Paul Simonon
Biography
Paul Gustave Simonon (born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach in 2010, which saw Simonon reunite with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and which also led to Simonon becoming the live band's touring bassist for Gorillaz's Escape to Plastic Beach Tour. Simonon is also an established visual artist.
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Known For
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
The Making of Plastic Beach
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
The Clash: Westway To The World
The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
The King of Comedy
Just Play The Clash
The Punk Rock Movie
Acting History
2025
Antoine de Caunes : la vie rêvée d'un enfant du rock as Self
2022Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story as Self
2022Rebel Dread as Self
2022Ennio as Self
2017Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers as Self
2015The Clash: New Year's Day '77
2012The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash
2012The Clash The Ultimate Review
2010Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale as Self
2010Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
2010The Making of Plastic Beach as Self
2009Carnival! as Self
2009US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 as Self - The Clash
2008The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock)
2008The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales
2007Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
2006Rock Milestones: The Clash's London Calling as Himself
2006The Clash: This is TV Clash 1977-1982
2006The Clash: Up Close and Personal
2005Punk: Attitude as Self
2005Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond as Himself
2004The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling as Himself
2003The Clash : The Essential Clash as Himself
2001If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story as Self
1999The Clash: Westway To The World as Himself
1986The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978 as Self
1983The Clash: Live at the US Festival in San Bernardino
1983Hell W10 as Earl
1982The King of Comedy as Street Scum
1982Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains as Johnny
1982The Clash: Live in Tokyo as Himself - Bass, Backing vocals
1981The Clash On Broadway
1981Concerts for the People of Kampuchea as Self
1980D.O.A. as Himself
1980Just Play The Clash
1980Rude Boy as The Group
1980Punk and Its Aftershocks as Self
1980The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater
1980The Clash: Live in Paris 1980
1978The Punk Rock Movie as Self
1977Punk in London as Self
1977The Clash: Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977
—The London Weekend Show