Jon Bon Jovi
Known for ActingBorn 1962-03-02Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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.
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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
Young Guns II
1990 · as Inmate (uncredited)
U-571
2000 · as Lt. Pete Emmett
Pay It Forward
2000 · as Ricky McKinney
New Year's Eve
2011 · as Daniel Jensen
Celebrating America
2021 · as Self
Live 8
2005 · as Self
Blast 'Em
1992 · as Self (uncredited)
Cry_Wolf
2005 · as Rich
Songs & Visions
1997 · as Self
No Looking Back
1998 · as Michael
Little City
1997 · as Kevin
Vampires: Los Muertos
2002 · as Derek Bliss
The Concert for New York City
2001 · as Self
The Leading Man
1996 · as Robin Grange
Moonlight and Valentino
1995 · as The Painter
Homegrown
1998 · as Danny
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003 · as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009 · as Self