What is Jon Voight known for?

Jon Voight is primarily known as a(n) comedian, screenwriter, actor, voice actor, television actor, film producer.

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Jon Voight is connected to: Angelina Jolie.

Jon Voight

American actor

Born:December 29, 1938

Age:87

Zodiac Sign:Capricorn

Born in:Yonkers, United States

Languages:English, Hebrew

Comedian Screenwriter Actor Voice Actor Television Actor Film Producer

Related People

Daughter: Angelina Jolie

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Famous For

Movies & TV

24TransformersFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemHeatMidnight Cowboy

Awards

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (2001)Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1985)Academy Award for Best Actor (1979)Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1979)Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1978)

Jon Voight

American actor

Biography

Jonathan Paul Voight ( VOYT; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has received 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. In 2019, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Films in which Voight has appeared have grossed more than $5.2 billion worldwide. Associated with the angst and unruliness that typified the late 1960s counterculture, Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home (1978). His other Oscar nominations are for playing Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in Midnight Cowboy (1969); ruthless bank robber Oscar "Manny" Manheim in Runaway Train (1985); and sportscaster Howard Cosell in Ali (2001). His other notable films include Deliverance (1972), The Champ (1979), Heat (1995), Mission: Impossible (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), Pearl Harbor, Zoolander (both 2001), Holes (2003), National Treasure (2004), Glory Road (2006), Transformers, National Treasure: Book of Secrets (both 2007), and Pride and Glory (2008). Voight is also known for his television roles, including as Nazi SS 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 earlier having liberal views, Voight has gained attention in his later years for his outspoken conservative and religious beliefs. He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven.

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Quotes

“And they — what I hear, you know, talking about our president. When I hear people saying quite unthinkable things about our president, when I see our president defaced, which is defacing our country. He's the leader of our country. He's the leader of the free world. It — my heart is very heavy.”

— Speaking about criticism of then-President George W. Bush on the April 27, 2007 edition of The O'Reilly Factor [2]

“I'm honored to be at the side of Michele Bachmann. She is a great congresswoman. She is a great human being, and she is a true American patriot.”

— On Capitol Hill, November 5, 2009 [4]

“Donald Trump is the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.”

— As quoted in Jon Voight: 'Trump Is The Greatest President Since Abraham Lincoln', May 24 2019, The Daily Wire

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Jon Voight", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Jon Voight, Los Angeles, CA on October 4, 2011 - Photo by Glenn Francis and www.PacificProDigital.com

Sean McNamara, director of“Reagan”, Jon Voight, actor in “Reagan,” and Capt. Harry Evans, executive officer of USS Ronald Reagan, speak to Sailors in the hangar bay onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Naval Base Kitsap, in Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 26, 2024. Voight and McNamara participated in a panel discussion on the upcoming feature film “Reagan” aboard Ronald Reagan, where Sailors were able to ask questions and watch clips of the film. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Estrada-Eguizabal)*This does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense.

President Donald J. Trump presents the National Medal of Art and the National Humanities Medal to actor Jon Voight Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in the East Room of the White House. First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence attend. (Official White House photo by D. Myles Cullen)

Jon Voight addressing the Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration

Capt. Daryle Cardone, commanding officer of USS Ronald Reagan, welcomes Jon Voight, actor in”Reagan,” and Sean McNamara, director, in the ceremonial quarterdeck onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Naval Base Kitsap, in Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 26, 2024. Voight and McNamara participated in a panel discussion on the upcoming feature film “Reagan” aboard Ronald Reagan, where Sailors were able to ask questions and watch clips of the film. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Estrada-Eguizabal)*This does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense.

President Donald J. Trump participates in the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal presentations in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. (Official White House photo by Tia Dufour)