Bono

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

233

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-05-10 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Bono

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

  • Sing 2

    Sing 2

  • Taff

    Taff

  • Pavarotti

    Pavarotti

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • MTV Europe Music Awards

    MTV Europe Music Awards

  • Brüno

    Brüno

  • Pixies: Gouge

    Pixies: Gouge

  • Entropy

    Entropy

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Live 8

    Live 8

  • Linear

    Linear

  • ECHO-Verleihung

    ECHO-Verleihung

  • U2: Rockumentary

    U2: Rockumentary

  • Diary

    Diary

  • Mystify: Michael Hutchence

    Mystify: Michael Hutchence

  • Sabine Christiansen

    Sabine Christiansen

  • WHAM!

    WHAM!

  • Unknown Brood

    Unknown Brood

  • The Defiant Ones

    The Defiant Ones

  • The Culture Show

    The Culture Show

  • The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

  • Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"

    Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"

  • Rockpalast

    Rockpalast

  • Nelson Mandela Redrawn

    Nelson Mandela Redrawn

  • What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

    What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

  • Across the Universe

    Across the Universe

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • U2: Lovetown

    U2: Lovetown

  • Q: The Man

    Q: The Man

  • BBC Radio 2 Piano Room

    BBC Radio 2 Piano Room

  • U2 at The BBC

    U2 at The BBC

  • The Submerging Church

    The Submerging Church

  • No Nukes! muziekfestival

    No Nukes! muziekfestival

  • The Million Dollar Hotel

    The Million Dollar Hotel

  • Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

    Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

  • Being Mick

    Being Mick

  • Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

    Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

  • U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

    U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Muscle Shoals

    Muscle Shoals

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Lost in London

    Lost in London

  • The Trainer

    The Trainer

  • 70 Years of Youth Revolt

    70 Years of Youth Revolt

  • Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar

    Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar

  • Live Aid Against All Odds

    Live Aid Against All Odds

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • Simon Schama's Story of Us

    Simon Schama's Story of Us

  • Kiss the Future

    Kiss the Future

  • The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

  • The Sound of 007

    The Sound of 007

  • U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

  • Bono: Stories of Surrender

    Bono: Stories of Surrender

  • Music Nuggets

    Music Nuggets

  • Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

    Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Liner Notes

    Liner Notes

  • Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

    Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

  • Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

    Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

  • Miracle Rising: South Africa

    Miracle Rising: South Africa

  • Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

    Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

  • Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

    Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

  • B.B. King: The Life of Riley

    B.B. King: The Life of Riley

  • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

  • U2: Follies

    U2: Follies

  • Ecco Homo

    Ecco Homo

  • The Beatles Revolution

    The Beatles Revolution

  • We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

    We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

  • Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

    Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

  • Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

    Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

  • Why Are We Creative?

    Why Are We Creative?

  • Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

    Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

  • Here Comes the Night Time

    Here Comes the Night Time

  • Bravo Profiles: Björk

    Bravo Profiles: Björk

  • U2: Outside It's America

    U2: Outside It's America

  • In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

    In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Off The Record

    Off The Record

  • Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

    Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

  • The Making of Sun City

    The Making of Sun City

  • Peter & the Wolf

    Peter & the Wolf

  • Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

    Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

  • Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

    Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • U2 3D

    U2 3D

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • The Art of Football from A to Z

    The Art of Football from A to Z

  • Bukowski: Born Into This

    Bukowski: Born Into This

  • Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

  • U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

    U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

  • Hope for Haiti Now

    Hope for Haiti Now

  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

  • U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

    U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

  • One Step From Holiness

    One Step From Holiness

  • ABBA V Queen

    ABBA V Queen

  • Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

    Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

  • Hero With A Thousand Faces

    Hero With A Thousand Faces

  • U2 - Live from Abbey Road

    U2 - Live from Abbey Road

  • The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

    US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

  • Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

    Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

  • Anton Corbijn Inside Out

    Anton Corbijn Inside Out

  • Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

    Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

  • Tina Turner : Celebrate!

    Tina Turner : Celebrate!

