Jon Foster (born August 3, 1984) is an American actor and musician. 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 co-founder of the electronic-soul duo Kaneholler, with his wife, Chelsea Tyler, the daughter of musician Steven Tyler.[1][2]
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Born | (1984-08-03) August 3, 1984 (age 38) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, musician |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Chelsea Tyler (m. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
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Foster was born in Boston, Massachusetts,[3] the son of restaurant owners Gillian and Steven Foster.[4][5][6] He has an older brother, Ben Foster, who is also an actor, and who has 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.[7][8][9][10]
His family relocated to Fairfield, Iowa after their Boston home was burgled while they were present.[6][7]
On June 20, 2015, Foster married Chelsea Tyler, daughter of musician Steven Tyler and the sister of actress Liv Tyler.[11][12] Together, they formed the electronic-soul band Kaneholler. On February 21, 2020, they welcomed their first child, a son named Vincent Frank Foster.[13][14][15][16] Through his brother Ben, Foster is the brother-in-law of actress Laura Prepon.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Cameo appearance |
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 |
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1999 | Get Real | Will | Episode: "Pilot" |
2000 | Judging Amy | Gregory Dox | Episode: "Instincts" |
2001 | Danny | Henry | Main cast; 2 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 | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
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