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The Edge

The Edge

Actor · Born August 8, 1961 · Barking, London, England, UK

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Biography

David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 14 studio albums with the band and one solo record. As a guitarist, the Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive sound that has become a signature of U2's music. Description above from the Wikipedia article The Edge licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 16

2020s

  1. 2026

    From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center

    Movie

  2. 2023

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

    Movie

  3. Bono: Waiting on a Saviour

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2017

    U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

    Movie

  2. 2015

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

    Movie

  3. U2 - Vancouver, Canada

    Movie

  4. 2011

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

    Movie

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

    The Edge

2000s

  1. 2009

    Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

    Movie

Sound 11

2020s

  1. 2021

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Linear

    Original Music Composer

  3. 2002
  4. 2001

    U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    Music

1990s

  1. 1997

    U2: A Year in Pop

    Music

  2. 1995

1980s

  1. 1989

    U2: Lovetown

    Music

  2. 1988

    U2: Rattle and Hum

    Music

Produced 2

2020s

  1. 2022

    Women of the White Buffalo

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Linear

    Executive Producer

Other crew 1

2000s

  1. 2003

    U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    Scenic Artist

Appearances98

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2024
  3. Eno

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2023

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

    Self

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

    Self

  6. 2022

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self - Presenter

  7. 2021

    What Drives Us

    Self

2010s

  1. 2018

    U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

    Self

  2. 2017

    U2 - Live from Abbey Road

    Self

  3. U2 at The BBC

    Self [U2]

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

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 2016

    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

    Self

  6. 2015

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

    Self

  7. TFI Friday

    Self · 1 episode

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

    Self

  9. 2014

    Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

    Self

  10. Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

    Self - Nominee

  11. 2012

    U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

    Self

  12. U2: Unbroken Toys

    Self

  13. 2011

    U2: From the Sky Down

    Self

  14. U2360°: Live From Moncton

    Self

  15. 2010

    u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

    Self

  16. Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

    self

  17. U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

    Self

  18. U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

    Self - Guitar

2000s

  1. 2009

    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Self

  2. US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

    Self - U2

  3. Linear

    Self

  4. 2008
  5. U2 3D

    Self

  6. 2007

    U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

    Self - Guitars

  7. Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

    Self

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

    Self

  9. 2006

    Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

    Self

  10. U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

    Self

  11. U2: 18 Videos

    Self (archive footage)

  12. U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

    Self

  13. U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

    Self - Guitar

  14. 2005

    U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

    Self - Guitar

  15. Live 8

    Self

  16. The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

    Self - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (uncredited)

  17. 2004

    U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

    Self

  18. U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

    Self

  19. U2 and 3 songs

    Self

  20. 2003

    U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    Self - Guitar

  21. U2: An Unforgettable Journey

    Self

  22. 2002

    U2: The Best of 1990-2000

    Self

  23. 2001

    We Know Where You Live. Live!

    Self

  24. U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    Self - Guitar

  25. 2000

    U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

    Self

  26. No Maps for These Territories

    Self

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

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

    Self

  2. 1998

    U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

    Self (archive footage)

  3. U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

    Self

  4. U2: Live from Santiago 1998

    Self

  5. 1997

    U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

    Self

  6. U2: A Year in Pop

    Self

  7. 1996

    VH1's Legends

    Self · 1 episode

  8. 1995

    Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

    Self

  9. 1994
  10. U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

    Self

  11. 1993

    U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

    Self

  12. 1992

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

    Self

  13. 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. 1984

    U2: A Fire in Dortmund

    Self

  11. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

    Self

  12. 1983

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

    Self - Guitar

  13. 1982

    No Nukes! muziekfestival

    Self - U2

  14. U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

    Himself

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self · 4 episodes

  2. 1956

No release date

  1. U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

    Self

  2. U2: Live from South Bend

    Self - Guitar

  3. BBC Radio 2 Piano Room

    Self - Guest Performer · 1 episode

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