The Edge

Career Overview

The Edge has 123 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Sing with 1 titles. Signature works include This Is Buzz, Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree, Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

123

Birth Date

1961-08-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Barking, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  This Is Buzz
• 

  Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
• 

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

  U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
• 

  U2: From the Sky Down
• U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Sing (1 titles)
• The Devil Wears Prada Collection (1 titles)
• Ghost in the Shell Collection (1 titles)
• James Bond (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Adam Clayton (5 collaborations)
• Bono (5 collaborations)
• Larry Mullen Jr. (4 collaborations)
• Anton Corbijn (2 collaborations)
• Brian Eno (2 collaborations)
• Daniel Lanois (2 collaborations)
• Mark Pellington (1 collaborations)
• William S. Burroughs (1 collaborations)
• Dennis Hopper (1 collaborations)
• Elvis Costello (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (106 credits)

  • Street of Dreams

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • U2: Live from South Bend

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • This Is Buzz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Kiss the Future

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Eno

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03

    actor

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

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Bono: Waiting on a Saviour

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • U2: Rockumentary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • What Drives Us

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Satan & Adam

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • U2 - Live from Abbey Road

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • U2 at The BBC

    Self [U2]

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015

    actor

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

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • U2 - Vancouver, Canada

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

    Self - Nominee

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Julianne Moore, Michael Cera, U2 (2014) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Kiedis, U2 (2014) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Jon Stewart, Stephen Merchant, U2 (2014) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Russell Brand, Brooke Shields, U2 (2014) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Benedict Cumberbatch, Allison Williams, U2 (2014) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2014
  • U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • U2: Unbroken Toys

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • U2: From the Sky Down

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • U2360°: Live From Moncton

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

    The Edge

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Hope for Haiti Now

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

    Self - U2

    actor

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

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Linear

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • It Might Get Loud

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • U2 3D

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

    - Bono and The Edge (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2008
  • U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

    Self - Guitars

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Robert Duvall, Robert Downey Jr., Stephen Fry, U2 (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Make Poverty History - Music Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • U2: 18 Videos

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Live 8

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

    Self - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • U2 and 3 songs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • U2: An Unforgettable Journey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • U2: The Best of 1990-2000

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • No Maps for These Territories

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Entropy

    The Edge

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • U2: Live from Santiago 1998

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • U2: A Year in Pop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • U2: Lovetown

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Simpsons

    - Trash of the Titans (1998) ... The Edge (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • U2: Rattle and Hum

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • U2: Outside It's America

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • U2 Live from Paris

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • U2: Unforgettable Fire

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • U2 at Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • U2: A Fire in Dortmund

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 18th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (2001) ... Self actor actors

    - 14th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1997) ... Self actor actors

    - 10th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1993) ... Self actor actors

    - 9th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1992) ... Self actor actors
    1984
  • U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • No Nukes! muziekfestival

    Self - U2

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • U2: Rockpalast

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • U2: Follies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Saoirse Ronan and U2 (2017) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Megan Fox / U2 (2009) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Luke Wilson/U2 (2004) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Val Kilmer/U2 (2000) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Top of the Pops

    - December 15, 1988 (1988) ... actor actors
    1964
  • The Grammys

    - 66th Annual Grammy Awards (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002) ... Self actor actors

    - The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001) ... Self actor actors
    1959

• sound (13 credits)

  • Street of Dreams

    music

    sound
    2026
  • Sing 2

    songs

    sound
    2021
  • Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

    music

    sound
    2013
  • Brothers

    songs

    sound
    2009
  • Linear

    original music composer

    sound
    2009
  • The Devil Wears Prada

    songs

    sound
    2006
  • Gangs of New York

    songs

    sound
    2002
  • U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

    music

    sound
    2001
  • U2: A Year in Pop

    music

    sound
    1997
  • Ghost in the Shell

    songs

    sound
    1995
  • GoldenEye

    original music composer

    sound
    1995
  • U2: Lovetown

    music

    sound
    1989
  • U2: Rattle and Hum

    music

    sound
    1988

• production (2 credits)

  • Women of the White Buffalo

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Linear

    executive producer

    production
    2009

• crew (2 credits)

  • Sing Street

    thanks

    crew
    2016
  • U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

    scenic artist

    crew
    2003