clapton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Clapton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 155 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Guitar / Vocals

  • The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self - Vocals, Guitar

  • Eric Clapton, the Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions(2021)

    Writer · as Self - Guitars and Vocals

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Self

  • Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • The Beatles 1+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lead Vocal, Guitars

  • Three Days in Auschwitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer · Producer

  • Eric Clapton Planes Trains and Eric(2014)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer · as Self

  • Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as archive footage

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Guest Guitarist

  • Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scott's(2008)

    as Guest Guitarist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Self

  • Concert for George(2003)

    Production Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001(2002)

    Producer · as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • John Lee Hooker - That's My Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Eric Clapton: This Song for George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Story of Us(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Blues Brothers 2000(1998)

    as The Louisiana Gator Boys

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Nil by Mouth(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Van(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 3(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rush(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • George Harrison: Live in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Eric Clapton: The Master At Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Communion(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 2(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as lead vocals, guitar

  • Homeboy(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as guitar

  • Lethal Weapon(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • SpaceCamp(1986)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Eric Clapton: Live Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Songs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Hit(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 20/20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Circasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Clown

  • Tommy(1975)

    as The Preacher

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Slipstream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Cucumber Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Eric Clapton

  • Trouble in Molopolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eric Clapton

  • Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 61st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 49 of them dated from 1969 to 2025; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

$322M worldwide

Highest rated

Concert for George (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Film career

19692025

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 51: 25 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 51: 3 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing6 of 51: 4 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic15 of 51: 14 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew3 of 51: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew1980s11 · 3 acting · 8 crew1990s10 · 3 acting · 7 crew2000s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew2010s9 · 5 acting · 4 crew2020s5 · 3 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Eric Clapton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, writer

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

96th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Concert for George (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eric Clapton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles53–86 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–60 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles29–84 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles37–83 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles53–70 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eric Clapton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Clapton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ringo Starr shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles