The Edge
Acting Born Aug 8, 1961 Barking, London, England, UK 138 credits
Biography
The Edge works in acting. Born August 8, 1961 in Barking, London, England, UK. Archytele tracks 138 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
This Is BuzzFrom Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential CenterStreet of DreamsStreet of Dreams · Music
EnoKiss the Future
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanU2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. RexBono: Waiting on a Saviour
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyWomen of the White Buffalo · ProducerU2: Rockumentary
Sing 2 · SongsThis Is PopWhat Drives Us
Satan & AdamU2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
The Defiant OnesU2 - Live from Abbey RoadLinkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester BenningtonEagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)U2 at The BBC
Sing Street · ThanksU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
TFI FridayU2 - Vancouver, CanadaThe Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two CitiesU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonOff Camera with Sam JonesGlen Campbell: I'll Be MeMeteor Choice Music Prize 2014
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · MusicMandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Songs
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical ReviewU2: Unbroken Toys
U2: From the Sky DownU2360°: Live From MonctonU2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory GallagherU2: 360° at the Rose BowlHope for Haiti Nowu2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium skyU2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
Brothers · SongsLinearLinear · Executive ProducerLinear · Original Music ComposerThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsIt Might Get LoudU2 3D
The Graham Norton ShowAmazing Journey: The Story of The WhoU2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your ManOff The RecordU2: Vertigo 05 - Live from MilanU2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos AiresU2: 18 Videos
Live 8I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny CashThe Work of Director Anton CorbijnU2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn BridgeU2 and 3 songsU2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
U2: An Unforgettable JourneyU2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, IrelandU2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland · Scenic Artist
Gangs of New York · SongsU2: The Best of 1990-2000
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from BostonU2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston · Music
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000No Maps for These TerritoriesFrom a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music
EntropyClassic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
U2: Live from Santiago 1998U2 - The Best of 1980-1990U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
Classic AlbumsU2: Popmart - Live from Mexico CityU2: A Year in PopU2: A Year in Pop · Music
TFI FridayVH1's Legends
Ghost in the Shell · SongsGoldenEye · Original Music ComposerPavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
MTV Europe Music AwardsU2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
Full Filmography
138 titles- This Is Buzz (2026) as Self
- From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center (2026)
- Street of Dreams (2026)
- Street of Dreams (2026) Music
- Eno (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Kiss the Future (2024) as Self
- Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023) as Self
- U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03 (2023)
- U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01 (2023) as Self
- AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2023) as Self
- Bono: Waiting on a Saviour (2023)
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self - Presenter
- Women of the White Buffalo (2022) Producer
- U2: Rockumentary (2022) as Self
- Sing 2 (2021) Songs
- This Is Pop (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- What Drives Us (2021) as Self
- Satan & Adam (2018) as Self
- U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin (2018) as Self
- The Defiant Ones (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- U2 - Live from Abbey Road (2017) as Self
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017) as Self
- U2 at The BBC (2017) as Self [U2]
- U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 (2017)
- Sing Street (2016) Thanks
- U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris (2016) as Self
- TFI Friday (2015) as Self
- U2 - Vancouver, Canada (2015)
- The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities (2015) as Self
- 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
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014) as Self
- Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014 (2014) as Self - Nominee
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Music
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Songs
- U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review (2012) as Self
- U2: Unbroken Toys (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 The Edge
- Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher (2010) as self
- U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl (2010) as Self - Guitar
- Hope for Haiti Now (2010) as Self
- u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky (2010) as Self
- U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle (2010) as Self
- Brothers (2009) Songs
- Linear (2009) as Self
- Linear (2009) Executive Producer
- Linear (2009) Original Music Composer
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009) as Self
- US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 (2009) as Self - U2
- U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009 (2009) as Self
- Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records (2009)
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self
- It Might Get Loud (2008) as Self
- U2 3D (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007) as Self
- U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) (2007) as Self - Guitars
- U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review (2007) as Self
- Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) as Self
- Off The Record (2006)
- U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan (2006) as Self
- U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires (2006) as Self
- U2: 18 Videos (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Make Poverty History - Music Concert (2006) as Self
- U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium (2006) as Self - Guitar
- U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review (2006) as Self
- Live 8 (2005) as Self
- I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005) as Self
- The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005) as Self - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (uncredited)
- U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago (2005) as Self - Guitar
- U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge (2004) as Self
- U2 and 3 songs (2004) as Self
- U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004) as Self
- U2: An Unforgettable Journey (2003) as Self
- U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland (2003) as Self - Guitar
- U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland (2003) Scenic Artist
- Gangs of New York (2002) Songs
- U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) as Self
- U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston (2001) as Self - Guitar
- U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston (2001) Music
- U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000 (2000) as Self
- No Maps for These Territories (2000) as Self
- From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music (2000) as Self
- Entropy (1999) as The Edge
- Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (1999) as Self
- U2: Live from Santiago 1998 (1998) as Self
- U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg (1998) as Self
- Classic Albums (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
- TFI Friday (1996)
- VH1's Legends (1996) as Self
- Ghost in the Shell (1995) Songs
- GoldenEye (1995) Original Music Composer
- Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia (1995) as Self
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Performer
- U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney (1994) as Self
- U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993 (1993) as Self
- 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
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as The Edge (voice)
- U2: Lovetown (1989) as Self
- U2: Lovetown (1989) Music
- U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) as Self
- U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) Music
- 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 (1986) as Self
- Live Aid (1985) as Self
- U2: Unforgettable Fire (1985) as Self
- U2 at Live Aid (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
- U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky (1983) as Self - Guitar
- No Nukes! muziekfestival (1982) as Self - U2
- U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982 (1982) as Himself
- U2: Follies (1981) as Self
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self - Honoree
- 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
- BBC Radio 2 Piano Room as Self - Guest Performer
- U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live as Self
- U2: Live from South Bend as Self - Guitar
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is The Edge best known for?
The Edge is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sing 2 (2021), Sing Street (2016), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014).
When and where was The Edge born?
The Edge was born on August 8, 1961 in Barking, London, England, UK.
How many credits does The Edge have?
The Edge has accumulated over 138 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2026.
What is The Edge's background in cinema and television?
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 14 studio albums with the band and one ...
The Edge by the numbers
138credits
116films
22TV series
1956–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Performer — aged about 32
- Rockpalast (1974) — aged about 12
- The Grammys (1959) as Self — aged about 2
- The Simpsons (1989) as The Edge (voice) — aged about 27
- Live Aid (1985) as Self — aged about 23
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self — aged about 22
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