Bono
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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).
Known for
Credits
Sing 2 (2021)
as Clay Calloway (voice)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
as Self (voice)
Brüno (2009)
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Unknown Brood (2016)
Actor
Across the Universe (2007)
as Doctor Robert
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Why Are We Creative? (2018)
as Self
Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders (2026)
Actor
Eno (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Ecco Homo (2015)
as Self
Being Mick (2001)
as Self
Muscle Shoals (2013)
as Self
WHAM! (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
as Self - Performer
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici (2022)
as Self
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
U2 - Live from Abbey Road (2017)
as Self
Live 8 (2005)
as Self
Kiss the Future (2024)
as Self
U2: A Fire in Dortmund (1984)
as Self
Linear (2009)
as Self
The Sound of 007 (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Bukowski: Born Into This (2003)
as Self
Lost in London (2017)
as Bono (voice)
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)
as Self
Guggi (2026)
as Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014)
as Self
Quincy (2018)
as Self
Hope for Haiti Now (2010)
as Self
Pavarotti (2019)
as Self
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005)
as Self
A Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999)
as Self - Performer
Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013)
as Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate! (1999)
as Self
Street of Dreams (2026)
Actor
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004)
as Self
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)
as Self
Damien Hirst: The First Look (2012)
Actor
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
as Self - Performer
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center (2026)
Actor
Hero With A Thousand Faces (2016)
as Self
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992 (1992)
as Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002)
as Self
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006)
as Self
Here Comes the Night Time (2013)
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
as Self
Bravo Profiles: Björk (1997)
as Self
Entropy (1999)
as Bono
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
as Self
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special (1992)
as Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024)
as Self
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987 (1987)
as Self
Anton Corbijn Inside Out (2012)
as Self
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000 (2000)
as Self
Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025)
as Self
U2: From the Sky Down (2011)
as Self
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987 (1987)
as Self
Wilde Salomé (2013)
as Self
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar (2017)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self
The Making of Sun City (1985)
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV (1992)
as Self
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl (2010)
as Self - Vocals
Liner Notes (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
U2: Unbroken Toys (2012)
as Self
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky (1983)
as Self - Vocals
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005)
as Self
U2: Live from South Bend (—)
as Self - Vocals
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection (1984)
as Self
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993 (1993)
as Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017)
as Self
The Trainer (2024)
as Bono
U2: Live from Santiago 1998 (1998)
as Self
U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)
as Self
U2: Lovetown (1989)
as Self
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney (1994)
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
as Self
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live (—)
as Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999)
as Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2007)
as Self
U2: Follies (1981)
as Self
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue (2007)
as Self
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982 (1982)
as Himself
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
U2 at The BBC (2017)
as Self [U2]
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan (2006)
as Self
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004)
as Self
The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)
as Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
No Maps for These Territories (2000)
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
as Self
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland (2003)
as Self - Vocals
Live Aid Against All Odds (2005)
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009)
as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023)
as Self
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
U2360°: Live From Moncton (2011)
as Self
U2: An Unforgettable Journey (2003)
as Self
U2 - Vancouver, Canada (2015)
Actor
One Step From Holiness (2019)
as Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020)
as Self
Mon nom est Johnny (2021)
as Self
Sightings of Bono (2000)
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)
as Self
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert (2015)
as Self
Q: The Man (2009)
as Self
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017)
as Self
U2 Live from Paris (1987)
as Self
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires (2006)
as Self
The Submerging Church (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
U2: 18 Videos (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
U2: Outside It's America (1987)
as Self
Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven (2000)
as Self
U2 at Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Dancing Barefoot (1995)
as Self (voice)
Roy Orbison Forever (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Pixies: Gouge (2004)
as Self
Daniel Lanois "Rocky World" (1993)
as Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005)
as Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
New Order Story (1993)
as Self
The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005)
as Self - Interviewee
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
as Self - Performer
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia (1995)
as Self
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? (2010)
as Self
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago (2005)
as Self - Vocals
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01 (2023)
as Self
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03 (2023)
Actor
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America (2017)
as Self
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City (1997)
as Self
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (1999)
as Self
Peter & the Wolf (2023)
as Self (Artist)
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris (2016)
as Self
The Corrs Live from Dublin (2002)
as Self - Guest Singer
U2 3D (2008)
as Self
Pavarotti The Duets (2008)
as Self
No Nukes! muziekfestival (1982)
as Self - U2
Kygo: Stole the Show (2017)
as Self
U2 and 3 songs (2004)
as Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert (1996)
as Self
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott (1996)
as Self
U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002)
as Self
Make Poverty History - Music Concert (2006)
as Self
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned (2005)
as Self
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail (2019)
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? (2024)
as Self
U2: A Year in Pop (1997)
as Self
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats (2020)
as Self
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review (2012)
as Self
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope (1986)
as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up (2010)
as Self
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review (2006)
as Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009)
as Self
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998 (2011)
as Bono
Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts (2005)
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review (2007)
as Self
The Importance of Being Morrissey (2003)
as Self
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
Bono: Waiting on a Saviour (2023)
Actor
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009 (2009)
as Self
Irish Rock at the BBC (2015)
as Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari (2023)
as Self
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 (2009)
as Self - U2
U2: Unforgettable Fire (1985)
as Self
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled (2014)
as Self
ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium (2019)
as Self
Bono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms (2016)
as Self
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel (2013)
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq (2003)
as Self - Performer
U2: Rockumentary (2022)
as Self
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky (2010)
as Self
Bad: The Song That Saved My Life (2026)
as Himself
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2023)
as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love (—)
as Self
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan (1997)
as Self
The A-Z of Separating People from their Money (1998)
as Self
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg (1998)
as Self
ABBA V Queen (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Ronnie Drew: September Song (2008)
Actor
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities (2015)
as Self
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 (2017)
Actor
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 (2018)
as Self
Bono: Big Daddy (2004)
as Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video (1984)
as Self
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge (2004)
as Self
From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music (2000)
as Self
Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence (2000)
as Self
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin (2018)
as Self
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) (2007)
as Self - Vocals
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium (2006)
as Self - Vocals
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014 (2014)
as Self - Nominee
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl (2001)
as Self
Muddy Track (2015)
as Himself
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records (2009)
Actor
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015 (2015)
Actor
Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said (2016)
as Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street (2020)
as Self
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle (2010)
as Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015 (2015)
as Self
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston (2001)
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Outfoxed! (—)
as Plato (voice)