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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
      • 1 win total

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    Known for

    Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer (2009)
    500 Days of Summer
    7.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2009
    Jeremy Piven, Gerard Butler, Ludacris, Thandiwe Newton, Tom Wilkinson, and Toby Kebbell in RocknRolla (2008)
    RocknRolla
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008
    Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Iron Man 2
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2010
    Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    The Brothers Bloom
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Fickle Finger of Fate
      • Albatross
      • Pre-production
    • The Clash: The Last Gang in Town
      Short
      • 2013
    • The Clash: In Performance
      • 2007
    • 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
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Paul Simonon
      • 1988
    • Big Audio Dynamite: Medicine Show (1985)
      Big Audio Dynamite: Medicine Show
      Music Video
      • Police Officer
      • 1985
    • Hell W10 (1983)
      Hell W10
      6.9
      • Earl
      • 1983
    • Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, The Clash, and David J Day in The Clash: Rock the Casbah (1982)
      The Clash: Rock the Casbah
      7.3
      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
      6.7
      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
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Paul Simonon
      • 1979
    • The Clash: White Riot (1977)
      The Clash: White Riot
      Music Video
      • 1977

    Music Department

    • Minnesota Experience
      TV Series
      • gates of the west writer
      • 2021
    • John Lydon in Leftfield, Lydon: Open Up (1993)
      Leftfield, Lydon: Open Up
      6.6
      Music Video
      • mastering engineer
      • 1993

    Soundtrack

    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • writer: "Rock the Casbah"
      • writer: "Paper Planes" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
      • 1993–2026
    • Friday Night Football (1983)
      Friday Night Football
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (uncredited)
      • 2026
    • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
      Morning Joe
      4.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Train In Vain"
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • writer: "Straight to Hell (Edited Version)"
      • 2021–2026
    • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
      Stranger Things
      8.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
      • writer: "This Is Radio Clash"
      • 2016–2025
    • America's Morning Headquarters (2000)
      America's Morning Headquarters
      2.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (as Should I Stay or Should I Go?)
      • 2025
    • Josh Duhamel, Aidan Gillen, Rick Hoffman, Arnold Vosloo, Neil Sandilands, and Jeremy Ray Taylor in London Calling (2025)
      London Calling
      5.7
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • 2025
    • Stephen Amell and J Balvin in Little Lorraine (2025)
      Little Lorraine
      7.6
      • writer: "Straight To Hell"
      • 2025
    • Josh Hartnett in Fight or Flight (2024)
      Fight or Flight
      6.4
      • writer: "Career Opportunities"
      • 2024
    • David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, and Bella Maclean in Rivals (2024)
      Rivals
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "White Riot" (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Elite (2018)
      Elite
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
      • 2024
    • Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and Mike Colter in Evil (2019)
      Evil
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
      • 2024
    • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
      Viki ja Köpi Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Paper Planes"
      • writer: "What's Your Number?"
      • 2023–2024
    • Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, and James McArdle in Sexy Beast (2024)
      Sexy Beast
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
      • 2024
    • Kingsley Ben-Adir in Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
      Bob Marley: One Love
      6.2
      • writer: "White Riot"
      • 2024
    • Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland in The Crowded Room (2023)
      The Crowded Room
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Guns on the Roof"
      • 2023
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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

    Did you know

    • 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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