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Known for: ActingPaul 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).
Filmography 48
Sing 2
+3
as Clay Calloway (voice) 
Brüno
+3
as Self - 'Dove of Peace' 
GoldenEye
+5
Composer 
WHAM!
as Self (archive footage) 
Pavarotti
as Self 
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
+5
as Self (voice) 
Bono: Stories of Surrender
as Self 
Lost in London
as Bono (voice) 
The Million Dollar Hotel
+2
Screenplay, Producer 
Beyond the Clouds
Composer 
Kiss the Future
as Self 
Eno
as Self (archive footage) 
Tribeca 25
as Self 
Quincy
as Self 
Why Are We Creative?
as Self 
Wilde Salomé
as Self 
Bukowski: Born Into This
as Self 
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self 
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
+1
as Self 
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
as Self 
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
as Self 
Entropy
as Bono 
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
as Self 
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
as Self 
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self 
Muscle Shoals
as Self 
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq
as Self - Performer 
U2 at The BBC
as Self [U2] 
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
as Self (archive footage) 
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
as Self 
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
as Self 
No Maps for These Territories
as Self 
Kygo: Stole the Show
as Self