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Bono

Birth name: Paul David Hewson

Birth date: 10.05.1960

Singer, activist. Born Paul Hewson on May 10, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland. The son of a Roman Catholic postal worker, Bono's Protestant mother died when the boy was just 14. He joined the band U2 in October 1976 when he was in high school, and was dubbed "Bono Vox" (good voice). He was made frontman for the Irish rock band though his singing at the time was less compelling than his stage presence. U2 began touring almost immediately and released its first album, Boy, in 1980. In 1987, they released The Joshua Tree, their sixth album and the one that catapulted the band — and its outspoken frontman — to stardom. Subsequent albums secured U2's reputation for range and innovation, including 1991's industrial-sounding Achtung Baby, 1993's funkier-edged Zooropa, and techno-influenced 1997's Pop. U2 has returned to its modern rock roots with 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind. Creating simple, but powerful music, the group scored with such tracks as the soaring "Beautiful Day," which won the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of Year. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004) also fared well, both commercially and critically. Its two leading singles, "Vertigo" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own," made strong showings on the charts and won several Grammy Awards. In March 2009, the band released No Line on the Horizon, which reached the top of the American pop charts. It featured such popular songs as "Get On Your Boots" and "Magnificent." To support the album, Bono and the rest of the group have been touring extensively. Throughout U2's career, Bono has written most of the band's lyrics, often focusing on untraditional themes like politics and religion. In fact, social activism has always been close to the singer's heart, and he continues to use his music to raise consciousness with performances at Band Aid, Live 8, and Net Aid, among others. In 2006, U2 joined forces with the punk-influenced band Green Day to record a cover of the Skids' "The Saints Are Coming" to benefit the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The next year, Bono and the rest of U2 contributed the title track to Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Outside of music, Bono has used his celebrity to generate awareness about many global problems. Over the years, he has met with world leaders and many U.S. politicians to discuss such issues as debt relief for developing countries, world poverty, and AIDS. Bono has lobbied tirelessly on behalf of many causes, including two he helped create. DATA, which stands for Debt AIDS Trade Africa, is dedicated to fighting AIDS and ending poverty in Africa. Started in 2004, One is a nonpartisan campaign to "Make Poverty History" and is supported by more than 100 nonprofit organizations as well as millions of individuals, including many celebrities, such as Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Brad Pitt. In 2005, Bono and his wife Ali Hewson established EDUN, a socially responsible clothing line. While it is a for-profit enterprise, its mission is to foster "sustainable employment in developing areas of the world, particularly Africa," according to its website. That same year, Bono was named one of Time magazine's Persons of the Year for his charitable work along with Bill and Melinda Gates. Across the Atlantic, Queen Elizabeth II made him an honorary knight of the British Empire in 2007. Bono and his wife Ali have been married since 1982. They have two daughters, Jordan and Memphis Eve, and two sons, Elijah and John Abraham.

