Bono
Acting Born May 10, 1960 Dublin, Ireland 276 credits
Biography
Bono works in acting. Born May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland. Archytele tracks 276 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertGrönemeyer – Alles bleibt andersGuggiStreet of DreamsStreet of Dreams · Music
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the WorldLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicBono: Stories of SurrenderBono: Stories of Surrender · Executive ProducerSimon Schama's Story of Us
EnoWhat's Next? The Future with Bill GatesKiss the FutureStevie Van Zandt: DiscipleThe Trainer
WHAM!Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanU2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03Peter & the Wolf
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is LiriciThe Sound of 0072022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyBehind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLRoy Orbison Forever
Sing 2Sing 2 · SongsThis Is PopMon nom est Johnny
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments70 Years of Youth RevoltJimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentCitizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown RatsThe Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
PavarottiMystify: Michael HutchenceOne Step From HolinessWaiting for the Miracle to Come · Executive ProducerSalman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Why Are We Creative?QuincyLiner NotesHansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
The Defiant OnesU2 - Live from Abbey RoadMonochrome: Black, White & BlueLost in LondonMichael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
Unknown BroodSing Street · ThanksHero With A Thousand FacesU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in ParisBono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertEcco HomoTFI FridayU2 - Vancouver, Canada
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonNelson Mandela RedrawnRoy Orbison: Mystery Girl - UnraveledMeteor Choice Music Prize 2014
Muscle ShoalsMandela: Long Walk to Freedom · SongsMiracle Rising: South AfricaHere Comes the Night TimeWilde Salomé
Damien Hirst: The First LookB.B. King: The Life of RileyAnton Corbijn Inside OutU2: Unbroken ToysThe Submerging Church
U2: From the Sky DownU2360°: Live From MonctonU2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
Hope for Haiti NowMusic NuggetsU2: 360° at the Rose BowlHow Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Brothers · SongsBrünoThe Meaning of LifeLinearLinear · Writer
NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsPatti Smith: Dream of LifeLord, Save Us from Your FollowersU2 3DPavarotti The Duets
The Graham Norton ShowAcross the UniverseJoe Strummer: The Future Is UnwrittenTony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American ClassicWhite Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
LegendsLeonard Cohen: I'm Your ManU2: Vertigo 05 - Live from MilanThe Art of Football from A to ZU2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
IconoclastsLive 8I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny CashShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf CoastLive Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
EntourageThe Culture ShowHappy Birthday Oscar WildeU2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic BombPixies: Gouge
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowBukowski: Born Into ThisU2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, IrelandU2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland · Scenic Artist
American IdolGangs of New York · SongsThere's Only One Paul McCartneyThe Corrs Live from DublinU2: The Best of 1990-2000
Being MickAmerica | A Tribute to HeroesKirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacCollU2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
DiaryThe Million Dollar HotelThe Million Dollar Hotel · ScreenplayThe Million Dollar Hotel · ProducerThe Beatles Revolution
TV totalA Tribute to Johnny CashTina Turner : Celebrate!EntropyIn Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Sabine ChristiansenU2: Live from Santiago 1998U2 - The Best of 1980-1990The A-Z of Separating People from their MoneyU2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
TaffClassic AlbumsBravo Profiles: BjörkU2: Popmart - Live from Mexico CityU2: A Year in Pop
Full Filmography
276 titles- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) as Self (voice)
- Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders (2026)
- Guggi (2026) as Self
- Street of Dreams (2026)
- Street of Dreams (2026) Music
- From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center (2026)
- Bad: The Song That Saved My Life (2026) as Himself
- Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World (2025) as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self
- Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) as Self
- Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) Executive Producer
- Simon Schama's Story of Us (2025) as Self
- Eno (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates (2024) as Self - Musician and Activist
- Kiss the Future (2024) as Self
- Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024) as Self
- The Trainer (2024) as Bono
- The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? (2024) as Self
- WHAM! (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023) as Self
- U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01 (2023) as Self
- U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03 (2023)
- Peter & the Wolf (2023) as Self (Artist)
- Peter & the Wolf (2023) Writer
- Bono: Waiting on a Saviour (2023)
- Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari (2023) as Self
- AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2023) as Self
- Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici (2022) as Self
- The Sound of 007 (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self
- Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Roy Orbison Forever (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- U2: Rockumentary (2022) as Self
- ABBA V Queen (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Sing 2 (2021) as Clay Calloway (voice)
- Sing 2 (2021) Songs
- This Is Pop (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Mon nom est Johnny (2021) as Self
- Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- 70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020) as Self
- Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats (2020) as Self
- The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street (2020) as Self
- Pavarotti (2019) as Self
- Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019) as Self
- One Step From Holiness (2019) as Self
- Waiting for the Miracle to Come (2019) Executive Producer
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail (2019) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium (2019) as Self
- Why Are We Creative? (2018) as Self
- Quincy (2018) as Self
- Liner Notes (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 (2018) as Self
- U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin (2018) as Self
- The Defiant Ones (2017) as Self
- U2 - Live from Abbey Road (2017) as Self
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017) as Self
- Lost in London (2017) as Bono (voice)
- Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar (2017) as Self
- Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017) as Self
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- U2 at The BBC (2017) as Self [U2]
- Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017) as Self
- In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America (2017) as Self
- Kygo: Stole the Show (2017) as Self
- U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 (2017)
- Unknown Brood (2016)
- Sing Street (2016) Thanks
- Hero With A Thousand Faces (2016) as Self
- U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris (2016) as Self
- Bono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms (2016) as Self
- Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Ecco Homo (2015) as Self
- TFI Friday (2015) as Self
- U2 - Vancouver, Canada (2015)
- Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert (2015) as Self
- Irish Rock at the BBC (2015) as Self
- The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities (2015) as Self
- Muddy Track (2015) as Himself
- U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015 (2015)
- U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015 (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Musical Guest
- Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014) as Self
- Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled (2014) as Self
- Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014 (2014) as Self - Nominee
- Muscle Shoals (2013) as Self
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Songs
- Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013) as Self
- Here Comes the Night Time (2013) as Fake Arcade Fire Bandmember
- Wilde Salomé (2013) as Self
- Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel (2013) as Self
- Damien Hirst: The First Look (2012)
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012) as Self
- Anton Corbijn Inside Out (2012) as Self
- U2: Unbroken Toys (2012) as Self
- The Submerging Church (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review (2012) as Self
- U2: From the Sky Down (2011) as Self
- U2360°: Live From Moncton (2011) as Self
- U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998 (2011) as Bono
- Hope for Haiti Now (2010) as Self
- Music Nuggets (2010) as Self
- U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl (2010) as Self - Vocals
- How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? (2010) as Self
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up (2010) as Self
- u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky (2010) as Self
- u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky (2010) Director
- U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle (2010) as Self
- Brothers (2009) Songs
- Brüno (2009) as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
- The Meaning of Life (2009) as Self
- Linear (2009) as Self
- Linear (2009) Writer
- Linear (2009) Executive Producer
- Linear (2009) Original Music Composer
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) as Self
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009) as Self
- Q: The Man (2009) as Self
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) as Self - Performer
- Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009) as Self
- U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009 (2009) as Self
- US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 (2009) as Self - U2
- Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records (2009)
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self
- Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) as Self
- Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- U2 3D (2008) as Self
- Pavarotti The Duets (2008) as Self
- Ronnie Drew: September Song (2008)
- The Graham Norton Show (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
- White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue (2007) as Self
- U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review (2007) as Self
- U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) (2007) as Self - Vocals
- Legends (2006) as Self
- Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) as Self
- U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan (2006) as Self
- The Art of Football from A to Z (2006) as Self
- U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires (2006) as Self
- U2: 18 Videos (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Off The Record (2006)
- Make Poverty History - Music Concert (2006) as Self
- U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review (2006) as Self
- U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium (2006) as Self - Vocals
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- Live 8 (2005) as Self
- I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005) as Self
- 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
- The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005) as Self (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm")
- The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005) as Self - Interviewee
- U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago (2005) as Self - Vocals
- The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned (2005) as Self
- Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts (2005) as Self
- Entourage (2004) as Bono
- The Culture Show (2004) as Self
- Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) as Self
