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).
Movies
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
Himself
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
Vocals & Guitar
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Himself (archive footage)
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
Himself
U2: 18 Videos
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
Vocals
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
Self - Vocals
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
Vocals
U2: Rattle and Hum
Self
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Self
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
Vocals
U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection
Bono
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
Bono
No Maps for These Territories
Himself
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Self
Miracle Rising: South Africa
Himself
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
Self
White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
Himself
U2: From the Sky Down
Self
A Tribute To Johnny Cash
Self - Performer
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Himself
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Himself
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
Hope for Haiti Now
Self
Muscle Shoals
Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
Chant
The Importance of Being Morrissey
Himself
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
Himself
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Self
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
himself
Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven
Self
Brüno
Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Entropy
Himself
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Self
U2 Live from Paris
Himself
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Self
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
U2: Live at Glastonbury 2011
Himself
Across the Universe
Doctor Robert
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
Vocals
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
The Million Dollar Hotel
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
Himself
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
The Corrs Live from Dublin
Guest Singer
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
U2 3D
Himself
New Order Story
Self
Bukowski: Born Into This
Self
Eagles of Death Metal - Nos Amis (Our Friends)
Himself
U2: Live from Santiago 1998
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
U2 - Live from Moncton 2011
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
Q: The Man
Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Self
Being Mick
Self
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
U2 at The BBC
U2
Kygo: Stole the Show
Himself
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
Self
Make Poverty History - Music Concert
Live Aid
Self
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
Self
Lost in London
Bono (voice)
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Self - Interviewee
Ronnie Drew: September Song
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
Self
Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"
Self
Quincy
Self
Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts
Himself
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
Himself
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
Pavarotti
Self
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
himself
The A-Z of Separating People from their Money
Himself
Dancing Barefoot
Self (voice)
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
Himself
U2: eXPERIENCE - Live in Berlin
himself
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Linkin Park and Friends - Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
Self (archive footage)
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
Himself
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
U2 and 3 songs
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
Himself
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
Self
U2: Unforgettable Fire
Here Comes the Night Time
Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
Sing 2
Clay Calloway (voice)
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
Himself
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Himself
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Self
U2: Unbroken Toys
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Performer
ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
Self
U2: A Year in Pop
Himself
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Self
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
Self
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
Self
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
Self
U2: Lovetown
Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Self (archive footage)
Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said
Self
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
Irish Rock at the BBC
Self
U2: Outside It's America
ABBA V Queen
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison Forever
Self (archive footage)
Liner Notes
Narrator (voice)
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live
Himself
Linear
Self
The Sound of 007
Self (archive footage)
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
Himself
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Live 8
Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Self
U2: Follies
Self
No Nukes! muziekfestival
Self - U2
Bono: Big Daddy
Kiss the Future
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
Self
WHAM!
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Revolution
Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Self
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014
Nominee
Peter & the Wolf
Self (Artist)
U2: Rockumentary
Self
The Making of Sun City
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium
Vocals
From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music
Self
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Performer
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Bravo Profiles: Björk
Self
U2 - Live at Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
U2: Live from South Bend
Vocals
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
U2 at Live Aid
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Self
Shows
Classic Albums
Self
Entourage
Bono
The Daily Show
Self
American Idol
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
Diary
Self
Iconoclasts
Self
Off The Record
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
Bambi Awards
Self
ECHO-Verleihung
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self
TV Total
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Himself
Sabine Christiansen
Self
The Defiant Ones
Self
Legends
Self
Taff
self
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
Music Nuggets
Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Self
The Simpsons
Bono (voice)
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self - Honoree
Top of the Pops
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Grammy Awards
Self
The Culture Show
Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
Radio 2 Piano Room
Guest Performer