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Paul Simonon

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Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon was born on 15 December 1955 in Brixton, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), RocknRolla (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010).
BornDecember 15, 1955
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BornDecember 15, 1955
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    • Awards
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    Known for

    Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer (2009)
    500 Days of Summer
    7.7
    • Soundtrack("Train in Vain (Stand by Me)")
    • 2009
    Jeremy Piven, Gerard Butler, Ludacris, Thandiwe Newton, Tom Wilkinson, and Toby Kebbell in RocknRolla (2008)
    RocknRolla
    7.2
    • Soundtrack("Bankrobber")
    • 2008
    Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Iron Man 2
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Should I Stay Or Should I Go")
    • 2010
    Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    The Brothers Bloom
    6.7
    • Soundtrack("Should I Stay or Should I Go")
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Clash: The Last Gang in Town
      Short
      • 2013
    • Jamie Hewlett and Gorillaz in Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill (2010)
      Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill
      8.0
      Music Video
      • Sir Kronch (voice)
      • 2010
    • The Clash: London Calling
      • 2006
    • The Clash: The Ultimate Review
      • 2005
    • Havana 3am: Reach the Rock
      Music Video
      • Paul Simonon
      • 1991
    • The Clash: I Fought the Law (1988)
      The Clash: I Fought the Law
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Paul Simonon
      • 1988
    • Hell W10 (1983)
      Hell W10
      7.7
      • Earl
      • 1983
    • Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, and The Clash in The Clash: Rock the Casbah (1982)
      The Clash: Rock the Casbah
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Paul Simonon
      • 1982
    • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
      The King of Comedy
      7.8
      • Street Scum (as Paul Simmion)
      • 1982
    • Diane Lane in Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
      Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
      6.7
      • Johnny - Bassist for The Looters
      • 1982
    • Topper Headon in The Clash: The Magnificent Seven (1981)
      The Clash: The Magnificent Seven
      Music Video
      • Paul Simonon
      • 1981
    • Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer in Rude Boy (1980)
      Rude Boy
      6.4
      • The Group
      • 1980
    • Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer in The Clash: London Calling (1979)
      The Clash: London Calling
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Paul Simonon
      • 1979

    Music Department

    • Sonja Ball and Walter Massey in The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa (2012)
      The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
      1.5
      Video
      • musician: cello (english version)
      • 2012
    • Jamie Hewlett and Gorillaz in Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill (2010)
      Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill
      8.0
      Music Video
      • musician: bass guitar
      • 2010
    • John Lydon in Leftfield, Lydon: Open Up (1993)
      Leftfield, Lydon: Open Up
      Music Video
      • mastering engineer
      • 1993

    Soundtrack

    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Rock the Casbah"
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" ...
      • 1993–2024
    • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
      Viki ja Köpi Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Paper Planes"
      • writer: "What's Your Number?"
      • 2023–2024
    • Kingsley Ben-Adir in Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
      Bob Marley: One Love
      6.2
      • writer: "White Riot"
      • 2024
    • Martijn Lakemeier and Claire Bender in Goodbye Stranger (2023)
      Goodbye Stranger
      6.3
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • 2023
    • The Peripheral (2022)
      The Peripheral
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • 2022
    • Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance in The Silent Twins (2022)
      The Silent Twins
      5.7
      • writer: "White Riot"
      • 2022
    • Nicola Coughlan, Louisa Harland, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson in Derry Girls (2018)
      Derry Girls
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "White Riot"
      • 2022
    • Animal Kingdom (2016)
      Animal Kingdom
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "Clampdown"
      • 2021
    • Olivia Williams, Eleanor Tomlinson, Laura Donnelly, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, and Ann Skelly in The Nevers (2021)
      The Nevers
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • 2021
    • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
      Morning Joe
      4.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • writer: "Straight to Hell (Edited Version)"
      • 2021
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
      • 2020
    • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
      Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • White Riot (2019)
      White Riot
      7.2
      • writer: "Garageland"
      • 2019
    • Laz Alonso, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jack Quaid, Tomer Capone, and Karen Fukuhara in The Boys (2019)
      The Boys
      8.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling" (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Glastonbury 2019 (2019)
      Glastonbury 2019
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Merrie Land", "Gun to the Head", "Nineteen Seventeen", "The Great Fire", "Lady Boston", "The Good, The Bad & The Queen"
      • 2019
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Paul Simonon 'The Clash'
    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • December 15, 1955
      • Brixton, London, England, UK
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Bassist of the Clash, now a full time painter. Once voted the world's hunkiest man in Playgirl magazine. Has been compared to James Dean.

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