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The Edge

The Edge

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August 8, 1961Barking, London, England, UK

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.

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Known for

The Simpsonstv

The Simpsons

1989

Gangs of New Yorkmovie

Gangs of New York

2002

Sing 2movie

Sing 2

2021

GoldenEyemovie

GoldenEye

1995

Brothersmovie

Brothers

2009

Ghost in the Shellmovie

Ghost in the Shell

1995

Sing Streetmovie

Sing Street

2016

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedommovie

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013

Saturday Night Livetv

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallontv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

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Street of Dreams
movie

Street of Dreams

2026

From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Centermovie

From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center

2026

This Is Buzzmovie

This Is Buzz

2026

Self

Kiss the Futuremovie

Kiss the Future

2024

Self

Enomovie

Eno

2024

Self (archive footage)

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

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

2023

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

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

2023

Self

Bono: Waiting on a Saviourmovie

Bono: Waiting on a Saviour

2023

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

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

2023

Self

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

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

2023

Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonymovie

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

Self - Presenter

U2: Rockumentarymovie

U2: Rockumentary

2022

Self

What Drives Usmovie

What Drives Us

2021

Self

This Is Poptv

This Is Pop

2021

Self (archive footage)

U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlinmovie

U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin

2018

Self

Satan & Adammovie

Satan & Adam

2018

Self

U2 - Live from Abbey Roadmovie

U2 - Live from Abbey Road

2017

Self

U2 at The BBCmovie

U2 at The BBC

2017

Self [U2]

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Benningtonmovie

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

2017

Self (archive footage)

U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017movie

U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

2017

The Defiant Onestv

The Defiant Ones

2017

Self (archive footage)

Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)movie

Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)

2017

Self

U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Parismovie

U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris

2016

Self

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

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

2015

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

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

2015

Self

TFI Fridaytv

TFI Friday

2015

Self

U2 - Vancouver, Canadamovie

U2 - Vancouver, Canada

2015

The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Citiesmovie

The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

2015

Self

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Memovie

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

2014

Self

Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014movie

Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

2014

Self - Nominee

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallontv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Self - Musical Guest

Off Camera with Sam Jonestv

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

Self

U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Reviewmovie

U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review

2012

Self

U2: Unbroken Toysmovie

U2: Unbroken Toys

2012

Self

U2: From the Sky Downmovie

U2: From the Sky Down

2011

Self

U2360°: Live From Monctonmovie

U2360°: Live From Moncton

2011

Self

U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998movie

U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998

2011

The Edge

u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium skymovie

u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky

2010

Self

Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallaghermovie

Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

2010

self

U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circlemovie

U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle

2010

Self

U2: 360° at the Rose Bowlmovie

U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl

2010

Self - Guitar

Hope for Haiti Now
movie

Hope for Haiti Now

2010

Self

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsmovie

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009

Self

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3movie

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

2009

Self - U2

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

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

2009

Self

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Recordsmovie

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

2009

Linearmovie

Linear

2009

Self

It Might Get Loudmovie

It Might Get Loud

2008

Self

NPR Tiny Desk Concertstv

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008

Self

U2 3Dmovie

U2 3D

2008

Self

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)movie

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

2007

Self - Guitars

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Whomovie

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

2007

Self

The Graham Norton Showtv

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Self

U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Reviewmovie

U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review

2007

Self

Make Poverty History - Music Concert
movie

Make Poverty History - Music Concert

2006

Self

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Manmovie

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

2006

Self

Off The Record
tv

Off The Record

2006

U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milanmovie

U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan

2006

Self

U2: 18 Videosmovie

U2: 18 Videos

2006

Self (archive footage)

