Background
He was the son of actors Ross Rival and Alicia Alonzo, nephew to Anthony Alonzo, and nephew to Phillip Salvador and Jobelle Salvador on his father"s side.
He was the son of actors Ross Rival and Alicia Alonzo, nephew to Anthony Alonzo, and nephew to Phillip Salvador and Jobelle Salvador on his father"s side.
As a child star, he appeared in minor roles in movies and several commercials. As a matinee idol, he starred in the movie Bagets 2 along with William Martinez, Herbert Bautista, Raymond Lauchengco, JC Bonnin, Ramon Christopher and the late Francis Magalona. He joined a teen-variety show That"s Entertainment and was a part of the Thursday group.
In 1990s, he appeared in several action films like Pita, Terror ng Caloocan and Patapon.
After retiring from his showbiz career in 1993, Jonjon and his friends came home from an out-of-town trip. He died after the car he was riding in hit a concrete obstruction in an unlit section of the expressway.
His remains are at rest at the Loyola Memorial Park together with other celebrities such as Julie Vega & Jay Ilagan.