Jon Foster

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Jon Foster
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Foster in October 2009
Born (1984-08-03) August 3, 1984 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Chelsea Tyler
(m. 2015)
Children1
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]

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Early life

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]

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Kaneholler performing in 2015

His family relocated to Fairfield, Iowa, after their Boston home was burgled while they were present. [7] [8]

Personal life

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

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2009Fault 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
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Get Real WillEpisode: "Pilot"
2000 Judging Amy Gregory DoxEpisode: "Instincts"
2001 Danny HenryMain cast
2004–2005 Life as We Know It Ben ConnorMain cast
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Justin SharpEpisode: "Intoxicated"
2006 Windfall Damien CutlerMain cast
2009–2010 Accidentally on Purpose Zack CrawchuckMain cast
2012 Ben and Kate GeorgeEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 Suits Trent DevonEpisode: "Blood in the Water"
2020 9-1-1: Lone Star Dustin Shepard2 episodes

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