Filmography

# Love Evolution (2009) (pre-production) .... Himself # Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009) # "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2009) - Episode #16.24 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #7.13 (2004) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself # Brüno (2009) .... Himself - 'Dove of Peace' ... aka Brüno: Snipped (UK: recut version) # "Entre línies" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009) - Episode dated 22 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself # Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records (2009) (TV) .... Himself # "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Bumped Musical Guest #4 / ... (7 episodes, 1997-2009) ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) ... aka "Letterman" (Australia) ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title) - Episode #16.102 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Bumped Musical Guest #4 - Episode #16.101 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Mail Answering Expert #1 - Episode #16.100 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Phone Background Music Singer #1 - Episode #16.99 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Top Ten List Presenter - Episode #16.98 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Honorary Street Receiver (2 more) # "Le grand journal de Canal+" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009) - Episode dated 23 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself # The BRITs 2009 Encore (2009) (TV) .... Himself # Q: The Man (2009) (V) .... Himself # We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) .... Himself # "Festival Updates" (2008) TV series .... Himself (2008) # The Big O in Britain (2008) (TV) .... Himself # MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter # "Seitenblicke" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008) - Episode dated 20 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself # "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008) ... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title) ... aka "American Idol 3" (USA) ... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title) ... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title) - Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Idol Gives Back (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Idol Gives Back: Part Two (2007) TV episode .... Himself # The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement (2008) .... Himself # U2 Live from Paris: Concert (2007) (V) .... Himself # "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2007) ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title) ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title) ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title) - Brian Williams/Feist (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Luke Wilson/U2 (2004) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself - Musical Guest # Unterwegs - Die Herbert Grönemeyer-Tour 2007 (2007) (V) .... Himself # White Diamond (2007) .... Himself # "Sabine Christiansen" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007) - Gipfelstürmer und Zaungäste - Alles nur Theater? (2007) TV episode .... Himself # U2 3D (2007) # "Xposé" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007) - Episode #1.12 (2007) TV episode .... Himself # Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (2007) (TV) .... Himself # Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten movie download page (2007) .... Himself ... aka Strummer (International: English title: informal short title) ... aka Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (Australia: poster title) # "Off the Record" (1 episode, 2006) - Bono and The Edge: Off the Record (2006) TV episode # Vertigo 2005: Live from Milan (2006) (V) (as U2) .... Himself - Performer # "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006) - Episode #4.33 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #4.2 (2006) TV episode .... Himself # "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006) - Bono (2006) TV episode .... Himself # "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2006) ... aka "Oprah" (USA: short title) - Episode dated 13 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 20 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself # "Corazón de..." .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006) - Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 25 January 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself # Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2006) (V) .... Himself # "Life and Times" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006) - Satisfaction: The Life & Times of Michael Cohl (2006) TV episode .... Himself # The Art of Football from A to Z (2006) (TV) ... aka Le foot, c'est de l'art (France) ... aka The Art of Soccer with John Cleese (USA: video title) # Thank You Billy Graham (2006) (V) .... Himself # The 3rd Meteor Ireland Music Awards (2006) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself # Live 8: A Bittersweet Symphony (2005) (TV) .... Himself # Live 8: Twenty Years Ago Today (2005) (TV) .... Himself # "60 Minutes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) ... aka "TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews" (USA: rerun title) - Episode dated 20 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself # Vertigo 2005: U2 Live from Chicago (2005) (V) .... Himself # MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself - In Video Clip on Bob Geldof # The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005) (V) (as U2) .... Himself (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") # NotNa (2005) .... Himself # The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui (2005) (V) (as U2) .... Himself (segments "Mysterious Ways" and "Discotheque") # Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005) .... Himself # Live 8: A Worldwide Concert Event Presented by Nokia (2005) (TV) .... Himself # Live 8 (2005) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself # "Meet the Press" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) ... aka "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" (USA: complete title) - Episode dated 26 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself # "Newsnight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) - Episode dated 16 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself # "TV total" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) - Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself # "CD:UK" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2005) - Episode dated 11 June 2005 (2005) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself - Episode dated 12 February 2005 (2005) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself - Episode dated 22 January 2005 (2005) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself - Episode dated 13 November 2004 (2004) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself # Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) .... Himself # The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself - Performer: 'Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own' # Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts (2005) (TV) .... Himself # Escape to Canada (2005) .... Himself ... aka Land of the Freer # Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies (2005) .... Himself # Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2005) (TV) .... Himself # "Iconoclasts" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) - Mario Batali on Michael Stipe (2005) TV episode .... Himself # The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2004) (TV) .... Himself # Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) (TV) .... Himself # The Band Aid Story (2004) (TV) .... Himself # "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1981-2004) ... