Paul Simonon
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Punk and Its Aftershocks
1980
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982
Rude Boy
1980
The Clash: Westway To The World
1999
Ennio
2022
The Clash : The Essential Clash
2003
Carnival!
2009
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story
2022
Rebel Dread
2022
The Clash: New Year's Day '77
2015
The Making of Plastic Beach
2010
The Punk Rock Movie
1978
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017
Punk: Attitude
2005
The Clash: Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977
1977
Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale
2010
Just Play The Clash
1980
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
D.O.A.
1981
The King of Comedy
1982
The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling
2004
Rock Milestones: The Clash's London Calling
2006
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story
2001
The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock)
2008
The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash
2012
The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales
2008
The Clash: Live in Paris 1980
1980
The Clash: Up Close and Personal
2006
The Clash The Ultimate Review
2012
Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond
2005
The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater
1980
The Clash: This is TV Clash 1977-1982
2006
Punk in London
1977
The Clash: Live in Tokyo
1982
Hell W10
1983
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
The Clash: Live at the US Festival in San Bernardino
1983
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009
The Clash On Broadway
1981
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
1986
Antoine de Caunes : la vie rêvée d'un enfant du rock
2025
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
2010
Gorillaz Live at Glastonbury
2010
The London Weekend Show
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