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.

Filmography

• 2026Bon Jovi Forever: A Tony Robbins Special
• 2024Bon Jovi at the BBC
• 2021Bon Jovi: Encore Nights Drive-In
• 2021The Surge at Mount Sinai — Narrator
• 2020On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020 — Self - Vocals, Executive Producer
• 2019To Be of Service — Songs
• 2015Jersey Guys — Narrator
• 201312-12-12
• 2013LT: The Life & Times — Narrator
• 2012Bon Jovi | Live - iHeartRadio Music Festival
• 2012Stand Up Guys — Songs
• 2011New Year's Eve — Jensen
• 2010Bon Jovi | Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Video Collection — Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
• 30 Rock — Jon Bon Jovi
• 2006Pucked — Frank Hopper
• 2005Cry_Wolf — Rich
• 2004Bon Jovi - This Left Feels Right Live
• Las Vegas — Jon Bon Jovi
• 2002Vampires: Los Muertos — Derek Bliss
• 2000Pay It Forward — Ricky McKinney
• 2000U-571 — Lt. Pete Emmett
• 1999Row Your Boat — Jamey Meadows
• The West Wing — Jon Bon Jovi
• 1998Homegrown — Danny
• 1998No Looking Back — Michael
• Sex and the City — Seth
• Ally McBeal — Victor Morrison
• 1997Destination Anywhere — Jon, Original Story, Songs
• 1997Little City — Kevin
• 1996The Leading Man — Robin Grange
• 1995Bon Jovi | The Unreleased First Night
• 1995Moonlight and Valentino — The Painter
• 1992NFL Rocks — Songs
• 1990Bon Jovi: Final Countdown — Lead Vocals
• 1990Young Guns II — Inmate (uncredited), Music, Theme Song Performance
• 1987The Return of Bruno — Jon Bon Jovi
• Miami Vice — Songs
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host, Self - Musical Guest, Andre Agassi (uncredited)
• Top of the Pops

Appearances as themselves (109)

• 20269/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later — Self
• 2024Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There — Self
• Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story — Self
• The Dynasty: New England Patriots — Self
• 2023Christmas at Graceland — Self
• 2023The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive — Self
• 2022Bon Jovi | No End in Sight — Self
• 2022Frontmen: Jon Bon Jovi — Self
• Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure — Self (archive footage)
• 2021Celebrating America — Self
• 2019Lost in America — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• Reel Stories — Self - Guest Star
• 2018Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self [Bon Jovi]
• 2017Bon Jovi: Rock in Rio 2017 — Self - Vocals
• 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs — Self
• 2016Bon Jovi - An Intimate Tour — Self - Vocals
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
• 2014Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• 2013Bon Jovi | Because We Can Tour - Live From Cleveland — Self
• 2013Bon Jovi | In Concert - BBC Radio 2 — Self
• 2013Bon Jovi: Rock In Rio 2013 — Self - Vocals
• 2013Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro — Self
• 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief — Self
• 2012Bon Jovi | Inside Out — Self - Vocals
• 2011Bon Jovi | Live In Lisbon 2011 — Self
• 2010Bon Jovi - The Circle Tour Live From New Jersey — Self
• 2009Bon Jovi | Live at Madison Square Garden — Self
• 2009Bon Jovi | When We Were Beautiful — Self
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• 2009O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar — Self (archive footage)
• Skavlan — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest
• 2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial — Self
• 2008Bon Jovi | Live at Tokyo Dome — Self
• 2008Elvis | Viva Las Vegas — Self
• 2007Bon Jovi | Unplugged On VH1 — Self - Vocals
• 2007Bon Jovi: Lost Highway The Concert — Self
• 2007Bon Jovi: Music In Review — Self
• 2007Live Earth Concert Wembley — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• 2006Bon Jovi: In Performance — Self
• 2005Bon Jovi | Live at Nokia Theatre — Self
• 2005Live 8 — Self
• When Metal Ruled The World — Himself (archive footage)
• 2003Bon Jovi | Bounce (The Videos) — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special — Self
• 2003Off the Record: The 9/11 Election — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• 2003When Metal Ruled The World — Himself (archive footage)
• American Idol — Self - Guest Performer
• CMT Crossroads — Self
• 2001America | A Tribute to Heroes — Self - Performer
• 2001Bon Jovi Secret Acoustic Show — Self
• 2001Bon Jovi | Live at Giants Stadium, 2001 — Self
• 2001Bon Jovi | One Last Wild Night — Self
• 2001The Concert for New York City — Self
• 2000Bon Jovi | The Crush Tour — Self
• Rove — Self
• TV total — Self
• 1998Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia — Self
• Leute heute — Self
• 1997Songs & Visions — Self
• The View — Self
• 1996Bon Jovi | Live at Yokohama Stadium — Self
• TFI Friday — Self
• 1996The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott — Self
• 1995Bon Jovi - Live from London — Self
• The Music Biz — Self
• 1994Bon Jovi Keep The Faith (The Videos) — Himself
• 1994Bon Jovi | Cross Road — Self
• 1994The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994 — Self
• 1993Bon Jovi | Italian Roses — Self
• 1993Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi — Self - Vocals
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
• World Music Awards — Self - Host
• 1992Blast 'Em — Self (uncredited)
• ECHO-Verleihung — Self
• 1992Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special — Self
• 1990Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey — Self
• 1989Bon Jovi live in Tokyo 1988 — Self
• 1989Bon Jovi: New Jersey - The Videos — Self
• Geld oder Liebe — Self
• 1989Moscow Music Peace Festival — Self [Bon Jovi]
• 1988Free to Be... a Family — Self - Host
• 1988Rock n Roll Meltdown — Himself
• Smash Hits Poll Winners Party — Self
• 1987Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet - The Videos — Self
• Sacrée soirée — Self
• 1985Bon Jovi | Tokyo Road - Live in Japan '85 — Self
• 1985Bon Jovi: Breakout - The Videos — Self
• Jeopardy! — Self - Clue Presenter
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self
• Menschen — Self
• Wetten, dass..? — Self
• CBS News Sunday Morning — Self
• The BRIT Awards — Self
• American Music Awards — Self - Musical Guest
• Great Performances — Self
• 60 Minutes — Self
• Bambi — Self
• Bon Jovi | Live Rarities — Self
• Bon Jovi: Live at MetLife Stadium 2013 — Self
• Christmas with Delta 2025 — Self
• Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis — Self
• The Pool Cleaner — Self (archive footage)
• Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars — Himself