Bono
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 10, 1960
- Birthplace
- 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).
Filmography
Outfoxed! TBA
as Plato (voice)
U2: Live from South Bend TBA
as Self - Vocals
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live TBA
as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love TBA
as Self
Tribeca 25 2026
as Self
- Street of Dreams
Street of Dreams 2026
Actor, Music
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center 2026
Actor
Bad: The Song That Saved My Life 2026
as Himself
Guggi 2026
as Self
Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders 2026
Actor
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert 2026
as Self (voice)
Bono: Stories of Surrender 2025
as Self, Executive Producer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
as Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? 2024
as Self
The Trainer 2024
as Bono
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 2024
as Self
Kiss the Future 2024
as Self
Eno 2024
as Self (archive footage)
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03 2023
Actor
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01 2023
as Self
Bono: Waiting on a Saviour 2023
Actor
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari 2023
as Self
Peter & the Wolf 2023
as Self (Artist), Executive Producer, Story
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex 2023
as Self
WHAM! 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman 2023
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022
as Self
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici 2022
as Self
The Sound of 007 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison Forever 2022
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA V Queen 2022
as Self (archive footage)
U2: Rockumentary 2022
as Self
Mon nom est Johnny 2021
as Self
Sing 2 2021
as Clay Calloway (voice), Songs
- The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street 2020
as Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President 2020
as Self
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats 2020
as Self
Pavarotti 2019
as Self
Waiting for the Miracle to Come 2019
Executive Producer
Mystify: Michael Hutchence 2019
as Self
ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium 2019
as Self
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail 2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
One Step From Holiness 2019
as Self
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin 2018
as Self
Quincy 2018
as Self
Why Are We Creative? 2018
as Self
- Liner Notes
Liner Notes 2018
as Narrator (voice)
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 2018
as Self
U2 - Live from Abbey Road 2017
as Self
U2 at The BBC 2017
as Self [U2]
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington 2017
as Self (archive footage)
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 2017
Actor
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar 2017
as Self
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America 2017
as Self
Kygo: Stole the Show 2017
as Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait 2017
as Self
Lost in London 2017
as Bono (voice)
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) 2017
as Self
Unknown Brood 2016
Actor
Hero With A Thousand Faces 2016
as Self
Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said 2016
as Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris 2016
as Self
Bono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms 2016
as Self
Sing Street 2016
Thanks
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert 2015
as Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015 2015
Actor
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015 2015
as Self
Ecco Homo 2015
as Self
U2 - Vancouver, Canada 2015
Actor
Muddy Track 2015
as Himself
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities 2015
as Self
Irish Rock at the BBC 2015
as Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn 2014
as Self
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled 2014
as Self
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014 2014
as Self - Nominee
Wilde Salomé 2013
as Self
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013
Songs
Here Comes the Night Time 2013
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
Muscle Shoals 2013
as Self
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel 2013
as Self
- Miracle Rising: South Africa
Miracle Rising: South Africa 2013
as Self
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review 2012
as Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley 2012
as Self
U2: Unbroken Toys 2012
as Self
The Submerging Church 2012
as Self (archive footage)
Anton Corbijn Inside Out 2012
as Self
- Damien Hirst: The First Look
Damien Hirst: The First Look 2012
Actor
U2: From the Sky Down 2011
as Self
U2360°: Live From Moncton 2011
as Self
U2 - Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Edt., Boxset) 2011
Actor
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998 2011
as Bono
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? 2010
as Self
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky 2010
as Self, Director
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle 2010
as Self
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl 2010
as Self - Vocals
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up 2010
as Self
- Hope for Haiti Now
Hope for Haiti Now 2010
as Self
Brothers 2009
Songs
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009
as Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me 2009
as Self - Performer
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 2009
as Self - U2
- U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009 2009
as Self
Brüno 2009
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records 2009
Actor
Linear 2009
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer
Q: The Man 2009
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial 2009
as Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn 2009
as Self
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers 2008
