The Edge

Acting•Born August 8, 1961 (age 64)•Barking, London, England, UK

Biography

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 solo record. As a guitarist, the Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive sound that has become a signature of U2's music. Description above from the Wikipedia article The Edge licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2026

From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center

Movie

2026

This Is Buzz

as Self

Movie

2024

Kiss the Future

as Self

Movie

2024

Eno

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2023

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

Movie

2023

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

as Self

Movie

2023

Bono: Waiting on a Saviour

Movie

2023

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

as Self

Movie

2023

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

as Self

Movie

2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self - Presenter

Movie

2022

U2: Rockumentary

as Self

Movie

2021

What Drives Us

as Self

Movie

2021

This Is Pop

as Self (archive footage)

2018

U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

as Self

Movie

2018

Satan & Adam

as Self

Movie

2017

U2 - Live from Abbey Road

as Self

Movie

2017

U2 at The BBC

as Self [U2]

Movie

2017

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2017

U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

Movie

2017

The Defiant Ones

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)

as Self

Movie

2016

U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

as Self

Movie

2015

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

Movie

2015

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

as Self

Movie

2015

TFI Friday

as Self

2015

U2 - Vancouver, Canada

Movie

2015

The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

as Self

Movie

2014

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

as Self

Movie

2014

Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

as Self - Nominee

Movie

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2012

U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

as Self

Movie

2012

U2: Unbroken Toys

as Self

Movie

2011

U2: From the Sky Down

as Self

Movie

2011

U2360°: Live From Moncton

as Self

Movie

2011

U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

as The Edge

Movie

2010

u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

as Self

Movie

2010

Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

as self

Movie

2010

U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

as Self

Movie

2010

U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

as Self - Guitar

Movie

2010

Hope for Haiti Now

as Self

Movie

2009

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

as Self

Movie

2009

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

as Self - U2

Movie

2009

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

as Self

Movie

2009

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

Movie

2009

Linear

as Self

Movie

2008

It Might Get Loud

as Self

Movie

2008

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

as Self

2008

U2 3D

as Self

Movie

2007

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

as Self - Guitars

Movie

2007

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

as Self

Movie

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007

U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

as Self

Movie

2006

Make Poverty History - Music Concert

as Self

Movie

2006

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

as Self

Movie

2006

Off The Record

2006

U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

as Self

Movie

2006

U2: 18 Videos

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2006

U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

as Self

Movie

2006

U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires

as Self

Movie

2006

U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

as Self - Guitar

Movie

2005

U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

as Self - Guitar

Movie

2005

Live 8

as Self

Movie

2005

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

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

Movie

2005

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

as Self

Movie

2004

U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

as Self

Movie

2004

U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

as Self

Movie

2004

U2 and 3 songs

as Self

Movie

2003

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

as Self - Guitar

Movie

2003

U2: An Unforgettable Journey

as Self

Movie

2002

U2: The Best of 1990-2000

as Self

Movie

2001

U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

as Self - Guitar

Movie

2000

U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

as Self

Movie

2000

No Maps for These Territories

as Self

Movie

2000

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

as Self

Movie

1999

Entropy

as The Edge

Movie

1999

Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

as Self

Movie

1998

U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

1998

U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

as Self

Movie

1998

U2: Live from Santiago 1998

as Self

Movie

1997

U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

as Self

Movie

1997

U2: A Year in Pop

as Self

Movie

1997

Classic Albums

as Self

1996

VH1's Legends

as Self

1995

Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

as Self

Movie

1994

MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Performer

1994

U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

as Self

Movie

1993

U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

as Self

Movie

1992

U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

as Self

Movie

1992

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

as Self

Movie

1990

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as Self

Movie

1989

U2: Lovetown

as Self

Movie

1989

The Simpsons

as The Edge (voice)

1988

U2: Rattle and Hum

as Self

Movie

1987

U2: Outside It's America

as Self

Movie

1987

U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

as Self

Movie

1987

U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

as Self

Movie

1987

U2 Live from Paris

as Self

Movie

1986

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

as Self

Movie

1985

U2: Unforgettable Fire

as Self

Movie

1985

U2 at Live Aid

as Self

Movie

1985

Live Aid

as Self

Movie

1984

U2: A Fire in Dortmund

as Self

Movie

1984

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

as Self

Movie

1984

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

1983

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

as Self - Guitar

Movie

1982

No Nukes! muziekfestival

as Self - U2

Movie

1982

U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

as Himself

Movie

1981

U2: Rockpalast

Movie

1981

U2: Follies

as Self

Movie

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self - Honoree

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1974

1964

1963

1959

as Self

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

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U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

as Self

Movie

—

U2: Live from South Bend

as Self - Guitar

Movie

—

BBC Radio 2 Piano Room

as Self - Guest Performer

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayAugust 8, 1961

Place of BirthBarking, London, England, UK

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