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Jon Bon Jovi

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 16 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, The Leading Man, Little City, Homegrown, Pay It Forward, U-571 and Cry Wolf and appearing on television in shows such as Sex and the City, 30 Rock, Ally McBeal, and The West Wing. Bon Jovi was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, he ranked number 50 among Billboard magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and Influential People in the Music Business". Bon Jovi is a founder and former majority owner of an Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul.

Infobox

Born
John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (1962-03-02) March 2, 1962 Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U .
Occupations
Singer songwriter musician actor
Years active
1974–present
Spouse
Dorothea Hurley (m. 1989)
Children
4, including Jake
Relatives
Tony Bongiovi (cousin) Millie Bobby Brown (daughter-in-law) Nina Yang Bongiovi (sister-in-law)
Genres
Hard rock glam metal arena rock pop rock country rock
Instruments
Vocals guitar
Member of
Bon Jovi
Formerly of
Scandal Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Website
bonjovi

Tables

· Filmography › Films
1990
Young Guns II
Role(s)
Prison scene bandit (uncredited)
1995
Moonlight and Valentino
Role(s)
The Painter
1996
The Leading Man
Role(s)
Robin Grange
1997
Little City
Role(s)
Kevin
Destination Anywhere: The Film
Role(s)
Jon
1998
No Looking Back
Role(s)
Michael
Homegrown
Role(s)
Danny
Row Your Boat
Role(s)
Jamey Meadows
2000
U-571
Role(s)
Lieutenant Pete Emmett
Pay It Forward
Role(s)
Ricky McKinney
2002
Vampires: Los Muertos
Role(s)
Derek Bliss
2005
Cry Wolf
Role(s)
Rich Walker
2006
National Lampoon's Pucked
Role(s)
Frank Hopper
2011
New Year's Eve
Role(s)
Daniel Jensen
2024
Avicii – I'm Tim
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Young Guns II
Prison scene bandit (uncredited)
1995
Moonlight and Valentino
The Painter
1996
The Leading Man
Robin Grange
1997
Little City
Kevin
Destination Anywhere: The Film
Jon
1998
No Looking Back
Michael
Homegrown
Danny
Row Your Boat
Jamey Meadows
2000
U-571
Lieutenant Pete Emmett
Pay It Forward
Ricky McKinney
2002
Vampires: Los Muertos
Derek Bliss
2005
Cry Wolf
Rich Walker
2006
National Lampoon's Pucked
Frank Hopper
2011
New Year's Eve
Daniel Jensen
2024
Avicii – I'm Tim
Himself
Documentary
· Filmography › Television
1997
Malhação
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Season 3; 3 Episodes
1999
Sex and the City
Role(s)
Seth
Notes
Episode: "Games People Play"
2002
Ally McBeal
Role(s)
Victor Morrison
Notes
10 episodes
2005
Las Vegas
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Centennial"
2006
The West Wing
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
2010
30 Rock
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Anna Howard Shaw Day"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
Malhação
Himself
Season 3; 3 Episodes
1999
Sex and the City
Seth
Episode: "Games People Play"
2002
Ally McBeal
Victor Morrison
10 episodes
2005
Las Vegas
Himself
Episode: "Centennial"
2006
The West Wing
Himself
Episode: "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
2010
30 Rock
Himself
Episode: "Anna Howard Shaw Day"

References

  1. "Jon Bon Jovi inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120518054509/http://songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C6013
  2. "Richie Sambora inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120514072638/http://songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C6014
  3. "U2, Jon Bon Jovi Make Billboard's New Power List"
    http://www.newsdaytonabeach.com/Radio/WHOG/HOG-Latest/U2-Jon-Bon-Jovi-Make-Billboard-s-New-Power-List.html
  4. 103 The Loon
    https://megalodon.jp/2026-0508-1737-44/https://1037theloon.com:443/bon-jovi-and-u2-make-billboard-power-list/
  5. ABC 6 Philadelphia
    https://megalodon.jp/2026-0508-1757-06/https://6abc.com:443/post/a-brief-history-of-the-philadelphia-soul/2293846/
  6. "CNN - Transcripts"
    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0608/16/lkl.01.html
  7. People
    https://people.com/jon-bon-jovi-mother-carol-bongiovi-dies-83-8675680
  8. "Jon Bon Jovi: How I became a poster boy for marriage"
    http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/jon-bon-jovi-how-i-became-a-poster-boy-for-marriage-68850.html
  9. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3670222/Jon-Bon-Jovi-New-hair-old-roots.html
  10. the Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/oct/15/jon-bon-jovi-theres-no-chance-id-put-on-a-pair-of-ripped-jeans-now
  11. Parade
    http://parade.com/50107/parade/bon-jovi/
  12. Jon Bon Jovi remarks Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine American Music Awards, November 14, 2004. "In the
    http://www7.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/theband_jbj_speeches_ama.las
  13. Bon Jovi pays surprise visit to his old school Archived December 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Sentinel, March 23, 20
    http://ebs.gmnews.com/news/2006/0323/Schools/054.html
  14. American Songwriter
    https://megalodon.jp/2026-0508-1659-17/https://americansongwriter.com:443/jon-bon-jovi-shared-some-memorable-and-inspirational-bruce-springsteen-moments-during-a-guest-appearance-on-e-street-radio/
  15. My Central Jersey
    https://megalodon.jp/2026-0508-1648-56/https://www.mycentraljersey.com:443/story/news/education/2024/10/02/jon-bon-jovi-sayreville-nj-high-school-performing-arts-center/75465074007/
  16. "Bon Jovi – The Early Years"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180501093204/http://love-it-loud.co.uk/bon-jovi-the-early-years/
  17. "Jon Bon Jovi a talent through the years"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180501093452/http://roomthirteen.com/features/429/Jon_Bon_Jovi__a_talent_through_the_years.html
  18. "Jon Bon Jovi Biography"
    https://www.biography.com/people/jon-bon-jovi-9542512
  19. "Asbury Park's Fast Lane, where Springsteen and Bon Jovi played, comes to a dead end"
    http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/07/asbury_parks_fast_lane_comes_to_a_dead_end.html
  20. "Bon Jovi Bio"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180124071718/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/bon-jovi/biography
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