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.
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Top of the Pops (1964)
- The West Wing (1999) as Jon Bon Jovi
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Andre Agassi (uncredited)
- The View (1997) as Self
- Sex and the City (1998) as Seth
- 30 Rock (2006) as Jon Bon Jovi
- Las Vegas (2003) as Jon Bon Jovi
- CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Guest Performer
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest