Jon Foster
Jon Foster | |
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 Foster in October 2009 | |
| Born | August 3, 1984 Boston,Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Chelsea Tyler (m.2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
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Jon Foster(born August 3, 1984) is an American actor. His films include the dramaThe Door in the Floor(2004), the horror filmStay Alive(2006), the thrillerBrotherhood(2010), and the dramaRampart(2011). Foster is a co-founder of theelectronic-soulduo Kaneholler, with his wife, Chelsea Tyler who is the daughter of musician and singerSteven Tyler.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Foster was born on August 3, 1984, inBoston,[3][4]the son of restaurant owners Gillian and Steven Foster.[5][6][7]He has an older brother, actorBen Foster.Ben described their parents as "free-spirited,Vietnam-protestinghippies".His paternal grandparents were Celia (Segal) and A. (Abraham) Frank Foster, a prominent judge and politician in Boston; their families wereJewishimmigrants from theRussian Empire.[8][9][10][11]
His family relocated toFairfield, Iowa,after their Boston home was burgled while they were present.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]On June 20, 2015, Foster married Chelsea Tyler, daughter of musicianSteven Tylerand the half-sister of actressLiv Tyler.[12][13]The two formed the electronic-soul band Kaneholler. On February 21, 2020, they welcomed their first child, a son named Vincent Frank Foster.[14][15][16][17]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Thirteen Days | Kenny O'Donnell, Jr. | |
| 2001 | Life as a House | Corey | |
| 2002 | Murder in Greenwich | Michael Skakel | Television film Nominated—Young Artist Awardfor Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | ampmcashier | |
| 2004 | The Door in the Floor | Eddie O'Hare | |
| 2006 | Stay Alive | Hutch MacNeil | |
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Art Bechstein | |
| 2008 | The Informers | Graham Sloan | |
| 2009 | Tenderness | Eric Komenko | |
| 2009 | Fault Line | — | |
| 2009 | Pandorum | Big Russian passenger | |
| 2010 | Brotherhood | Frank | |
| 2010 | The Last Rites of Ransom Pride | Champ Pride | |
| 2011 | Rampart | Michael Whittaker | |
| 2013 | Mr. Jones | Scott | |
| 2016 | Poor Boy | Roscoe Joe | |
| 2018 | Like Father | Owen |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Get Real | Will | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Gregory Dox | Episode: "Instincts" |
| 2001 | Danny | Henry | Main cast |
| 2004–2005 | Life as We Know It | Ben Connor | Main cast |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Justin Sharp | Episode: "Intoxicated" |
| 2006 | Windfall | Damien Cutler | Main cast |
| 2009–2010 | Accidentally on Purpose | Zack Crawchuck | Main cast |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | George | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013 | Suits | Trent Devon | Episode: "Blood in the Water" |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Dustin Shepard | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^Bevan, Andrew (October 15, 2013)."Have You Heard of Chelsea Tyler's Band BadBad? Here's Why You Should Know the Aerosmith Offspring's Music".Teen Vogue.Condé Nast.RetrievedDecember 30,2013.
- ^Marr, Madeleine (December 6, 2013)."Rock royal Chelsea Tyler takes stage with badbad".The Miami Herald.The McClatchy Company.RetrievedDecember 30,2013.
- ^"This day in history".The Boston Globe.August 3, 2014.RetrievedJuly 16,2023.
- ^"John Foster".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedJuly 16,2023.
- ^Fee, Gayle; Raposa, Laura (September 3, 1995)."INSIDE TRACK Pool barons foster son's fledgling career".Boston Herald.RetrievedNovember 15,2010.[dead link]
- ^Sherman, Paul (December 9, 1999)."New 'Heights'; After landing the lead role in Barry Levinson's latest film, Boston native Ben Foster is flying".Boston Herald.RetrievedNovember 15,2010.[dead link]
- ^abAbel, Judy (November 15, 2009)."Exploring life's 'darker corners'".The Boston Globe.RetrievedNovember 15,2010.
- ^abMiller, Gerri (1999)."Foster Reaches for the" Heights "".JVibe.Archived fromthe originalon May 23, 2000.RetrievedNovember 12,2006.
- ^Breed, Allen G. (February 4, 1999)."Ben Foster reaches for new 'Heights'".Lawrence Journal-World.RetrievedDecember 10,2007.
- ^Lakshmanan, Indira A.R. (December 27, 1994)."A. Frank Foster, judge who once halted a man's beating; at 84".Boston Globe.Archivedfrom the original on July 11, 2016.RetrievedJuly 6,2017.
- ^"Celia ( Segal) Foster".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2013-11-25.
- ^"Chelsea Tyler Marries Jon Foster in California Ceremony: Details".21 June 2015.
- ^"Steven Tyler thrilled by daughter's engagement".The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^"Chelsea Tyler Claims Her Fame".OceanDrive.November 1, 2012.RetrievedOctober 12,2013.
- ^Yaeger, Jackie (January 7, 2015)."Chelsea Tyler Is In A Band With Her Beau".Nylon.RetrievedNovember 20,2017.
- ^Marx, Linda (June 21, 2015)."Chelsea Tyler and Jon Foster: The Cradle Also Rocks".New York Times.RetrievedNovember 20,2017.
- ^"Jon Foster on Instagram:" VINCENT FRANK FOSTER 2/21/20 🍼❤️ "".
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- Living people
- Male actors from Boston
- Male actors from Iowa
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