Cast & creator
Jon Bon Jovi
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Kelly Clarkson Show
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.
Also known as: Bon Jovi, John Francis Bongiovi Jr.
106
film credits
52
television credits
149
1948–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (158)
Showing 158 of 158 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975Saturday Night Live
Andre Agassi (uncredited)
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The View
Self
1997
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter
1984
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Top of the Pops
1964
The West Wing
Jon Bon Jovi
1999
Leute heute
Self
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
Great Performances
Self
1971
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987
30 Rock
Jon Bon Jovi
2006
Las Vegas
Jon Bon Jovi
2003
Miami Vice
Songs
1984
Sex and the City
Seth
1998
American Idol
Self - Guest Performer
2002
60 Minutes
Self
1968
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2009
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Bambi
Self
1948
Ally McBeal
Victor Morrison
1997
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002CMT Crossroads
2002
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009
TFI Friday
Self
1996TFI Friday
1996
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974ECHO-Verleihung
Self
1992
Rove
Self
1999
The BRIT Awards
Self
1977Menschen
Self
1982
New Year's Eve
Jensen
2011
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Self
2024
Pay It Forward
Ricky McKinney
2000Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Self
1988
Geld oder Liebe
Self
1989
Stand Up Guys
Songs
2012
Young Guns II
Inmate (uncredited)
1990Young Guns II
Music
1990Young Guns II
Theme Song Performance
1990
U-571
Lt. Pete Emmett
2000
Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story
Self
2024
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
Self
2026
Cry_Wolf
Rich
2005
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
Self (archive footage)
2022
TV total
Self
1999
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Self
Reel Stories
Self - Guest Star
2018
The Music Biz
Self
1995
Celebrating America
Self
2021
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001World Music Awards
Self - Host
1993
Live 8
Self
2005
Moonlight and Valentino
The Painter
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
2003When Metal Ruled The World
Himself (archive footage)
2004
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
2001
LT: The Life & Times
Narrator
2013
Homegrown
Danny
1998
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Self
1990
Vampires: Los Muertos
Derek Bliss
2002
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Little City
Kevin
1997
The Leading Man
Robin Grange
1996
No Looking Back
Michael
1998
When Metal Ruled The World
Himself (archive footage)
2003
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Self
2008
Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro
Self
2013
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive
Self
2023
Free to Be... a Family
Self - Host
1988
Jersey Guys
Narrator
2015
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self [Bon Jovi]
2018
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
2009
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
Self
1996
Bon Jovi | When We Were Beautiful
Self
2009
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
2014
NFL Rocks
Songs
1992
Bon Jovi | Live at Madison Square Garden
Self
2009
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
Self
1998
Christmas with Delta 2025
Self
To Be of Service
Songs
2019
Bon Jovi | Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Video Collection
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
2010
Bon Jovi - Live from London
Self
1995
Bon Jovi: New Jersey - The Videos
Self
1989
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
2009Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
Self
2003
Moscow Music Peace Festival
Self [Bon Jovi]
1989
Bon Jovi: Final Countdown
Lead Vocals
1990
Bon Jovi: In Performance
Self
2006
Songs & Visions
Self
1997
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars
Himself
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Self
1992
Bon Jovi | The Crush Tour
Self
2000
Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet - The Videos
Self
1987The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
Self
1994
Blast 'Em
Self (uncredited)
1992
Lost in America
Self
2019
Bon Jovi | One Last Wild Night
Self
2001
Bon Jovi | Unplugged On VH1
Self - Vocals
2007
Bon Jovi | Italian Roses
Self
1993
The Return of Bruno
Jon Bon Jovi
1987
Bon Jovi | Live at Yokohama Stadium
Self
1996
Destination Anywhere
Jon
1997Destination Anywhere
Original Story
1997Destination Anywhere
Songs
1997
Bon Jovi | Live Rarities
Self
Bon Jovi - This Left Feels Right Live
2004
Bon Jovi | Bounce (The Videos)
Self
2003
On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020
Self - Vocals
2020On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020
Executive Producer
2020
Bon Jovi: Breakout - The Videos
Self
1985Bon Jovi Secret Acoustic Show
Self
2001
Rock n Roll Meltdown
Himself
1988
Bon Jovi: Encore Nights Drive-In
2021
Frontmen: Jon Bon Jovi
Self
2022
Bon Jovi: Live at MetLife Stadium 2013
Self
Bon Jovi | Live at Tokyo Dome
Self
2008
Bon Jovi: Lost Highway The Concert
Self
2007
Christmas at Graceland
Self
2023Live Earth Concert Wembley
Self
2007
Bon Jovi Keep The Faith (The Videos)
Himself
1994
Bon Jovi | Inside Out
Self - Vocals
2012
Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There
Self
2024
Bon Jovi | No End in Sight
Self
2022
Bon Jovi | Cross Road
Self
1994
Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi
Self - Vocals
1993
Pucked
Frank Hopper
2006
Bon Jovi | Live at Nokia Theatre
Self
2005
Bon Jovi - An Intimate Tour
Self - Vocals
2016
Bon Jovi | Live In Lisbon 2011
Self
2011
Bon Jovi - The Circle Tour Live From New Jersey
Self
2010
Bon Jovi | Live - iHeartRadio Music Festival
2012
Bon Jovi live in Tokyo 1988
Self
1989
Row Your Boat
Jamey Meadows
1999
Bon Jovi | The Unreleased First Night
1995
Bon Jovi: Rock in Rio 2017
Self - Vocals
2017
Bon Jovi | In Concert - BBC Radio 2
Self
2013
Bon Jovi | Tokyo Road - Live in Japan '85
Self
1985
Bon Jovi | Because We Can Tour - Live From Cleveland
Self
2013
Bon Jovi | Live at Giants Stadium, 2001
Self
2001
Bon Jovi at the BBC
2024
Bon Jovi: Rock In Rio 2013
Self - Vocals
2013
The Surge at Mount Sinai
Narrator
2021
Bon Jovi Forever: A Tony Robbins Special
2026
12-12-12
2013The Pool Cleaner
Self (archive footage)
Bon Jovi: Music In Review
Self
2007