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Richie Sambora

Richie Sambora

Actor · Born July 11, 1959 (67) · Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA

Richard Stephen 'Richie' Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, and singer/songwriter who was the longtime lead guitarist of the popular rock band Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi formed the primary songwriting unit of the band. He is also a solo artist, having released three solo albums: Stranger in This Town in 1991, Undiscovered Soul in 1998, and Aftermath of the Lowdown released in September 2012. In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bon Jovi, and reunited with his former bandmates for a performance at the induction ceremony. That year, he formed the duo RSO alongside his girlfriend, Orianthi. After two EPs, the pair released their debut album Radio Free America in May. He was listed by Time magazine as one of the best guitarists of all time. He was married to actress Heather Locklear from 1994 until their divorce in 2007; they have a daughter, Ava, born in 1997. He dated Australian guitarist/singer-songwriter Orianthi from 2014 to 2018. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 11, 1959 (67)
From
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Richie Sambora's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
45%
Bonds
33%
Self
14%
Ideas
7%
Legacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Triumphant
2
Romantic
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Richie Sambora's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richie Sambora's titles on MovieCove; 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

11 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 57 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bon Jovi | Live - iHeartRadio Music Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bon Jovi: In Performance(2006)

    Actor

  • Bon Jovi - This Left Feels Right Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Acoustic Lead Guitar / Backing Vocals

  • Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Roach

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Clapton

  • On the Line(2001)

    as Mick Silver

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Bon Jovi | The Unreleased First Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • NFL Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Songs

  • Bon Jovi: Final Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Guitar (Bon Jovi)

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Songs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Staying Alive(1983)

    as Music Club Band Guitarist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 6th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 1983 to 2012.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 12: 10 only acting, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 12: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · acting2010s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Richie Sambora's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of the 2 of 3 with a score; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

On the Line (2001)

84th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Staying Alive (1983)

Midcredits 17th · 25% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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.

Who does Richie Sambora work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richie Sambora's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Bryan shares the most, 3.

Actors