Name
Clarence Clemons
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1942-01-11
Deathday
2011-06-18 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Clarence Clemons (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), known by fans as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. Since 1972 he has been a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the saxophone. He has also released several solo albums and in 1985 had a hit single with "You're a Friend of Mine", a duet with Jackson Browne. As a guest musician he has also featured on Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love" and on Twisted Sister's "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" as well as performing in concert with The Grateful Dead and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. As an actor Clemons has featured in several films, including New York, New York and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He also made cameo appearances in several TV series, such as Diff'rent Strokes, Nash Bridges, The Simpsons and The Wire. Together with his television writer friend Don Reo he published his autobiography, Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales, in 2009.
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- 2002 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Cincinnati Lights as Self
- 2021 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts as Self
- 2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
- 1993 Fatal Instinct as Clarence
- 2001 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City as Self - Saxophone, Percussion
- 1991 Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
- 2005 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 as Self
- 1988 Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires as Self
- 2010 The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town as Self - The E street band
- 1977 New York, New York as Cecil Powell
- 2010 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009 as Self
- 1985 The Making of Sun City as Self
- 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion as Self
- 1999 Swing as Jack
- 2020 Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock
- 2024 Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer as Self : Band Member (Archive footage)
- 2002 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona as Self
- 1988 Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin
- 1990 Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band as Self
- 2014 Bruce Springsteen - March Madness Music Festival as Self
- 2010 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut as Self
- 2019 Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?
- 1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as The Three Most Important People In The World
- 2015 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980 as Self
- 1995 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thunder Road as Self - Saxophone
- 2001 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 as Self
- 2007 Bruce Springsteen: Live On Air as Self
- 1980 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover as Self
- 2015 Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980 as Self
- 2010 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978) as Self
- 1987 Bruce Springsteen - BBC Presents: Glory Days as Self
- 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- 2005 Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run' as Self
- 2021 The Dancing Man of L.A. as Self (archive footage)
- 2025 Bruce Springsteen At The BBC
- 2009 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park as Self
- 1995 Blood Brothers
- 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self
- 1996 Nash Bridges ( 3 episodes ) as Big Barry
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 The Wire ( 2 episodes ) as Roman
- 1997 The Weird Al Show ( 1 episode ) as Miner
- 2006 'Til Death ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1978 Diff'rent Strokes ( 1 episode )
- 1987 Jake and the Fatman ( 1 episode )
- 2009 Brothers ( 1 episode )
- 1994 Viper ( 1 episode ) as Leo Duquesne
- 1990 The Flash ( 1 episode ) as Darrell Hennings
- 1996 The Sentinel ( 1 episode ) as Workman
- 2007 Seven Ages of Rock ( 7 episodes ) as Self