U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Reviewmovie

U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review

2006

Self

U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
movie

U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires

2006

Self

U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadiummovie

U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium

2006

Self - Guitar

U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicagomovie

U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

2005

Self - Guitar

Live 8movie

Live 8

2005

Self

The Work of Director Anton Corbijnmovie

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

2005

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

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
movie

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

2005

Self

U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bombmovie

U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

2004

Self

U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridgemovie

U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge

2004

Self

U2 and 3 songsmovie

U2 and 3 songs

2004

Self

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Irelandmovie

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

2003

Self - Guitar

U2: An Unforgettable Journeymovie

U2: An Unforgettable Journey

2003

Self

U2: The Best of 1990-2000movie

U2: The Best of 1990-2000

2002

Self

U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Bostonmovie

U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

2001

Self - Guitar

U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000movie

U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000

2000

Self

No Maps for These Territoriesmovie

No Maps for These Territories

2000

Self

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

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

2000

Self

Entropymovie

Entropy

1999

The Edge

Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Treemovie

Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

1999

Self

U2 - The Best of 1980-1990movie

U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

1998

Self (archive footage)

U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburgmovie

U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg

1998

Self

U2: Live from Santiago 1998movie

U2: Live from Santiago 1998

1998

Self

U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico Citymovie

U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City

1997

Self

U2: A Year in Popmovie

U2: A Year in Pop

1997

Self

Classic Albumstv

Classic Albums

1997

Self

VH1's Legendstv

VH1's Legends

1996

Self

Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosniamovie

Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

1995

Self

MTV Europe Music Awardstv

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

Self - Performer

U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydneymovie

U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

1994

Self

U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993movie

U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993

1993

Self

U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
movie

U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992

1992

Self

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

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

1992

Self

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Portermovie

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990

Self

U2: Lovetownmovie

U2: Lovetown

1989

Self

The Simpsonstv

The Simpsons

1989

The Edge (voice)

U2: Rattle and Hummovie

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

Self

U2: Outside It's Americamovie

U2: Outside It's America

1987

Self

U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987movie

U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987

1987

Self

U2: Live from Syracuse 1987movie

U2: Live from Syracuse 1987

1987

Self

U2 Live from Parismovie

U2 Live from Paris

1987

Self

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
movie

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

1986

Self

U2: Unforgettable Firemovie

U2: Unforgettable Fire

1985

Self

U2 at Live Aidmovie

U2 at Live Aid

1985

Self

Live Aidmovie

Live Aid

1985

Self

U2: A Fire in Dortmundmovie

U2: A Fire in Dortmund

1984

Self

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collectionmovie

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection

1984

Self

MTV Video Music Awardstv

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Self

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

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

1983

Self - Guitar

No Nukes! muziekfestivalmovie

No Nukes! muziekfestival

1982

Self - U2

U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982movie

U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982

1982

Himself

U2: Follies
movie

U2: Follies

1981

Self

The Kennedy Center Honorstv

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

Self - Honoree

Saturday Night Livetv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Musical Guest

Rockpalasttv

Rockpalast

1974

Top of the Popstv

Top of the Pops

1964

World in Actiontv

World in Action

1963

The Grammystv

The Grammys

1959

Self

Tony Awardstv

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Presenter

U2 - Island 50 Festival: Livemovie

U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live

Self

U2: Live from South Bendmovie

U2: Live from South Bend

Self - Guitar

BBC Radio 2 Piano Roomtv

BBC Radio 2 Piano Room

Self - Guest Performer

Sound12

Street of Dreams
movie

Street of Dreams

2026

Music

Sing 2movie

Sing 2

2021

Songs

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedommovie

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013

Music, Songs

Brothersmovie

Brothers

2009

Songs

Linearmovie

Linear

2009

Original Music Composer

Gangs of New Yorkmovie

Gangs of New York

2002

Songs

U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Bostonmovie

U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston

2001

Music

U2: A Year in Popmovie

U2: A Year in Pop

1997

Music

Ghost in the Shellmovie

Ghost in the Shell

1995

Songs

GoldenEyemovie

GoldenEye

1995

Original Music Composer

U2: Lovetownmovie

U2: Lovetown

1989

Music

U2: Rattle and Hummovie

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

Music

Crew2

Sing Streetmovie

Sing Street

2016

Thanks

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Irelandmovie

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland

2003

Scenic Artist

Production2

Women of the White Buffalomovie

Women of the White Buffalo

2022

Producer

Linearmovie

Linear

2009

Executive Producer