- U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004) as Self
- Pixies: Gouge (2004) as Self
- U2 and 3 songs (2004) as Self
- Bono: Big Daddy (2004) as Self
- U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Bukowski: Born Into This (2003) as Self
- U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland (2003) as Self - Vocals
- U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland (2003) Scenic Artist
- U2: An Unforgettable Journey (2003) as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- The Importance of Being Morrissey (2003) as Self
- Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq (2003) as Self - Performer
- American Idol (2002) as Self
- Gangs of New York (2002) Songs
- There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002) as Self
- The Corrs Live from Dublin (2002) as Self - Guest Singer
- U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) as Self
- U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) Production Artist
- Being Mick (2001) as Self
- America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001) as Self - Performer
- Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl (2001) as Self
- U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston (2001) as Self - Vocals, Guitar
- Diary (2000) as Self
- The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
- The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) Screenplay
- The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) Producer
- The Beatles Revolution (2000) as Self
- U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000 (2000) as Self
- No Maps for These Territories (2000) as Self
- Sightings of Bono (2000) as Self
- Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven (2000) 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
- TV total (1999) as Self
- A Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999) as Self - Performer
- Tina Turner : Celebrate! (1999) as Self
- Entropy (1999) as Bono
- In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) as Self
- Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (1999) as Self
- Sabine Christiansen (1998) as Self
- U2: Live from Santiago 1998 (1998) as Self
- U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- The A-Z of Separating People from their Money (1998) as Self
- U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg (1998) as Self
- Taff (1997) as self
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Bravo Profiles: Björk (1997) as Self
- U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City (1997) as Self
- U2: A Year in Pop (1997) as Self
- U2: A Year in Pop (1997) Music
- The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- VH1's Legends (1996) as Self
- Tibetan Freedom Concert (1996) as Self
- The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott (1996) as Self
- Ghost in the Shell (1995) Songs
- GoldenEye (1995) Original Music Composer
- Beyond the Clouds (1995) Original Music Composer
- The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995) as Self
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) as Self - Performer
- Miss Sarajevo (1995) Executive Producer
- Dancing Barefoot (1995) as Self (voice)
- Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia (1995) as Self
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Performer
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1994) as Self - Guest
- 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
- Daniel Lanois "Rocky World" (1993) as Self
- New Order Story (1993) as Self
- ECHO-Verleihung (1992) as Self
- U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992 (1992) as Self
- Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special (1992) as Self
- U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV (1992) as Self
- Cutting Edge (1990)
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as Bono (voice)
- U2: Lovetown (1989) as Self
- U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) as Self
- U2: Live from Syracuse 1987 (1987) as Self
- U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987 (1987) as Self
- U2 Live from Paris (1987) as Self
- U2: Outside It's America (1987) as Self
- U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope (1986) as Self
- Live Aid (1985) as Self
- The Making of Sun City (1985) as Self
- U2 at Live Aid (1985) as Self
- U2: Unforgettable Fire (1985) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- U2: A Fire in Dortmund (1984) as Self
- U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection (1984) as Self
- 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video (1984) as Self
- U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky (1983) as Self - Vocals
- The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) as Self
- U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982 (1982) as Himself
- No Nukes! muziekfestival (1982) as Self - U2
- U2: Follies (1981) as Self
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self - Honoree
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Rockpalast (1974)
- Top of the Pops (1964)
- World in Action (1963)
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- BBC Radio 2 Piano Room as Self - Guest Performer
- U2: Live from South Bend as Self - Vocals
- U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live as Self
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love as Self
- Outfoxed! as Plato (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bono best known for?
Bono is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026), Guggi (2026), Bad: The Song That Saved My Life (2026), Sing 2 (2021).
When and where was Bono born?
Bono was born on May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland.
How many credits does Bono have?
Bono has accumulated over 276 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.
What is Bono's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
Bono by the numbers
276credits
226films
50TV series
1948–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sabine Christiansen (1998) as Self — aged about 38
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Performer — aged about 34
- Rockpalast (1974) — aged about 14
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 11
- The Grammys (1959) as Self — aged about 0
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) as Self (voice) — aged about 66
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