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK) ... aka "TOTP" - Episode dated 17 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 15 October 2004 (2004) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself - Episode dated 27 February 1992 (1992) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself - Episode dated 2 May 1985 (1985) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself - Episode dated 20 August 1981 (1981) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself # "MTV Jammed" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004) - U2 (2004) TV episode .... Himself # Band Aid 20: Justice, Not Charity (2004) (TV) .... Himself # Bono: God's Favorite Son (2004) (V) .... Himself # "UK Music Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 2004) - 2004 (2004) TV episode # Band Aid: The Song That Rocked the World (2004) (TV) .... Himself # Ramones Raw (2004) .... Himself # "The O'Reilly Factor" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004) - Episode dated 1 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself # "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004) - Pavarotti: The Last Tenor (2004) TV episode .... Himself # The Heart of America Tour (2004) .... Himself # 35th Annual GMA Music Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself # Bob Geldof: Saint or Singer? (2004) (TV) .... Himself # The Cornerstone Festival: Twenty Years and Counting (2004) (V) .... Himself # Get Up, Stand Up (2003) (TV) .... Himself/Interviewee # U2: Love Is Blindness (2003) (V) # "The Late Late Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1980-2003) - Episode dated 31 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 12 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 15 January 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself # 2003 Radio Music Awards (2003) (TV) (as U2) .... Themselves # Tribeca Film Festival Presents (2003) (TV) .... Himself # Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) .... Himself # A Closer Walk (2003) .... Himself # Bukowski: Born into This (2003) .... Himself # U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) (V) .... Himself (Vocals) # U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (2002) (V) .... Himself # U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle (2002) (V) .... Vocals ... aka U2's Beautiful Day (USA) ... aka U2: Go Home ... aka U2: Go Home (Live from Slane Castle, Ireland) ... aka U2: Live from Slane Castle # You See Me Laughin' (2002) .... Himself # There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002) (TV) .... Himself # The Corrs Live in Dublin (2002) (TV) .... Himself (Special guest) ... aka VH1 Presents: The Corrs Live in Dublin (USA: complete title) # The Importance of Being Morrissey (2002) (TV) .... Himself # Elvis Lives (2002) (TV) .... Himself # Spinning Around: The Kylie Minogue Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself # 2002 (2001) (TV) # Eminem: Behind the Mask (2001) (V) .... Himself # Being Mick (2001) (TV) .... Himself # U2: Elevation 2001 Live from Boston (2001) (V) .... Himself (vocals, guitar) # Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001) .... Himself ... aka Freedom Highway (International: English title: short title) # America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself (performer) # We Know Where You Live (2001) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself ... aka Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live! (UK: complete title) # The Life and Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl (2001) (TV) .... Himself # Die zehn Gebote der Kreativität (2001) (TV) .... Himself ... aka The 10 Commandments of Creativity (USA) # "CNN World Beat" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001) - Bono (2001) TV episode .... Himself # The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV) .... Himself # No Maps for These Territories (2000) .... Himself # The Pretenders: Greatest Hits (2000) (V) .... Himself (segment "No Turn Left Unstoned") # "TFI Friday" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1997-2000) ... aka "Thank Four It's Friday" - Episode dated 17 March 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 12 March 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Episode dated 6 June 1997 (1997) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself # MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Himself # "From a Whisper to a Scream" (2000) TV series .... Himself # Premios Amigo 2000 (2000) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself # Sightings of Bono (2000) (V) .... Himself # Roy Orbison: The Anthology (1999) (V) .... Himself # MTV Europe Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV) .... Himself # Entropy (1999/I) .... Himself ... aka Entrophy (Australia: TV title) # The 41st Annual Grammy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Performer # Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (1999) (V) .... Himself # Abba: The Winner Takes It All (1999) (V) .... Himself ... aka Abba: The Winner Takes It All - The Abba Story (DVD title) # Tina Turner: Celebrate Live 1999 (1999) (V) .... Himself ... aka Celebrate!: The Best of Tina Turner (Australia) ... aka Happy Birthday Tina! (UK: TV title) # An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999) (TV) .... Performer # In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself # "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998) - Trash of the Titans (1998) TV episode (voice) (as U2) .... Himself # U2: PopMart Live from Mexico City (1997) .... Vocals # MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... U2-performer # BBC Perfect Day (1997) (TV) .... Himself # Elvis: From the Waist Up (1997) (TV) .... Himself # U2: A Year in Pop (1997) (TV) .... Himself # Elvis: The Great Performances, Vol. 3 - From the Waist Up (1997) (V) .... Narrator # Zoo-TV (1997) (TV) .... Vocals # The Rocker: Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott (1996) (TV) .... Himself # Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) (TV) .... Himself # No Turn Left Unstoned (1995) (TV) .... Himself # The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (1995) (TV) .... Himself ... aka The Sounds of Soul # The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (1995) (TV) .... Himself ... aka My Generation # Dancing Barefoot (1995) (TV) (voice) .... Himself # The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 9 (1995) (TV) .... Himself ... aka Punk # Pavarotti & Friends Together for the Children of Bosnia (1995) (TV) .... Guest performer # Sinatra Duets (1994) (TV) .... Himself # MTV Europe Music Awards 1994 (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Free Your Mind Award Recipient # U2: Zoo TV Live from Sydney (1994) .... Singer # Rock and Roll Inaugural Ball (1993) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself # U2: Numb (1993) (V) (as U2) .... Himself - Vocals # New Order Story (1993) (V) .... Himself # MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself # U2: Achtung Baby (1992) (V) .... Vocals ... aka U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV (USA) # Red Hot and Blue (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Vocals # U2: LoveTown (1989) (TV) .... Vocals, Guitar # U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) .... Himself ... aka Rattle and Hum # A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly (1988) (V) .... Himself # U2: The Making of the Movie 'Rattle and Hum' (1988) (TV) .... Himself # U2: Outside It's America (1987) .... Himself # Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (1987) (TV) .... Himself ... aka Rolling Stone: The First Twenty Years # Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1986) (V) .... Himself # Live Aid (1985) (TV) (as U2) .... Himself # U2: Wide Awake in Dublin (1985) .... Himself # U2: Unforgettable Fire (1984) .... Himself (Vocals) ... aka U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection (USA: video title) # U2: Under a Blood Red Sky (1983) .... Himself (Vocals) ... aka The Tube Presents U2 at Red Rocks (UK) ... aka U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky (USA: video title) # "The Tube" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983) - Episode dated 16 March 1983 (1983) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself # "The Kenny Everett Television Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983) - Episode #2.3 (1983) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself # "Get Set for Summer" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982) ... aka "Get Set" (UK: new title) - Episode #2.3 (1982) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself # "The Tomorrow Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1981) ... aka "The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder" (Australia) ... aka "Tomorrow Coast to Coast" (USA: new title) ... aka "Tomorrow" (USA: short title) - Episode dated 4 June 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - Guest # "The Old Grey Whistle Test" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981) ... aka "Whistle Test" (UK: new title) - Episode dated 28 February 1981 (1981) TV episode (as U2) .... Himself