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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
  • Received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Montreal World Film Festival
  • Won a National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for "Coming Home" in 1978
  • 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
  • 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
  • Was picked by author Stephen King to portray the lead character in "The Shining," but director Stanley Kubrick went with Jack Nicholson instead

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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