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| Born | Jonathan Vincent Voight December 29, 1938 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Lauri Peters
(m. 1962; div. 1967)Marcheline Bertrand
(m. 1971; div. 1980) |
| Children | James Haven Angelina Jolie |
| Family | Barry Voight (brother) Chip Taylor (brother) |
| Awards | National Medal of Arts See Awards and nominations |
Jonathan Vincent Voight (/ˈvɔɪt/; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. Voight is associated with the angst and unruliness that typified the late-1960s counterculture.[1] He has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.[2] Films in which Voight has appeared have grossed more than $5.2 billion worldwide.[3]
Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home (1978). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for playing Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in Midnight Cowboy (1969), a ruthless bank robber Oscar "Manny" Manheim in Runaway Train (1985) and as sportscaster Howard Cosell in Ali (2001). Other notable films include Deliverance (1972), The Champ (1979), Heat (1995), Mission: Impossible (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Zoolander (2001), Holes (2003), Glory Road (2006), Transformers (2007), and Pride and Glory (2008). He is also known for his role in the National Treasure film series.
Voight is also known for his television roles, including as Nazi officer Jürgen Stroop in Uprising (2001) and Pope John Paul II on the eponymous miniseries (2005). His role as Mickey Donovan on the Showtime drama series Ray Donovan brought him newfound acclaim and attention among critics and audiences, as well as his fourth Golden Globe win in 2014. He also appeared on the thriller series 24 in its seventh season.
Despite originally adopting liberal views, Voight has gained attention in his later years for his outspoken conservative and religious beliefs.[4][5] He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven.
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- ^ "Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jon Voight: "I have to say my piece"". CBS News. April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jon Voight Thinks He and Donald Trump Are in "Our Greatest Fight Since the Civil War"". Vanity Fair. November 11, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2023.