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Bono

Actor · Born May 10, 1960 · Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

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).

Acted in 30

2020s

  1. 2026

    From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center

    Movie

  2. Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders

    Movie

  3. 2024

    The Trainer

    Bono

  4. 2023

    U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03

    Movie

  5. Bono: Waiting on a Saviour

    Movie

  6. 2021

2010s

  1. 2017

    U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

    Movie

  2. 2016
  3. 2015

    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015

    Movie

  4. U2 - Vancouver, Canada

    Movie

  5. 2013

    Here Comes the Night Time

    Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember

  6. 2011

    U2 - Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Edt., Boxset)

    Movie

  7. U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

    Bono

2000s

  1. 2009

    Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

    Movie

  2. 2008

    Ronnie Drew: September Song

    Movie

  3. 2007
  4. 2004
  5. 2000

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    Comic Relief

    TV

No release date

  1. Outfoxed!

    Plato (voice)

Sound 11

2020s

  1. 2021

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Linear

    Original Music Composer

  3. 2003
  4. 2002

1990s

  1. 1997

    U2: A Year in Pop

    Music

  2. 1995
  3. Beyond the Clouds

    Original Music Composer

  4. 1993

Produced 6

2010s

  1. 2019

    Waiting for the Miracle to Come

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Linear

    Executive Producer

  2. 2000

1990s

  1. 1995

    Miss Sarajevo

    Executive Producer

Wrote 3

2000s

  1. 2009

    Linear

    Writer

  2. 2000

Other crew 2

2000s

  1. 2003

    U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    Scenic Artist

  2. 2002

    U2: The Best of 1990-2000

    Production Artist

Directed 1

2010s

  1. 2010

    u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

    Director

Appearances203

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Bad: The Song That Saved My Life

    Himself

  3. Guggi

    Self

  4. 2025
  5. Simon Schama's Story of Us

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 2024

    The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Self

  7. Eno

    Self (archive footage)

  8. 2023

    U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01

    Self

  9. Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

    Self

  10. AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

    Self

  11. 2022

    Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

    Self

  12. 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

  13. Roy Orbison Forever

    Self (archive footage)

  14. ABBA V Queen

    Self (archive footage)

  15. 2021

    Mon nom est Johnny

    Self

  16. 2020

    70 Years of Youth Revolt

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  17. Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    Self

  18. Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

    Self - Musician (archive footage)

  3. One Step From Holiness

    Self

  4. 2018

    U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

    Self

  5. Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90

    Self

  6. 2017

    U2 - Live from Abbey Road

    Self

  7. U2 at The BBC

    Self [U2]

  8. Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar

    Self

  10. In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

    Self

  11. Kygo: Stole the Show

    Self

  12. Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

    Self

  13. Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

    Self · 3 episodes

  14. 2016

    Hero With A Thousand Faces

    Self

  15. Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said

    Self

  16. U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

    Self

  17. Bono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms

    Self

  18. 2015

    Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

    Self

  19. U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015

    Self

  20. TFI Friday

    Self · 1 episode

  21. Ecco Homo

    Self

  22. Muddy Track

    Himself

  23. Irish Rock at the BBC

    Self

  24. The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

    Self

  25. 2014

    Nelson Mandela Redrawn

    Self

  26. Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled

    Self

  27. Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

    Self - Nominee

  28. 2013

    Wilde Salomé

    Self

  29. Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel

    Self

  30. 2012

    U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

    Self

  31. B.B. King: The Life of Riley

    Self

  32. U2: Unbroken Toys

    Self

  33. The Submerging Church

    Self (archive footage)

  34. Anton Corbijn Inside Out

    Self

  35. 2011

    U2: From the Sky Down

    Self

  36. U2360°: Live From Moncton

    Self

  37. 2010

    How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

    Self

  38. u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

    Self

  39. U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

    Self

  40. U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

    Self - Vocals

  41. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Self

  2. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Self - Performer

  3. US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

    Self - U2

  4. The Meaning of Life

    Self · 1 episode

  5. Linear

    Self

  6. Q: The Man

    Self

  7. We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

    Self

  8. Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

    Self

  9. 2008

    Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

    Self (archive footage)

