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Facts
| Also Known As | Jonathan Vincent Voight |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1938 (age 86) • Yonkers • New York |
| Awards And Honors | Golden Globe Award • National Medal of Arts (2019) • Academy Award (1979) • Academy Award (1979): Actor in a Leading Role • Golden Globe Award (2014): Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television • Golden Globe Award (1986): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama • Golden Globe Award (1979): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama • Golden Globe Award (1970): New Star of the Year - Actor |
| Notable Family Members | daughter Angelina Jolie |
| Married To | Lauri Peters (1962–1967) • Marcheline Bertrand (1971–1980) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "Four Christmases" (2008) • "Deliverance" (1972) • "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" (2007) • "Desert Bloom" (1986) • "The Champ" (1979) • "The Legend of Simon Conjurer" (2006) • "Same Kind of Different as Me" (2017) • "Rosewood" (1997) • "U Turn" (1997) • "Runaway Train" (1985) • "Glory Road" (2006) • "NET Playhouse" (1966) • "The Revolutionary" (1970) • "Gunsmoke" (1966–1969) • "Catch-22" (1970) • "National Treasure" (2004) • "Surviving the Wild" (2018) • "Lone Star" (2010) • "The Odessa File" (1974) • "Ali" (2001) • "Ray Donovan" (2013–2020) • "Conrack" (1974) • "Table for Five" (1983) • "Mission: Impossible" (1996) • "Beyond" (2012) • "Der Richter und sein Henker" (1975) • "A Dog of Flanders" (1999) • "Pride and Glory" (2008) • "Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2" (2004) • "Pearl Harbor" (2001) • "Noah's Ark" (1999) • "Naked City" (1963) • "Fearless Frank" (1967) • "Woodlawn" (2015) • "JL Ranch" (2016) • "American Wrestler: The Wizard" (2016) • "Anaconda" (1997) • "Summer Fun" (1966) • "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016) • "A Christmas Eve Miracle" (2015) • "Seinfeld" (1994) • "Zoolander" (2001) • "The General" (1998) • "Eternity" (1990) • "Coming Home" (1978) • "Varsity Blues" (1999) • "Heat" (1995) • "Lookin' to Get Out" (1982) • "Cimarron Strip" (1968) • "The Defenders" (1963) • "Out of It" (1969) • "Enemy of the State" (1998) • "Orphan Horse" (2018) • "Hour of the Gun" (1967) • "Most Wanted" (1997) • "The Rainmaker" (1997) • "Baby Geniuses Television Series" (2013) • "Tropic Thunder" (2008) • "Transformers" (2007) • "Deadly Lessons" (2014) • "The Manchurian Candidate" (2004) • "Holes" (2003) • "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story" (2001) • "Bratz" (2007) • "An American Carol" (2008) • "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) • "Getaway" (2013) • "Dracula: The Dark Prince" (2013) • "The All-American Boy" (1973) • "Coronet Blue" (1967) • "September Dawn" (2007) • "12 O'Clock High" (1966) • "N.Y.P.D." (1967) • "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001) • "24" (2009) • "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) • "Pope John Paul II" (2005) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "Eternity" (1990) • "Lookin' to Get Out" (1982) |
Top Questions
Is Jon Voight married?
Lauri Peters (1962–1967), Marcheline Bertrand (1971–1980)
When was Jon Voight born?
Jon Voight was born on December 29, 1938.
Where was Jon Voight born?
Jon Voight was born in Yonkers, New York, United States.
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