Bono
Known for Acting · 247 credits
- Born
- 1960-05-10 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- Bono Vox · Paul David Hewson · U2
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).
Known For
TV Shows (47)
The Simpsons
1989
as Bono (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
1964
Entourage
2004
as Bono
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Taff
1997
as self
World in Action
1963
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Performer
Sabine Christiansen
1998
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
The Culture Show
2004
as Self
Rockpalast
1974
Legends
2006
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self - Honoree
Iconoclasts
2005
as Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Diary
2000
as Self
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
2024
as Self - Musician and Activist
The Defiant Ones
2017
as Self
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
as Self - Guest
The Meaning of Life
2009
as Self
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Music Nuggets
2010
as Self
BBC Radio 2 Piano Room
as Self - Guest Performer
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
as Self
TV total
1999
as Self
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025
as Self
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025
as Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self
TFI Friday
2015
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
VH1's Legends
1996
as Self
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
as Self
Off The Record
2006
Movies (200)
Sing 2
2021
as Clay Calloway (voice)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
as Self (voice)
Brüno
2009
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Across the Universe
2007
as Doctor Robert
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self - Performer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
The Trainer
2024
as Bono
Live Aid
1985
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
as Self
Entropy
1999
as Bono
Quincy
2018
as Self
Lost in London
2017
as Bono (voice)
Muscle Shoals
2013
as Self
Live 8
2005
as Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
Unknown Brood
2016
Bono: Stories of Surrender
2025
as Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
as Self
WHAM!
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Being Mick
2001
as Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
Wilde Salomé
2013
as Self
Pavarotti
2019
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
as Self - Performer
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
Why Are We Creative?
2018
as Self
The Sound of 007
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
as Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
as Self
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Bukowski: Born Into This
2003
as Self
Kiss the Future
2024
as Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014
as Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024
as Self
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
The Importance of Being Morrissey
2003
as Self
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
as Self
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
2017
as Self
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
2001
as Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006
as Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024
as Self
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said
2016
as Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
as Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999
as Self
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
2017
as Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984
as Self
Q: The Man
2009
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008
as Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
as Self
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023
as Self
Miracle Rising: South Africa
2013
as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005
as Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
as Self - Performer
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Pavarotti The Duets
2008
as Self
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999
as Self - Performer
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
2006
as Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
2016
as Self
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
2022
as Self
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
1997
as Self
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
2018
as Self
No Nukes! muziekfestival
1982
as Self - U2
ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
2019
as Self
No Maps for These Territories
2000
as Self
Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence
2000
as Self
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
2007
as Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
as Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
U2 3D
2008
as Self
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
2010
as Self
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
2015
as Self
U2: 18 Videos
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
2019
as Self
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
2017
as Self
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
2003
as Self - Vocals
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
2020
as Self
The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self
Dancing Barefoot
1995
as Self (voice)
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023
as Self
U2: From the Sky Down
2011
as Self
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
as Self - Interviewee
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
1996
as Self
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009
as Self - U2
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
1995
as Self
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
2014
as Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999
as Self
The A-Z of Separating People from their Money
1998
as Self
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
2005
as Self - Vocals
From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music
2000
as Self
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
2005
as Self
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
1983
as Self - Vocals
New Order Story
1993
as Self
Linear
2009
as Self
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
1984
as Self
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1999
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
2007
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
1992
as Self
Hope for Haiti Now
2010
as Self
Make Poverty History - Music Concert
2006
as Self
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
2007
as Self - Vocals
U2 Live from Paris
1987
as Self
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
1992
as Self
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012
as Self
U2 at The BBC
2017
as Self [U2]
Kygo: Stole the Show
2017
as Self
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
2006
as Self
Ecco Homo
2015
as Self
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
2001
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
U2: Unforgettable Fire
1985
as Self
About Bono
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 rebelli… With 247 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Bono has appeared in 200 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bono Movies
- Sing 2 (2021) — as Clay Calloway (voice)
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) — as Self (voice)
- Brüno (2009) — as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
- Across the Universe (2007) — as Doctor Robert
- America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001) — as Self - Performer
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