Bono
Born
May 10, 1960 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Paul David Hewson, better known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best recognized as the frontman of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Alison Stewart, and the future members of U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, frequently using religious, social, and political themes. During U2's early years, Bono's lyrics contributed to their rebellious and spiritual to; as the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared with the other members.
Outside the band, he has collaborated and recorded with numerous artists, is managing director and a managing partner of Elevation Partners, and has refurbished and owns The Clarence Hotel in Dublin with The Edge. He was granted a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and, with Bill and Melinda Gates, was named Time Person of the Year in 2005, among other awards and nominations. On 17 July 2013, the BBC announced that Bono had been made a Commandeur of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters).
Kiss the Future
Self
2024
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Self
2023
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
2023
WHAM!
Self (archive footage)
2023
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
2022
Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said
Self
2016
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
Self
2015
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014
Self - Nominee
2014
Muscle Shoals
Self
2013
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
Self
2013
Miracle Rising: South Africa
Self
2013
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
Self
2012
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
2012
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Self
2012
U2: From the Sky Down
Self
2011
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
Self - Vocals
2010
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Self
2010
Hope for Haiti Now
Self
2010
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
Self
2009
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Self (archive footage)
2008
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
Self
2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Self
2007
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
Self
2006
U2: 18 Videos
Self (archive footage)
2006
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
Self
2006
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
Self - Vocals
2005
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
Self
2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self
2005
Live Aid Against All Odds
Self
2005
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
Self
2005
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
2004
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Self
2004
Bono: Big Daddy
Self
2004
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
Self - Vocals
2003
The Importance of Being Morrissey
Self
2003
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Self
2002
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
Self - Vocals, Guitar
2001
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Self
2001
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000
No Maps for These Territories
Self
2000
Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven
Self
2000
Entropy
Bono
1999
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Self
1999
A Tribute To Johnny Cash
Self - Performer
1999
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
Self
1997
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
Self
1997
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
Self
1996
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1995
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
Self
1994
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Self (archive footage)
1994
U2: Lovetown
Self
1989
U2: Rattle and Hum
Self
1988
U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection
Self
1984
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
Self - Vocals
1983
No Nukes! muziekfestival
Self - U2
1982
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love
Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Self
2024
Bono: Waiting on a Saviour
2023
Peter & the Wolf
Self (Artist)
2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Self
2023
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
Self
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2022
The Sound of 007
Self (archive footage)
2022
Roy Orbison Forever
Self (archive footage)
2022
ABBA V Queen
Self (archive footage)
2022
U2: Rockumentary
Self
2022
Liner Notes
Narrator (voice)
2018
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
Self
2017
Unknown Brood
2016
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
Self
2015
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
2015
Ecco Homo
Self
2015
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015
Irish Rock at the BBC
Self
2015
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Self
2014
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Self
2014
The Submerging Church
Self (archive footage)
2012
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
Self
2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
Brüno
Self - 'Dove of Peace'
2009
Linear
Self
2009
U2 3D
Self
2008
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
Self - Vocals
2007
Across the Universe
Doctor Robert
2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
2007
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
Self
2007
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
Self
2006
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium
Self - Vocals
2006
Live 8
Self
2005
Bukowski: Born Into This
Self
2003
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
Self
2002
The Corrs Live from Dublin
Self - Guest Singer
2002
The Million Dollar Hotel
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
2000
Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence
Self
2000
From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music
Self
2000
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Self
1999
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Self
1999
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
Self (archive footage)
1998
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
Self
1998
U2: Live from Santiago 1998
Self
1998
Bravo Profiles: Björk
Self
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Performer
1995
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
Self
1993
New Order Story
Self
1993
U2 Live from Paris
Self
1987
U2: Outside It's America
Self
1987
U2 at Live Aid
Self
1985
The Making of Sun City
Self
1985
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live
Self
U2: Live from South Bend
Self - Vocals
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
Self
Bono: Stories of Surrender
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Self
2024
The Trainer
Bono
2024
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
Self - Musician and Activist · (1 episode)
2024
V-U2:UV
2024
Sing 2
Clay Calloway (voice)
2021
Mon nom est Johnny
Himself
2021
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
Self
2020
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Self
2020
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
Self
2020
Pavarotti
Self
2019
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
Self
2019
ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
Self
2019
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019
One Step From Holiness
Self
2019
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
Self
2018
Quincy
Self
2018
Why Are We Creative?
Self
2018
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
Self
2018
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
Self
2017
U2 at The BBC
Self [U2]
2017
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
Self (archive footage)
2017
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
2017
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
Self
2017
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
Self
2017
Kygo: Stole the Show
Self
2017
The Defiant Ones
Self · (4 episodes)
2017
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Self
2017
Lost in London
Bono (voice)
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Muddy Track
Himself
2015
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
Self
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (6 episodes)
2014
Here Comes the Night Time
Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
2013
U2: Unbroken Toys
Self
2012
U2 - Live from Moncton 2011
Self
2011
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
Bono
2011
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
Self
2010
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
Self
2010
Music Nuggets
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
Self - U2
2009
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
2009
U2乐队360°玫瑰碗演唱会
主唱
2009
Q: The Man
Self
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
2009
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
2008
Ronnie Drew: September Song
2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · (1 episode)
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Make Poverty History - Music Concert
Self
2006
Off The Record
(1 episode)
2006
Legends
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
2006
Iconoclasts
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts
Self
2005
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
2005
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Self - Interviewee
2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge
Self
2004
U2 and 3 songs
Self
2004
The Culture Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Entourage
Bono · (1 episode)
2004
Pixies: Gouge
Self
2004
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
American Idol
Self · (3 episodes)
2002
Being Mick
Self
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
2001
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
Self
2000
Diary
Self · (1 episode)
2000
TV total
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The A-Z of Separating People from their Money
Self
1998
U2: A Year in Pop
Self
1997
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
Self
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self · (11 episodes)
1995
Dancing Barefoot
Self (voice)
1995
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer · (2 episodes)
1994
Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"
Self
1993
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Self
1992
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
Self
1992
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
Self
1992
ECHO-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
1990
The Simpsons
Bono (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
Self
1987
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
Self
1987
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
Self
1986
U2: Unforgettable Fire
Self
1985
Live Aid
Self
1985
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
Self
1984
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
Self
1984
U2: Rockpalast
1981
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq
Sabine Christiansen
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Taff
self · (1 episode)
1997
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
1984
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Self · (1 episode)
1982
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982
Himself
1982
U2: Follies
Self
1981
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self - Honoree · (1 episode)
1978
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (4 episodes)
1975
Rockpalast
(2 episodes)
1974
Top of the Pops
(1 episode)
1964
The Grammys
Self · (5 episodes)
1959
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948
BBC Radio 2 Piano Room
Self - Guest Performer · (1 episode)