LC

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

33

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-09-29 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Richmond, California, USA

Also Known As

Primus
Leslie Edward Claypool

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.

Known For

South Park

8.4%

South Park

Aug 13, 1997

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

6.3%

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Jul 19, 1991

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

7.8%

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Apr 15, 1994

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

7.5%

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Jun 29, 2010

Pig Hunt

4.8%

Pig Hunt

Jul 31, 2008

South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert

8.3%

South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert

Aug 14, 2022

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

6.7%

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

Mar 14, 2015

Electric Apricot

5.7%

Electric Apricot

Nov 9, 2007

Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

6.8%

Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

Apr 29, 2011

5.5%

Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People

Oct 7, 2003

Primus: Hallucino-Genetics

5.5%

Primus: Hallucino-Genetics

Nov 16, 2004

Les Claypool: Fancy

6.0%

Les Claypool: Fancy

May 29, 2007

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Acting

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Primus - Cheesy Home Video

2023

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

2022

South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert as Self (Primus)

2021

Precious Metals as Pachyderm Gold

2020

Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station

2016

The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues as Self

2015

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents as Himself

2014

The Murders of Brandywine Theater as Moxxy (voice)

2013		Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool as self
2013		Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese as Bass, Vocals

2011		Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Himself
2011		Primus - Bonnaroo
2011		Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story as Himself

2010

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self

2008

Pig Hunt as Preacher

2007		Electric Apricot as Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich
2007		Les Claypool: Fancy as himself

2006

Primus - Blame It On The Fish as Self

2005

Les Claypool: 5 Gallons Of Diesel as himself

2004

Primus: Hallucino-Genetics as Bass

2003		Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People as Himself
2003		Gov't Mule: The Deepest End as Bass

2002

Rising Low as Himself

2001

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll as Self (Primus)

1999

Where Are They Now? as Self

1998

Chef Aid: Behind The Menu as Self

1997		South Park as Les Claypool (voice)
1997		Pink as the Day She Was Born

1996

Primus: The Devil Went Down to Georgia as Narrator

1994		Primus - Woodstock 94 as bass, vocals
1994		Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1992

Kung Fu Rascals as Sherriff of Ching Wa County

1991

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as Primus

Crew

2020

Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station as Mixing Engineer

Directing

2007

Electric Apricot as Director

1998

Primus - Videoplasty as Director

Sound

2015

Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble as Musician

2008

Pig Hunt as Music Director

2007		Robot Chicken: Star Wars as Original Music Composer
2007		Robot Chicken: Star Wars as Music

1997

Drive as Supervising Music Editor

1996

South Park: The Unaired Pilot as Theme Song Performance

Writing

2013

Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool as Writer

2011

Primus - Bonnaroo as Writer

2007

Electric Apricot as Writer

Les Claypool