The Edge
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Acting Credits
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 sign...
Known For
Filmography
This Is Buzz
2026
as Self
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
2026
Street of Dreams
2026
Kiss the Future
2024
as Self
Eno
2024
as Self (archive footage)
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023
as Self
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
2023
as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
as Self
Bono: Waiting on a Saviour
2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
2023
U2: Rockumentary
2022
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self - Presenter
What Drives Us
2021
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
2018
as Self
Satan & Adam
2018
as Self
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
2017
as Self
U2 at The BBC
2017
as Self [U2]
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
2017
as Self
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
2017
The Defiant Ones
2017
as Self (archive footage)
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
2016
as Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
2015
as Self
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
2015
as Self
TFI Friday
2015
as Self
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014
2014
as Self - Nominee
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
2012
as Self
U2: Unbroken Toys
2012
as Self
U2: From the Sky Down
2011
as Self
U2360°: Live From Moncton
2011
as Self
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
2011
as The Edge
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
2010
as Self - Guitar
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher
2010
as self
Hope for Haiti Now
2010
as Self
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
2010
as Self
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
2010
as Self
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
2009
as Self
Linear
2009
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009
as Self - U2
It Might Get Loud
2008
as Self
U2 3D
2008
as Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
2007
as Self
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
2007
as Self - Guitars
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
2006
as Self
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
2006
as Self
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
2006
as Self
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium
2006
as Self - Guitar
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
2006
as Self
Make Poverty History - Music Concert
2006
as Self
U2: 18 Videos
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Off The Record
2006
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
2005
as Self - Guitar
Live 8
2005
as Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
as Self - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (uncredited)
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
as Self
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
2004
as Self
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge
2004
as Self
U2 and 3 songs
2004
as Self
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
2003
as Self - Guitar
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
2003
as Self
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
2002
as Self
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
2001
as Self - Guitar
No Maps for These Territories
2000
as Self
From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music
2000
as Self
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
2000
as Self
Entropy
1999
as The Edge
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1999
as Self
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
1998
as Self (archive footage)
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
1998
as Self
U2: Live from Santiago 1998
1998
as Self
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
1997
as Self
U2: A Year in Pop
1997
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
VH1's Legends
1996
as Self
TFI Friday
1996
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
1995
as Self
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
1994
as Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Performer
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
1993
as Self
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
1992
as Self
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
1992
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
U2: Lovetown
1989
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as The Edge (voice)
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
U2: Outside It's America
1987
as Self
U2 Live from Paris
1987
as Self
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
1987
as Self
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
1987
as Self
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
1986
as Self
U2 at Live Aid
1985
as Self
Live Aid
1985
as Self
U2: Unforgettable Fire
1985
as Self
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection
1984
as Self
U2: A Fire in Dortmund
1984
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
1983
as Self - Guitar
No Nukes! muziekfestival
1982
as Self - U2
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982
1982
as Himself
U2: Follies
1981
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self - Honoree
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Rockpalast
1974
Top of the Pops
1964
World in Action
1963
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter