Bono
Known for Acting · 251 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 (48)
The Simpsons
1989
as Bono (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Top of the Pops
1964
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Musical Guest
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Entourage
2004
as Bono
Taff
1997
as self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Sabine Christiansen
1998
as Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Performer
Rockpalast
1974
The Culture Show
2004
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self - Honoree
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self
World in Action
1963
Cutting Edge
1990
Diary
2000
as Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
as Self - Guest
Iconoclasts
2005
as Self
The Defiant Ones
2017
as Self
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
2024
as Self - Musician and Activist
TFI Friday
2015
as Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
as Self
The Meaning of Life
2009
as Self
TV total
1999
as Self
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Music Nuggets
2010
as Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025
as Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self
BBC Radio 2 Piano Room
as Self - Guest Performer
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Grammys
1959
as Self
VH1's Legends
1996
as Self
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Off The Record
2006
Movies (203)
Sing 2
2021
as Clay Calloway (voice)
Brüno
2009
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Unknown Brood
2016
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
as Self (voice)
Why Are We Creative?
2018
as Self
Eno
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
2026
Ecco Homo
2015
as Self
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
WHAM!
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Being Mick
2001
as Self
Across the Universe
2007
as Doctor Robert
Muscle Shoals
2013
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
1984
as Self
Guggi
2026
as Self
Kiss the Future
2024
as Self
Live 8
2005
as Self
Lost in London
2017
as Bono (voice)
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
as Self
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
2017
as Self
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
2022
as Self
Linear
2009
as Self
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Street of Dreams
2026
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self
Hero With A Thousand Faces
2016
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
as Self
Miracle Rising: South Africa
2013
as Self
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
as Self
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
The Sound of 007
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Wilde Salomé
2013
as Self
Bono: Stories of Surrender
2025
as Self
Quincy
2018
as Self
U2: Lovetown
1989
as Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
1992
as Self
The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self
Damien Hirst: The First Look
2012
Pavarotti
2019
as Self
U2 at The BBC
2017
as Self [U2]
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
2000
as Self
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
2019
as Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014
as Self
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982
1982
as Himself
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
2017
as Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024
as Self
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999
as Self - Performer
U2: Follies
1981
as Self
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
as Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self - Performer
Hope for Haiti Now
2010
as Self
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
1992
as Self
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
1987
as Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
as Self
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
1987
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
2026
U2: Live from South Bend
as Self - Vocals
Bravo Profiles: Björk
1997
as Self
Entropy
1999
as Bono
Bukowski: Born Into This
2003
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
as Self - Performer
Liner Notes
2018
as Narrator (voice)
The Trainer
2024
as Bono
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012
as Self
U2: Live from Santiago 1998
1998
as Self
U2: From the Sky Down
2011
as Self
One Step From Holiness
2019
as Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
U2: Unbroken Toys
2012
as Self
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
2006
as Self
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
1993
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
as Self
Pavarotti The Duets
2008
as Self
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
1992
as Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017
as Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
as Self - Performer
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live
as Self
Mon nom est Johnny
2021
as Self
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
2003
as Self
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
as Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
2006
as Self
The Submerging Church
2012
as Self (archive footage)
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
2010
as Self - Vocals
Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"
1993
as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005
as Self
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
2007
as Self
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
as Self
Kygo: Stole the Show
2017
as Self
Roy Orbison Forever
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007
as Self
No Maps for These Territories
2000
as Self
U2 at Live Aid
1985
as Self
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
2023
U2360°: Live From Moncton
2011
as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008
as Self
Q: The Man
2009
as Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999
as Self
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
2023
as Self
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
2017
as Self
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
as Self - Interviewee
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
1983
as Self - Vocals
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
2006
as Self
No Nukes! muziekfestival
1982
as Self - U2
U2: Outside It's America
1987
as Self
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
as Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023
as Self
New Order Story
1993
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 251 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Bono has appeared in 203 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bono Movies
- Sing 2 (2021) — as Clay Calloway (voice)
- Brüno (2009) — as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
- Unknown Brood (2016)
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) — as Self (voice)
- Why Are We Creative? (2018) — as Self
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