  10. Pavarotti The Duets

    Self

  11. Patti Smith: Dream of Life

    Self

  12. U2 3D

    Self

  13. 2007

    U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

    Self - Vocals

  14. White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue

    Self

  15. Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

    Self

  16. U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

    Self

  17. 2006

    Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

    Self

  18. U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

    Self

  19. U2: 18 Videos

    Self (archive footage)

  20. U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

    Self

  21. U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

    Self - Vocals

  22. 2005
  23. U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

    Self - Vocals

  24. Live 8

    Self

  25. Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts

    Self

  26. The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

    Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")

  27. The Work of Director Mark Romanek

    Self - Interviewee

  28. Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

    Self

  29. Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Self

  30. Live Aid Against All Odds

    Self

  31. 2004

    Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

    Self

  32. U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

    Self

  33. U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

    Self

  34. U2 and 3 songs

    Self

  35. Pixies: Gouge

    Self

  36. Bono: Big Daddy

    Self

  37. 2003

    U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    Self - Vocals

  38. The Importance of Being Morrissey

    Self

  39. Celebrities Uncensored

    Self · 1 episode

  40. Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq

    Self - Performer

  41. U2: An Unforgettable Journey

    Self

  42. 2002

    U2: The Best of 1990-2000

    Self

  43. There's Only One Paul McCartney

    Self

  44. The Corrs Live from Dublin

    Self - Guest Singer

  45. 2001
  46. America: A Tribute to Heroes

    Self - Performer

  47. We Know Where You Live. Live!

    Self

  48. U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    Self - Vocals, Guitar

  49. Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

    Self

  50. 2000

    U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

    Self

  51. No Maps for These Territories

    Self

  52. Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven

    Self

  53. From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Tina Turner : Celebrate!

    Self

  2. In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

    Self

  3. A Tribute to Johnny Cash

    Self - Performer

  4. TV total

    Self · 1 episode

  5. Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

    Self

  6. 1998

    U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

    Self (archive footage)

  7. U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

    Self

  8. U2: Live from Santiago 1998

    Self

  9. 1997

    U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

    Self

  10. Bravo Profiles: Björk

    Self

  11. U2: A Year in Pop

    Self

  12. The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

    Self

  13. 1996

    VH1's Legends

    Self · 1 episode

  14. Tibetan Freedom Concert

    Self

  15. The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

    Self

  16. 1995

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Self - Performer

  17. Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

    Self

  18. The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    Self · 11 episodes

  19. 1994
  20. U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

    Self

  21. In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

    Self (archive footage)

  22. 1993

    U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

    Self

  23. New Order Story

    Self

  24. Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"

    Self

  25. 1992

    U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV

    Self

  26. 1990

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    U2: Lovetown

    Self

  2. 1988

    U2: Rattle and Hum

    Self

  3. 1987

    U2: Outside It's America

    Self

  4. U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

    Self

  5. U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

    Self

  6. U2 Live from Paris

    Self

  7. 1985

    U2: Unforgettable Fire

    Self

  8. U2 at Live Aid

    Self

  9. Live Aid

    Self

  10. The Making of Sun City

    Self

  11. 1984

    'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

    Self

  12. U2: A Fire in Dortmund

    Self

  13. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

    Self

  14. 1983

    U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

    Self - Vocals

  15. 1982

    No Nukes! muziekfestival

    Self - U2

  16. U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

    Himself

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self · 5 episodes

  2. 1956

No release date

  1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love

    Self

  2. U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

    Self

  3. U2: Live from South Bend

    Self - Vocals

  4. BBC Radio 2 Piano Room

    Self - Guest Performer · 1 episode

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