Jake Bongiovi
American model (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacob Hurley Bongiovi (born May 7, 2002)[2] is an American model and actor. He is the son of rock musician Jon Bon Jovi.
Jake Bongiovi | |
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| Born | Jacob Hurley Bongiovi May 7, 2002 New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
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| Years active | 2022–present |
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| Father | Jon Bon Jovi |
| Relatives | Tony Bongiovi (first cousin once removed) |
Early life
Jacob Hurley Bongiovi was born on May 7, 2002, in New Jersey, and raised in Middletown Township, New Jersey,[3] he is the son of musician Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley. He has three siblings, Romeo, Stephanie, and Jesse.[4] He attended Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn.[5] Bongiovi attended The Pennington School, where he played on the football team.[6] He attended Syracuse University in 2020, but dropped out after his first year to pursue acting.[7]
Career
Bongiovi made his acting debut as part of the cast in the romantic comedy Sweethearts, directed by Jordan Weiss.[8] Filming wrapped on the project in August 2022.[9] In February 2023, he was cast in Todd Tucker's musical film Rockbottom alongside McKaley Miller and Teala Dunn, which follows a fictitious 1980s hair metal band CougarSnake, centered on lead actor Tom Everett Scott. Bongiovi's character Justin is a potential lead singer who must first overcome stage fright.[10]
As a model, Bongiovi is signed with William Morris Endeavor and IMG Models.[11]
Personal life
Since 2020, Bongiovi has been in a relationship with British actress Millie Bobby Brown. They made their red carpet debut together in March 2022 at the BAFTA Awards.[12] The couple announced their engagement in April 2023, with both making respective posts to their Instagram accounts.[13][14][15] News of the engagement was reported as going quickly viral by Newsweek in April 2023,[16] with broadsheet discussion of the relative young ages of Bongiovi (20) and Brown (19) at the time of the engagement.[17][18] In May 2024, the couple married in a private ceremony.[19]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | Rockbottom | Justin | |
| Sweethearts | Kellan | [20] |
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