as Self (archive footage)
Pavarotti The Duets 2008
as Self
Ronnie Drew: September Song 2008
Actor
Patti Smith: Dream of Life 2008
as Self
U2 3D 2008
as Self
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) 2007
as Self - Vocals
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue 2007
as Self
Across the Universe 2007
as Doctor Robert
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten 2007
as Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic 2007
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review 2007
as Self
- Make Poverty History - Music Concert
Make Poverty History - Music Concert 2006
as Self
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man 2006
as Self
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan 2006
as Self
U2: 18 Videos 2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Art of Football from A to Z 2006
as Self
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review 2006
as Self
- U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires 2006
as Self
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium 2006
as Self - Vocals
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago 2005
as Self - Vocals
Live 8 2005
as Self
Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts 2005
as Self
- The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned 2005
as Self
The Work of Director Mark Romanek 2005
as Self - Interviewee
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn 2005
as Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 2005
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today 2005
as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds 2005
as Self
- I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash 2005
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde 2004
as Self
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge 2004
as Self
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 2004
as Self
U2 and 3 songs 2004
as Self
Pixies: Gouge 2004
as Self
Bono: Big Daddy 2004
as Self
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2003
as Self - Vocals, Scenic Artist
In America 2003
Songs
The Importance of Being Morrissey 2003
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq 2003
as Self - Performer
U2: An Unforgettable Journey 2003
as Self
Bukowski: Born Into This 2003
as Self
Gangs of New York 2002
Songs
U2: The Best of 1990-2000 2002
as Self, Production Artist
There's Only One Paul McCartney 2002
as Self
The Corrs Live from Dublin 2002
as Self - Guest Singer
- The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute 2002
Actor
Being Mick 2001
as Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes 2001
as Self - Performer
We Know Where You Live. Live! 2001
as Self
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston 2001
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl 2001
as Self
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000 2000
as Self
- The Beatles Revolution
The Beatles Revolution 2000
as Self
No Maps for These Territories 2000
as Self
- Sightings of Bono
Sightings of Bono 2000
as Self
Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven 2000
as Self
The Million Dollar Hotel 2000
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited), Screenplay, Producer
- Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence
Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence 2000
as Self
From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music 2000
as Self
Entropy 1999
as Bono
Tina Turner : Celebrate! 1999
as Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story 1999
as Self
A Tribute to Johnny Cash 1999
as Self - Performer
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree 1999
as Self
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 1998
as Self (archive footage)
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg 1998
as Self
U2: Live from Santiago 1998 1998
as Self
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City 1997
as Self
Bravo Profiles: Björk 1997
as Self
U2: A Year in Pop 1997
as Self, Music
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan 1997
as Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
as Self
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott 1996
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way 1995
as Self - Performer
Ghost in the Shell 1995
Songs
GoldenEye 1995
Original Music Composer
Beyond the Clouds 1995
Original Music Composer
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia 1995
as Self
Miss Sarajevo 1995
Executive Producer
- Dancing Barefoot
Dancing Barefoot 1995
as Self (voice)
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney 1994
as Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid 1994
as Self (archive footage)
In the Name of the Father 1993
Songs
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993 1993
as Self
New Order Story 1993
as Self
Daniel Lanois "Rocky World" 1993
as Self
- Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special 1992
as Self
- U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992 1992
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV 1992
as Self
Lennon: A Tribute 1990
Actor
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter 1990
as Self
U2: Lovetown 1989
as Self
U2: Rattle and Hum 1988
as Self
U2: Outside It's America 1987
as Self
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987 1987
as Self
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987 1987
as Self
U2 Live from Paris 1987
as Self
- U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope 1986
as Self
U2: Unforgettable Fire 1985
as Self
Live Aid 1985
as Self
U2 at Live Aid 1985
as Self
The Making of Sun City 1985
as Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video 1984
as Self
U2: A Fire in Dortmund 1984
as Self
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection 1984
as Self
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky 1983
as Self - Vocals
No Nukes! muziekfestival 1982
as Self - U2
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982 1982
as Himself
- U2: Follies
U2: Follies 1981
as Self
Credits from TMDB.