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John Anthony Frusciante was born on March 5, 1970, in New York. He became interested in rock music at an early age. After his parents divorced, John and his mother moved to California when he was seven. When he was nine, his stepfather offered him his first acoustic guitar. John taught himself how to play guitar... See full bio »

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John Anthony Frusciante
in New York City, New York, USA
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2012 Divorce (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2012) (writer: "Californication")
 
2012/I Flight (performer: "Under the Bridge")
 
2011 Tu cara me suena (TV series)
– Episode #1.10 (2011) (writer: "Give It Away")
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #19.115 (2011) (writer: "Give It Away" - uncredited)
 
2010/I The Fighter (writer: "Strip My Mind")
 
2010 Law & Order: LA (TV series)
– Echo Park (2010) (writer: "Venice Queen" - uncredited)
 
2010 Casal Rock (TV series)
– El gran concert (2010) (writer: "Give It Away")
– Compte enrere (2010) (writer: "Give It Away")
– La gira (2010) (writer: "Give It Away")
– Ressaca (2010) (writer: "Give It Away")
– Avis Road (2010) (writer: "Give It Away")
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
– The Malaysian Grand Prix (2010) (writer: "By The Way")
– The Malaysian Grand Prix: Highlights (2010) (writer: "By The Way")
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
– Episode #1.114 (2010) (writer: "Under the Bridge")
 
2009 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
– The Maternal Capacitance (2009) (writer: "Under the Bridge" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (writer: "Suck My Kiss")
 
2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Video Game) (writer: "Suck My Kiss")
 
2006 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) (writer: "Dani California", "Give It Away")
 
2006 Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (documentary) (performer: "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World")
 
2006 Coachella (video documentary) (writer: "Californication")
 
2005 Stealth (performer: "Nights in White Satin")
 
2005 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (documentary) (writer: "Californication")
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) (writer: "Californication")
 
2004 Chris Rock: Never Scared (TV documentary) (writer: "Venice Queen")
 
2003 Something's Gotta Give (writer: "Butterfly")
 
2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Greatest Videos (video documentary) (writer: "Give It Away", "Suck My Kiss", "Under the Bridge", "Scar Tissue", "Around the World", "Otherside", "Californication", "Road Trippin'", "By the Way", "The Zephyr Song", "Can't Stop", "Universally Speaking", "Soul to Squeeze")
 
2002 24 (TV series)
– 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2002) (performer: "Remain")
 
2002 Orange County (writer: "Butterfly" / "Butterfly")
 
2001 Saving Silverman (writer: "Butterfly")
 
2001 Things Behind the Sun (writer: "A System for Shutting Everything Out" / performer: "A System for Shutting Everything Out")
 
1998 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Werewolf (1998) (writer: "Give It Away" - uncredited)
 
1998 All Saints: The Video (video) (writer: "Under the Bridge MTV Live", "Under the Bridge", "Under the Bridge Acapella" - uncredited / as Frusciante)
 
1993 Gift (video documentary) (writer: "Ants" / performer: "Ants")
 
1993 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
– Sporting Goods (1993) (writer: "Breaking The Girl")
– Sperm Bank (1993) (writer: "Suck My Kiss")
– Sign Here (1993) (writer: "Show Me Your Soul")
 
1993 Coneheads (writer: "Soul to Squeeze" / as Jonathan Frusciante)
 
1992 Wayne's World ("SIKAMIKANICO")
 
1990 Pretty Woman (writer: "Show Me Your Soul")
 
1989 Say Anything... (writer: "Taste The Pain")
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
2010 Anea 17 (short) (original music by)
 
1992 Stuff (TV short)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010 The Sentimental Engine Slayer (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2006 Snow (Hey Oh) (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2009 The Ballad of G.I. Joe (video short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Crisp (short) (thanks)
 
2009 Little Joe (documentary) (thanks)
 
2004/V Perfect (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2011 Bob and the Monster (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Heart Is a Drum Machine (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Making of Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Hump de Bump' (video documentary short)
 
2007 Brit Awards 2007 (TV special)
Himself - Performer (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2006 Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (TV series documentary)
Himself - Performer
– Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) … Himself - Performer (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2006 Making of Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Snow (Hey Oh)' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Snow (Hey Oh) (short)
Himself
 
2006 Making of Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Tell Me Baby' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Making of Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Dani California' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) … Himself (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2006 Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 House Band (TV series)
Himself
– Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.2 (2006) … Himself (as Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
 
2005 The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui (video documentary)
Himself (segments "Scar Tissue" and "Give it Away") (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Can't Stop") (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Greatest Videos (video documentary)
Himself (Guitars) (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 2003 Radio Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself (as The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2003 Ice Cube: The Videos, Volume 1 (video)
Himself (segment "Wicked")
 
2003 Brit Awards 2003 (TV special)
Himself (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 VH1 Backyard BBQ with the Red Hot Chili Peppers (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.11 (2002) … Himself (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map (video)
Himself
 
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (TV special)
Himself - Performer (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
1999 Making the Video (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Red Hot Chili Peppers: Around the World (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Woodstock '99 (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Free Tibet (documentary)
Himself (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 
1993 Rhythm & Jam (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1992 Stuff (TV short)
Himself
 
1992 MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (TV special)
Himself - Red Hot Chilli Peppers Guitarist
 
1992 Red Hot Chili Peppers: What Hits?! (video)
Himself
 
1991 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks (video)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "Niandra La'Des And Usually Just A T-Shirt" (1994) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | RedHotChiliPeppers.com | See more »

Alternate Names:

Red Hot Chili Peppers | Red Hot Chilli Peppers | The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Well, it was put to me by "that guy" [the guardian spirit] when I was, like, four. So I went into my parents' record collection and found a rock'n'roll compilation. And when my mom asked if I wanted to move to L.A., I said, "Yeah," because I knew that was where the rock stars were. I was seven. Then when I found punk and listened to the Germs... See more »

Trivia:

December, 2009: officially left Red Hot Chili Peppers for the second time and was replaced by his friend and collaborator Josh Klinghoffer. See more »

Trademark:

Guitar riffs See more »

Nickname:

Greenman See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces