Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Known for
Acting
Born
March 2, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA

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

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Filmography

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Bon Jovi: Live at MetLife Stadium 2013 poster

Bon Jovi: Live at MetLife Stadium 2013

Movie · as Self

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Bon Jovi | Live Rarities poster

Bon Jovi | Live Rarities

Movie · as Self

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The Pool Cleaner

The Pool Cleaner

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

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Christmas with Delta 2025 poster

Christmas with Delta 2025

Movie · as Self

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Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars poster

Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars

Movie · as Himself

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Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis poster

Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis

TV · as Self · 12 eps

2026
Bon Jovi Forever: A Tony Robbins Special poster

Bon Jovi Forever: A Tony Robbins Special

Movie

2026
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later poster

9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later

Movie · as Self

2024
Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There poster

Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There

Movie · as Self

2024
Bon Jovi at the BBC poster

Bon Jovi at the BBC

Movie

2024
Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story poster

Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2024
The Dynasty: New England Patriots poster

The Dynasty: New England Patriots

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
Christmas at Graceland poster

Christmas at Graceland

Movie · as Self

2023
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive poster

The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive

Movie · as Self

2022
Bon Jovi | No End in Sight poster

Bon Jovi | No End in Sight

Movie · as Self

2022
Frontmen: Jon Bon Jovi poster

Frontmen: Jon Bon Jovi

Movie · as Self

2022
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure poster

Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2021
Celebrating America poster

Celebrating America

Movie · as Self

2021
Bon Jovi: Encore Nights Drive-In poster

Bon Jovi: Encore Nights Drive-In

Movie

2021
The Surge at Mount Sinai poster

The Surge at Mount Sinai

Movie · as Narrator

2020
On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020 poster

On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2019
Lost in America poster

Lost in America

Movie · as Self

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2018
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self [Bon Jovi]

2018
Reel Stories poster

Reel Stories

TV · as Self - Guest Star · 1 ep

2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs poster

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Movie · as Self

2017
Bon Jovi: Rock in Rio 2017 poster

Bon Jovi: Rock in Rio 2017

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2017
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star poster

Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star

Movie · as Self - Singer

2016
Bon Jovi - An Intimate Tour poster

Bon Jovi - An Intimate Tour

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2015
Jersey Guys poster

Jersey Guys

Movie · as Narrator

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall poster

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Movie · as Self

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2013
Bon Jovi | Because We Can Tour - Live From Cleveland poster

Bon Jovi | Because We Can Tour - Live From Cleveland

Movie · as Self

2013
Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro poster

Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro

Movie · as Self

2013
Bon Jovi | In Concert - BBC Radio 2 poster

Bon Jovi | In Concert - BBC Radio 2

Movie · as Self

2013
Bon Jovi: Rock In Rio 2013 poster

Bon Jovi: Rock In Rio 2013

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2013
LT: The Life & Times poster

LT: The Life & Times

Movie · as Narrator

2013
12-12-12 poster

12-12-12

Movie

2012
Bon Jovi | Inside Out poster

Bon Jovi | Inside Out

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief poster

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Movie · as Self

2012
Bon Jovi | Live - iHeartRadio Music Festival poster

Bon Jovi | Live - iHeartRadio Music Festival

Movie

2011
New Year's Eve poster

New Year's Eve

Movie · as Jensen

2011
Bon Jovi | Live In Lisbon 2011 poster

Bon Jovi | Live In Lisbon 2011

Movie · as Self

2010
Bon Jovi | Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Video Collection poster

Bon Jovi | Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Video Collection

Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

2010
Bon Jovi - The Circle Tour Live From New Jersey poster

Bon Jovi - The Circle Tour Live From New Jersey

Movie · as Self

2009
Bon Jovi | When We Were Beautiful poster

Bon Jovi | When We Were Beautiful

Movie · as Self

2009
Bon Jovi | Live at Madison Square Garden poster

Bon Jovi | Live at Madison Square Garden

Movie · as Self

2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial poster

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

Movie · as Self

2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar poster

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2009
Skavlan poster

Skavlan

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien poster

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2009
Number One!

Number One!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas poster

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas

Movie · as Self

2008
Bon Jovi | Live at Tokyo Dome poster

Bon Jovi | Live at Tokyo Dome

Movie · as Self

2007
Bon Jovi: Music In Review poster

Bon Jovi: Music In Review

Movie · as Self

2007
Live Earth Concert Wembley

Live Earth Concert Wembley

Movie · as Self

2007
Bon Jovi | Unplugged On VH1 poster

Bon Jovi | Unplugged On VH1

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2007
Bon Jovi: Lost Highway The Concert poster

Bon Jovi: Lost Highway The Concert

Movie · as Self

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Bon Jovi: In Performance poster

Bon Jovi: In Performance

Movie · as Self

2006
Pucked poster

Pucked

Movie · as Frank Hopper

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Jon Bon Jovi · 1 ep

2005
Cry_Wolf poster

Cry_Wolf

Movie · as Rich

2005
Live 8 poster

Live 8

Movie · as Self

2005
Bon Jovi | Live at Nokia Theatre poster

Bon Jovi | Live at Nokia Theatre

Movie · as Self

2004
Bon Jovi - This Left Feels Right Live poster

Bon Jovi - This Left Feels Right Live

Movie

2004
When Metal Ruled The World

When Metal Ruled The World

TV · as Himself (archive footage) · 1 ep

2003
Off the Record: The 9/11 Election

Off the Record: The 9/11 Election

Movie · as Self

2003
Bon Jovi | Bounce (The Videos) poster

Bon Jovi | Bounce (The Videos)

Movie · as Self

2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Movie · as Self

2003
When Metal Ruled The World poster

When Metal Ruled The World

Movie · as Himself (archive footage)

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Jon Bon Jovi · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Vampires: Los Muertos poster

Vampires: Los Muertos

Movie · as Derek Bliss

2002
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self - Guest Performer · 2 eps

2002
CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Bon Jovi | One Last Wild Night poster

Bon Jovi | One Last Wild Night

Movie · as Self

2001
Bon Jovi Secret Acoustic Show

Bon Jovi Secret Acoustic Show

Movie · as Self

2001
The Concert for New York City poster

The Concert for New York City

Movie · as Self

2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes poster

America: A Tribute to Heroes

Movie · as Self - Performer

2001
Bon Jovi | Live at Giants Stadium, 2001 poster

Bon Jovi | Live at Giants Stadium, 2001

Movie · as Self

2000
U-571 poster

U-571

Movie · as Lt. Pete Emmett

2000
Bon Jovi | The Crush Tour poster

Bon Jovi | The Crush Tour

Movie · as Self

2000
Pay It Forward poster

Pay It Forward

Movie · as Ricky McKinney

1999
Row Your Boat poster

Row Your Boat

Movie · as Jamey Meadows

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Jon Bon Jovi · 1 ep

1999
Rove poster

Rove

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
TV total poster

TV total

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Homegrown poster

Homegrown

Movie · as Danny

1998
No Looking Back poster

No Looking Back

Movie · as Michael

1998
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia poster

Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia

Movie · as Self

1998
Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City

TV · as Seth · 1 ep

1997
Destination Anywhere poster

Destination Anywhere

Movie · as Jon

1997
Songs & Visions poster

Songs & Visions

Movie · as Self

1997
Little City poster

Little City

Movie · as Kevin

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Victor Morrison · 10 eps

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Leute heute poster

Leute heute

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
The Leading Man poster

The Leading Man

Movie · as Robin Grange

1996
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott poster

The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

Movie · as Self

1996
Bon Jovi | Live at Yokohama Stadium poster

Bon Jovi | Live at Yokohama Stadium

Movie · as Self

1996
TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Bon Jovi | The Unreleased First Night poster

Bon Jovi | The Unreleased First Night

Movie

1995
Moonlight and Valentino poster

Moonlight and Valentino

Movie · as The Painter

1995
Bon Jovi - Live from London poster

Bon Jovi - Live from London

Movie · as Self

1995
The Music Biz poster

The Music Biz

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1994
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994

The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994

Movie · as Self

1994
Bon Jovi | Cross Road poster

Bon Jovi | Cross Road

Movie · as Self

1994
Bon Jovi Keep The Faith (The Videos) poster

Bon Jovi Keep The Faith (The Videos)

Movie · as Himself

1993
Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi poster

Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi

Movie · as Self - Vocals

1993
Bon Jovi | Italian Roses poster

Bon Jovi | Italian Roses

Movie · as Self

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
World Music Awards

World Music Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1992
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

Movie · as Self

1992
Blast 'Em poster

Blast 'Em

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1992
ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1990
Young Guns II poster

Young Guns II

Movie · as Inmate (uncredited)

1990
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey poster

Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

Movie · as Self

1990
Bon Jovi: Final Countdown poster

Bon Jovi: Final Countdown

Movie · as Lead Vocals

1989
Moscow Music Peace Festival poster

Moscow Music Peace Festival

Movie · as Self [Bon Jovi]

1989
Bon Jovi: New Jersey - The Videos poster

Bon Jovi: New Jersey - The Videos

Movie · as Self

1989
Bon Jovi live in Tokyo 1988 poster

Bon Jovi live in Tokyo 1988

Movie · as Self

1989
Geld oder Liebe poster

Geld oder Liebe

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1988
Free to Be... a Family poster

Free to Be... a Family

Movie · as Self - Host

1988
Rock n Roll Meltdown poster

Rock n Roll Meltdown

Movie · as Himself

1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1987
Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet - The Videos poster

Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet - The Videos

Movie · as Self

1987
The Return of Bruno poster

The Return of Bruno

Movie · as Jon Bon Jovi

1987
Sacrée soirée poster

Sacrée soirée

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1985
Bon Jovi: Breakout - The Videos poster

Bon Jovi: Breakout - The Videos

Movie · as Self

1985
Bon Jovi | Tokyo Road - Live in Japan '85 poster

Bon Jovi | Tokyo Road - Live in Japan '85

Movie · as Self

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1984
Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy!

TV · as Self - Clue Presenter · 1 ep

1982
Menschen

Menschen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1981
Wetten, dass..? poster

Wetten, dass..?

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1979
CBS News Sunday Morning poster

CBS News Sunday Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1977
The BRIT Awards poster

The BRIT Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Host, Self - Musical Guest, Andre Agassi (uncredited) · 1 ep

1974
American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1971
Great Performances poster

Great Performances

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1968
60 Minutes poster

60 Minutes

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1964
Top of the Pops poster

Top of the Pops

TV · 1 ep

1948
Bambi poster

Bambi

TV · as Self · 1 ep