Jon Foster
Jon Foster | |
|---|---|
 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 |
|
Jon Foster (born August 3, 1984) is an American actor. His films include the drama The Door in the Floor (2004), the horror film Stay Alive (2006), the thriller Brotherhood (2010), and the drama Rampart (2011). Foster is a co-founder of the electronic-soul duo Kaneholler, with his wife, Chelsea Tyler who is the daughter of musician and singer Steven Tyler.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Foster was born on August 3, 1984, in Boston,[3][4] the son of restaurant owners Gillian and Steven Foster.[5][6][7] He has an older brother, actor Ben Foster. Ben described their parents as "free-spirited, Vietnam-protesting hippies". His paternal grandparents were Celia (Segal) and A. (Abraham) Frank Foster, a prominent judge and politician in Boston; their families were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire.[8][9][10][11]
His family relocated to Fairfield, 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 musician Steven Tyler and the half-sister of actress Liv 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 Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | ampm cashier | |
| 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; 9 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Life as We Know It | Ben Connor | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Justin Sharp | Episode: "Intoxicated" |
| 2006 | Windfall | Damien Cutler | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Accidentally on Purpose | Zack Crawchuck | Main cast; 18 episodes |
| 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. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Marr, Madeleine (December 6, 2013). "Rock royal Chelsea Tyler takes stage with badbad". The Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "This day in history". The Boston Globe. August 3, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "John Foster". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Fee, Gayle; Raposa, Laura (September 3, 1995). "INSIDE TRACK Pool barons foster son's fledgling career". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 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. Retrieved November 15, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b Abel, Judy (November 15, 2009). "Exploring life's 'darker corners'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ a b Miller, Gerri (1999). "Foster Reaches for the "Heights"". JVibe. Archived from the original on May 23, 2000. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
- ^ Breed, Allen G. (February 4, 1999). "Ben Foster reaches for new 'Heights'". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
- ^ Lakshmanan, Indira A.R. (December 27, 1994). "A. Frank Foster, judge who once halted a man's beating; at 84". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Celia ( Segal) Foster". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ "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. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ Yaeger, Jackie (January 7, 2015). "Chelsea Tyler Is In A Band With Her Beau". Nylon. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Marx, Linda (June 21, 2015). "Chelsea Tyler and Jon Foster: The Cradle Also Rocks". New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Jon Foster on Instagram: "VINCENT FRANK FOSTER 2/21/20 🍼❤️"".
External links
[edit]
- Jon Foster at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1984 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American musicians
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- Jewish American male actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Boston
- Male actors from Iowa
- Musicians from Boston
- Musicians from Iowa
- People from Fairfield, Iowa
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American Jews