Jon Bon Jovi

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-03-02 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Biography

John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He has released 15 studio albums with his band as well as two solo albums. In the 1990s, Bon Jovi started an acting career, starring in the films Moonlight and Valentino and U-571 and appearing on television in Sex and the City, Ally McBeal and The West Wing. As a songwriter, Bon Jovi was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, he ranked number 50 on the list of Billboard magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and Influential People in the Music Business". In 1996, People magazine named him one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". In 2000, People awarded him the title "Sexiest Rock Star". Bon Jovi was a founder and former majority owner of the Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul. He is the founder of The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, founded in 2006.

Known For

Actor

The Pool Cleaner

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure

as Self (archive footage)

2021
2018
Reel Stories

as Self - Guest Star

2017
2016
2015
Jersey Guys

as Narrator

2013
2013
2012
Bon Jovi | Inside Out

as Self - Vocals

2011
New Year's Eve

as Daniel Jensen

2010
Bon Jovi | Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Video Collection

as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

2009
Skavlan

as Self - Guest

2007
2006
Pucked

as Frank Hopper

2006
30 Rock

as Jon Bon Jovi

2005
Live 8

as Self

2005
Cry_Wolf

as Rich

2003
2002
Vampires: Los Muertos

as Derek Bliss

2002
American Idol

as Self - Guest Performer

2002
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self - Performer

2000
Pay It Forward

as Ricky McKinney

2000
U-571

as Lt. Pete Emmett

1999
Row Your Boat

as Jamey Meadows

1999
The West Wing

as Jon Bon Jovi

1999
Rove

as Self

1999
TV total

as Self

1998
Homegrown

as Danny

1998
No Looking Back

as Michael

1998
1997
1997
Little City

as Kevin

1997
The View

as Self

1997
Leute heute

as Self

1996
The Leading Man

as Robin Grange

1996
TFI Friday

as Self

1995
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

1993
1993
World Music Awards

as Self - Host

1992
1990
Young Guns II

as Inmate (uncredited)

1989
Moscow Music Peace Festival

as Self [Bon Jovi]

1989
1988
Free to Be... a Family

as Self - Host

1987
The Return of Bruno

as Jon Bon Jovi

1982
Menschen

as Self

1981
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1974
American Music Awards

as Self - Musical Guest

1971
1968
60 Minutes

as Self

1948
Bambi Awards

as Self

Sound

2019
2012
Stand Up Guys

as Songs

1992
NFL Rocks

as Songs

1990
Young Guns II

as Music

1990
Young Guns II

as Theme Song Performance

Writer

1997
Destination Anywhere

as Original Story

Producer

2020