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Jon Voight

Birth Name:
Jonathan Vincent Voight
Birth Place:
Yonkers, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director
Jon Voight

Fast Facts

  • Received the Legends Award at the 2011 Beverly Hills Film Festival
  • Won a National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for "Coming Home" in 1978
  • Received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Montreal World Film Festival
  • Graduated from The Catholic University of America in 1960
  • Is the father of actress Angelina Jolie
  • Is the older brother of songwriter Chip Taylor
  • Became interested in acting at a young age when he first participated in a high school production of "The Song of Norway․"
  • Quote: "I trace my lineage back to the character actors, not to the great stars․ And there's a difference․․․When I do it right, when I catch it, it feels great․"
  • Frequently plays villains or characters who are in a position of authority
  • Was picked by author Stephen King to portray the lead character in "The Shining," but director Stanley Kubrick went with Jack Nicholson instead
  • Director Richard Donner offered him the iconic role of Superman in his 1978 film, which eventually went to Christopher Reeve, but he turned it down because he wasn't muscular enough

Awards

  • 1969NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1970Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1970BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles:Winner
  • 1970Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Male:Winner
  • 1970Golden Globe - Best Actor - Drama:Nominated
  • 1970Golden Laurel - Male New Face:Winner
  • 1970NSFC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1973Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
  • 1975Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1978Best ActorWinner
  • 1978LAFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1978NBR Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1978NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1978NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1979Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 1979Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Winner
  • 1980Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
  • 1986Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1986Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Winner
  • 1993CableACE - Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Winner
  • 1993Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 1994Bronze Wrangler - Television Feature Film:Winner
  • 1995CableACE - Children's Special - 7 and Older:Nominated
  • 1997Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 1997Stinker Award - Most Annoying Fake Accent:Winner
  • 1998Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1998Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
  • 1998Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 1998Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple:Nominated
  • 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Villain:Nominated
  • 2002Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2002CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2002Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2002DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2002Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2004Stinker Award - Worst Fake Accent: Male:Nominated
  • 2004Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor:Nominated
  • 2005Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2006OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2008Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2014Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2014Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2015Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2016Festival Prize - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2016Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Movies:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2020Special Jury Prize - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2021Best Actor SupportingWinner
  • 2021Best Actor Supporting Fan FavoriteWinner
  • 2021Jury Prize - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
  • 2024Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Winner
  • 2025Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2025Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
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