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Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent Voight (/ˈvɔɪt/; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor, who has left an indelible mark on Hollywood. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. Films in which Voight has appeared have grossed more than $5.2 billion worldwide. Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home (1978). His other notable films include Deliverance (1972), The Champ (1979), Mission: Impossible (1996), among others. He is also known for his role in the National Treasure film series. In 2019, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. He also made a significant impact on television, winning his fourth Golden Globe for his role in Ray Donovan. He has two children, James Haven and Angelina Jolie, both of whom have entered the film industry. Despite originally adopting liberal views, Voight has gained attention in his later years for his outspoken conservative and religious beliefs. Voight was born on December 29, 1938, in Yonkers, New York, to Barbara (née Kamp) and Elmer Voight (né Voytka), a professional golfer. He has shown interest in acting since his high school years. After graduation, Voight moved to New York City, where he pursued an acting career. He made his Broadway debut in the fall of 1961 as Rolf in The Sound of Music. In 1968, Voight was cast in the groundbreaking Midnight Cowboy (1969), the film that would make his career. Voight continued to establish himself in the following decades with diverse roles in both films and TV productions. His political views, mainly his shift from liberal to conservative, have also been widely discussed. In recent years, Voight continues to act and express his political beliefs.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Jonathan Vincent Voight
Born: Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: December 29, 1938
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1961-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Lauri Peters, Marcheline Bertrand
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Awards and Nominations Received by Jon Voight
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actor)
Ali Zoua: Prince of the StreetsBest Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)
The RainmakerMovies Featuring Jon Voight
Coming Home
Deliverance
Midnight Cowboy
Ray Donovan: The Movie
Runaway Train
Heat
Rosewood
Holes
Getaway
Mission: Impossible
Varsity Blues
Same Kind of Different as Me
Anaconda
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
Roe v. Wade
Woodlawn
September Dawn
The Champ
Lookin' to Get Out
The Painter
Shadow Land
Reagan
Strangers
Megalopolis
Man with No Past
The Last Gunfight
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown Jewels
Dracula: The Dark Prince
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Stardust
Beyond
And the Oscar Goes To…
Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt
Pablo
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
Surviving The Wild
A Christmas Eve Miracle
J.L. Family Ranch
Orphan Horse
Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
A Constant Forge
Jasper, Texas
The Karate Dog
Roe v. Wade
Britney Spears: Live from Las Vegas
Pope John Paul II
The Foreign Eye
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter’s Journey
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
The Making of ‘Heat’
Brando: The Documentary
Deadly Lessons
Eternity
Table for Five
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift
Desert Bloom
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
I Am Burt Reynolds
Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders
Desert Bloom
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Conrack
The Crowd Around the Cowboy
Convict Cowboy
The Odessa File
Fearless Frank
The All-American Boy
End of the Game
The Revolutionary
The Fixer
Noah’s Ark
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
The Rainbow Warrior
Source of Pride: The Making of “Pride and Glory”
The Last of His Tribe
Boys Will Be Boys
Return to Lonesome Dove
Clarkworld
Out of It
Most Wanted
24: Redemption
Career Timeline
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2024
The Painter
Byrne
Shadow Land
Robert Wainwright
Reagan
Viktor Petrovich
Strangers
Megalopolis
Hamilton Crassus III
2015
Woodlawn
A Christmas Eve Miracle
Jerry the Dog (voice)
Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby
Moriarty
2014
And the Oscar Goes To…
Self (archive footage)
Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt
Moriarty
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
Self
2013
Getaway
Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown Jewels
Moriarty
Dracula: The Dark Prince
Van Helsing
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