Movie Debut
Jon Bon Jovi in Young Guns II
Once upon a time, Jon Bon Jovi was an accidental movie extra. When he showed up on the set of the brat-pack Western sequel Young Guns II (for which he recorded the soundtrack hit ''Blaze of Glory''), producers slapped a costume on his back and cast him in an uncredited role as a prisoner. The bit part certainly didn't hurt Bon Jovi's thespian fortunes, and lucky for him, neither did his ''Blaze of Glory'' video ensemble of daring leather pants and chest-hair exposing vest: The Jersey rocker has had roles in more than a dozen movies since. (Read the News & Notes item)
Image credit: Jon Bon Jovi: Neal Preston/CORBIS
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