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Lawrence Joseph Mullen Jr. is an Irish musician and actor, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band U2. Mullen's distinctive, almost military drumming style developed from his playing martial beats in a childhood marching band, the Artane Boys Band. Some of his most notable contributions to the U2 catalogue include "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Pride ", "Where the Streets Have No Name", "Zoo Station," "Mysterious Ways", and "City of Blinding Lights".
Born
Tuesday, 31 October 1961
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | U2 honoree | 2022 |
| U2 The Miracle (The Extended Cut) Fan Film | drummer / founder of U2 | 2020 |
| Finding Jack Charlton | Self | 2020 |
| U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin | Themselves | 2020 |
| Dare to Be Different | Self | 2018 |
| The Top Ten Revealed | Self | 2018 |
| The 60th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - U2 | 2018 |
| U2 at the BBC | Self / U2 | 2017 |
| U2: Innocence + Experience, Live in Paris | Self - Drums & Percussion / Himself | 2015 |
| Pop Gold | Self | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | U2 honoree | 2022 |
| U2 The Miracle (The Extended Cut) Fan Film | drummer / founder of U2 | 2020 |
| Finding Jack Charlton | Self | 2020 |
| U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin | Themselves | 2020 |
| Dare to Be Different | Self | 2018 |
| The Top Ten Revealed | Self | 2018 |
| The 60th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - U2 | 2018 |
| U2 at the BBC | Self / U2 | 2017 |
| U2: Innocence + Experience, Live in Paris | Self - Drums & Percussion / Himself | 2015 |
| Pop Gold | Self | 2015 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self / Self - Musical Guest | 2014 |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner | 2014 |
| U2 Brothr | Self | 2014 |
| 1,000 Times Good Night | Tom | 2013 |
| Touch the Sky | Self | 2012 |
| From the Sky Down | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Man on the Train | The Man / The Thief | 2011 |
| The Man on the Train | The Thief | 2011 |
| U2: 360 Degrees at the Rose Bowl | Self / Drums | 2010 |
| Linear | Self | 2009 |
| It Might Get Loud | Self | 2008 |
| U2 | Himself / Self | 2008 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self | 2007 |
| U2 - Vertigo 2005: Live from Milan | Self - U2 | 2006 |
| Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man | Self | 2006 |
| U2: Rockumentary | Self | 2006 |
| U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV | Self - Drums | 2006 |
| Vertigo 2005: U2 Live from Chicago | Self / Drums | 2005 |
| Morning Express with Robin Meade | Self | 2005 |
| 20 to 1 | Self - U2 | 2005 |
| The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui | Self - U2 (segments "Mysterious Ways" and "Discotheque") | 2005 |
| The Work of Director Anton Corbijn | Self - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") | 2005 |
| U2's Beautiful Day | Self - Drums / Drums | 2003 |
| U2: An Unforgettable Journey | Himself | 2003 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self - U2 | 2001 |
| America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self - U2 | 2001 |
| We Know Where You Live. Live! | Self - U2 | 2001 |
| Elevation 2001: U2 Live from Boston | Self - Drums / Drums | 2001 |
| Entropy | Himself / Self | 1999 |
| U2: PopMart Live from Mexico City | Himself / Self - Drums | 1997 |
| Classic Albums | Self | 1997 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Smoking Snow Shoveler / Phone Background Music Singer #4 / Mail Answering Expert #4 / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Himself - Honorary Street Receiver / Bumped Musical Guest #2 | 1993 |
| Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self - Drums / Himself | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Larry Mullen | 1989 |
| U2: Rattle and Hum | Larry Mullen Jr. / Self | 1988 |
| Live Aid | Self - U2 / Self | 1985 |
| U2: Unforgettable Fire | Larry Mullen Jr. / Self - Drums | 1984 |
| U2: Under a Blood Red Sky | Self - Drums | 1983 |
| The Kenny Everett Television Show | Self - U2 | 1981 |
| 60 Minutes | Self | 1979 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | 1975 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Drummer (segment "U2") (archive footage) (as Larry Mullen) / Himself - Drummer (segment "U2") (as Larry Mullen) | 1968 |
| World in Action | Self | 1963 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide | 2021 |
| Man on the Train | 2011 |
| Linear | 2009 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2014 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2014 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song | Nominated |
| 2003 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
