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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Biography from TMDB.
- March 2, 1962 (64)
- Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
- Actor, also composer
- 22 on Motif · 37 credits in all
What are Jon Bon Jovi's films like?
Across their 23 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 19
A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 5
Grounded 18 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 8 · Intense 4
Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2
Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 5
Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Threshold guardianas Painter (Valentino) in Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
- Tricksteras Robin Grange in The Leading Man (1996)
- Allyas Kevin in Little City (1997)
- Threshold guardianas Michael in No Looking Back (1998)
- Shadowas Ricky McKinney in Pay It Forward (2000)
- Heroas Derek Bliss in Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet11
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jon Bon Jovi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Jon Bon Jovi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
37 credits, 22 with a Motif page; 111 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Bon Jovi Forever: A Tony Robbins Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Bon Jovi at the BBC (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
The Surge at Mount Sinai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Bon Jovi: Encore Nights Drive-In (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
To Be of Service(2019)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Jersey Guys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
LT: The Life & Times(2013)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Stand Up Guys(2012)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Bon Jovi | Live - iHeartRadio Music Festival (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
New Year's Eve(2011)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
30 Rock(2006)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Pucked (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Cry Wolf(2005)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Bon Jovi - This Left Feels Right Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Las Vegas(2003)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Vampires: Los Muertos(2002)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Pay It Forward(2000)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
U-571(2000)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The West Wing(1999)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Row Your Boat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Sex and the City(1998)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Homegrown(1998)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
No Looking Back(1998)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Ally McBeal(1997)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Destination Anywhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Little City(1997)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Leading Man(1996)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Moonlight and Valentino(1995)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Bon Jovi | The Unreleased First Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
NFL Rocks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Bon Jovi: Final Countdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
Young Guns II(1990)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Return of Bruno(1987)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Miami Vice(1984)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Top of the Pops (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2001.
Biggest box office
New Year's Eve (2011)
Highest rated
Pay It Forward (2000)
Most popular right now
New Year's Eve (2011)
Film career
Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1987Screen debut· The Return of Bruno
- 1996First top-billed film· The Leading Man
- 2002Career best· Vampires: Los Muertos
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Jon Bon Jovi's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Jon Bon Jovi's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Jon Bon Jovi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jon Bon Jovi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Burns shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Edward BurnsShared titles: The Concert for New York City (2001), No Looking Back (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Burns
Writers
- Dave BooneShared titles: Celebrating America: An Inauguration Night Special (2021), The Concert for New York City (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Boone
- Jon MacksShared titles: Celebrating America: An Inauguration Night Special (2021), The Concert for New York City (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Macks
- Paul FlatteryShared titles: The Concert for New York City (2001), The Return of Bruno (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Flattery
Actors
- Michael StrahanShared titles: 9/11: United We Stand - 25 Years Later (2026), Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Strahan
- David BryanShared titles: Bon Jovi: No End in Sight (2022), Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful (2009)See all 2 shared titles with David Bryan
- Richie SamboraShared titles: Bon Jovi: No End in Sight (2022), Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Richie Sambora
- Tina TurnerShared titles: My Life as a Rolling Stone (2022), The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Tina Turner
Editors
- David RosenbloomShared titles: Pay It Forward (2000), Moonlight and Valentino (1995)See all 2 shared titles with David Rosenbloom
Producers
- David SloanShared titles: 9/11: United We Stand - 25 Years Later (2026), Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There (2024)See all 2 shared titles with David Sloan
- Mary McLaglenShared titles: Pay It Forward (2000), Moonlight and Valentino (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Mary McLaglen