  • U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015

    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015

  • In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

    In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

  • U2: Rattle and Hum

    U2: Rattle and Hum

  • Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

  • Pavarotti The Duets

    Pavarotti The Duets

  • U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV

    U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV

  • In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

    In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

  • Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

    Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

  • U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

    U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

  • u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

    u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

  • U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

  • U2: 18 Videos

    U2: 18 Videos

  • Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts

    Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts

  • Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

    Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

  • U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

    U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

  • U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

    U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

  • U2: A Year in Pop

    U2: A Year in Pop

  • Tibetan Freedom Concert

    Tibetan Freedom Concert

  • Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said

    Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said

  • Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

    Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

  • Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90

    Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90

  • Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

    Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

  • U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

    U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

  • U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

    U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

  • U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

    U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

  • Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

  • U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

    U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

  • U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires

    U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires

  • The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

    The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

  • Bono: Waiting on a Saviour

    Bono: Waiting on a Saviour

  • A Tribute to Johnny Cash

    A Tribute to Johnny Cash

  • Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq

    Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq

  • AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

    AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

  • U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

    U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

  • New Order Story

    New Order Story

  • I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

    I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

  • Patti Smith: Dream of Life

    Patti Smith: Dream of Life

  • U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

    U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

  • The Work of Director Mark Romanek

    The Work of Director Mark Romanek

  • U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01

    U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01

  • Mon nom est Johnny

    Mon nom est Johnny

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up

  • Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven

    Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven

  • The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

    The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

  • White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue

    White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue

  • ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium

    ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium

  • Roy Orbison Forever

    Roy Orbison Forever

  • U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

    U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

  • U2: Rockpalast

    U2: Rockpalast

  • There's Only One Paul McCartney

    There's Only One Paul McCartney

  • U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

  • U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015

    U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015

  • U2: Live from Santiago 1998

    U2: Live from Santiago 1998

  • U2 - Vancouver, Canada

    U2 - Vancouver, Canada

  • U2: A Fire in Dortmund

    U2: A Fire in Dortmund

  • No Maps for These Territories

    No Maps for These Territories

  • Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

    Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

  • U2: Unforgettable Fire

    U2: Unforgettable Fire

  • 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

    'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

  • U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009

    U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009

  • How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

    How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

  • Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

    Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

  • From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music

    From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music

  • Dancing Barefoot

    Dancing Barefoot

  • U2 at Live Aid

    U2 at Live Aid

  • The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned

    The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned

  • The Corrs Live from Dublin

    The Corrs Live from Dublin

  • Bono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms

    Bono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms

  • Muddy Track

    Muddy Track

  • U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

    U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

  • U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03

    U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03

  • The Importance of Being Morrissey

    The Importance of Being Morrissey

  • Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled

    Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled

  • U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

    U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

  • Kygo: Stole the Show

    Kygo: Stole the Show

  • U2 and 3 songs

    U2 and 3 songs

  • The A-Z of Separating People from their Money

    The A-Z of Separating People from their Money

  • Make Poverty History - Music Concert

    Make Poverty History - Music Concert

  • U2 - Live  from Irving Plaza 2000

    U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

  • Ronnie Drew: September Song

    Ronnie Drew: September Song

  • Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel

    Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel

  • U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

    U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

  • The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

    The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

  • U2: From the Sky Down

    U2: From the Sky Down

  • U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

  • Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

    Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

  • U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

    U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

  • U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

    U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

  • U2: Live from South Bend

    U2: Live from South Bend

  • U2: The Best of 1990-2000

    U2: The Best of 1990-2000

  • U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

    U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

  • U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

    U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

  • U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

    U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

  • Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence

    Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence

  • U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

    U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

  • Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)

    Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)

  • U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

    U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

  • U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

    U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love

  • The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

    The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

  • Bono: Big Daddy

    Bono: Big Daddy

  • U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

    U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

  • Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

    Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

  • U2360°: Live From Moncton

    U2360°: Live From Moncton

  • U2: An Unforgettable Journey

    U2: An Unforgettable Journey

  • U2: Unbroken Toys

    U2: Unbroken Toys

  • The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

    The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

  • Irish Rock at the BBC

    Irish Rock at the BBC

  • U2 Live from Paris

    U2 Live from Paris

  • U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

    U2: Live from Syracuse 1987