Jon Voight American Actor Born 1938 in Yonkers
Jon Voight · actor and film producer · American
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Biography
Jon Voight is an American actor from Yonkers, born on 29 December 1938. His age is 87. His best-known titles on this site are Casting By (2012) and Zoolander (2001).
His screen career on record begins in 1967 with Fearless Frank. Jon Voight’s credits add up to 78 films and 8 TV series from 1967 to 2025. His characters include Thomas Bryan Reynolds in Enemy of the State (1998), Howard Cosell in Ali (2001) and Hamilton Crassus III in Megalopolis (2024). His credits run up to Man with No Past in 2025. Behind the camera, he is listed as writer on Eternity and Lookin' to Get Out.
In total, he has won 14 awards and earned 27 nominations. Records show Theatre World Award in 1967 as his first win. The newest entry is Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2001 for Ali.
Filmography
86 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Man with No Past | Film | |
| 2024 | Megalopolis | Hamilton Crassus III | Film |
| 2024 | Reagan | Film | |
| 2024 | The Painter | Film | |
| 2023 | Mercy | Film | |
| 2020 | JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift | Film | |
| 2018 | Surviving the Wild | Film | |
| 2017 | Same Kind of Different as Me | Film | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Film | |
| 2015 | Woodlawn | Film | |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Film | |
| 2013 | Dracula: The Dark Prince | Film | |
| 2013 | Getaway | Film | |
| 2013– | Ray Donovan | Mickey Donovan | TV series |
| 2012 | Beyond | Film |
Show all 86 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Casting By | Film | |
| 2010– | Lone Star | TV series | |
| 2010 | The Weathered Underground | Film | |
| 2008 | 24: Redemption | Film | |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Film | |
| 2008 | Four Christmases | Film | |
| 2008 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos | Film | |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Film | |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Film | |
| 2007 | Bratz | Film | |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Patrick Gates | Film |
| 2007 | September Dawn | Film | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Film | |
| 2006 | Glory Road | Adolph Rupp | Film |
| 2006 | The Legend of Simon Conjurer | Film | |
| 2006 | Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? | Film | |
| 2005– | Pope John Paul II | John Paul II | TV series |
| 2004 | National Treasure | Patrick Gates | Film |
| 2004 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Film | |
| 2004 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Film | |
| 2004 | The Karate Dog | Film | |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Film | |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Film | |
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence | Film | |
| 2003–2012 | American Chopper | TV series | |
| 2003 | Holes | Film | |
| 2003 | Jasper, Texas | Film | |
| 2001–2010 | 24 | TV series | |
| 2001 | Ali | Howard Cosell | Film |
| 2001– | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | TV series | |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Film | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President Franklin D. Roosevelt | Film |
| 2001 | Uprising | Jürgen Stroop | Film |
| 2001 | Zoolander | Film | |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge | Film | |
| 1999 | A Dog of Flanders | Film | |
| 1999– | Noah's Ark | Noah | TV series |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Film | |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Thomas Bryan Reynolds | Film |
| 1998 | The General | Inspector Ned Kenny | Film |
| 1997 | Anaconda | Film | |
| 1997 | Most Wanted | Film | |
| 1997 | Rosewood | John Wright | Film |
| 1997 | The Rainmaker | Film | |
| 1997 | U Turn | Film | |
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | Jim Phelps | Film |
| 1995 | Heat | Nate | Film |
| 1995 | Spin | Film | |
| 1993– | Return to Lonesome Dove | TV series | |
| 1993 | The Rainbow Warrior | Film | |
| 1992 | The Last of His Tribe | Film | |
| 1991 | Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Film | |
| 1990 | Eternity | Writer | Film |
| 1986 | Desert Bloom | Film | |
| 1985 | Runaway Train | Film | |
| 1983 | Table for Five | Film | |
| 1982 | Lookin' to Get Out | Writer | Film |
| 1979 | The Champ | Film | |
| 1978 | Coming Home | Luke Martin | Film |
| 1975 | End of the Game | Film | |
| 1974 | Conrack | Film | |
| 1974 | The Odessa File | Film | |
| 1973 | The All-American Boy | Film | |
| 1972 | Deliverance | Ed Gentry | Film |
| 1970 | Catch-22 | Milo Minderbinder | Film |
| 1970 | The Revolutionary | Film | |
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy | Film | |
| 1969 | Out of It | Film | |
| 1967 | Fearless Frank | Film | |
| 1967 | Hour of the Gun | Film | |
| High Ground | Film |
Awards and nominations
14 won, 27 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Ali | Won |
| 1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Runaway Train | Won |
| 1979 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Coming Home | Won |
| 1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ray Donovan | Won |
| 1978 | Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor | Coming Home | Won |
| 1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Coming Home | Won |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor | Coming Home | Won |
| 1978 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor | Coming Home | Won |
| 1978 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor | Coming Home | Won |
| 1970 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Midnight Cowboy | Won |
| 1969 | Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor | Midnight Cowboy | Won |
| 1969 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor | Midnight Cowboy | Won |
| 1967 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Won | ||
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ray Donovan | Nominated |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ray Donovan | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award | Transformers | Nominated |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Pope John Paul II | Nominated |
| 2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Nominated |
| 2004 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Nominated |
| 2002 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Ali | Nominated |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Uprising | Nominated |
| 2001 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Ali | Nominated |
| 2001 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Ali | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Ali | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Rainmaker | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor | Anaconda | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble | Anaconda | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award | Most Wanted | Nominated |
| 1986 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Runaway Train | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Runaway Train | Nominated |
| 1979 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Coming Home | Nominated |
| 1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Champ | Nominated |
| 1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Coming Home | Nominated |
| 1978 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor | Coming Home | Nominated |
| 1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Deliverance | Nominated |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Midnight Cowboy | Nominated |
| 1970 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Midnight Cowboy | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Midnight Cowboy | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor | Midnight Cowboy | Nominated |
| 1969 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor | Midnight Cowboy | Nominated |
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Lauri Peters (1962 to 1967) and Marcheline Bertrand (1971 to 1980). He is the father of James Haven, and has 2 children in total. Education on record includes Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Archbishop Stepinac High School and The Catholic University of America.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Jon Voight?
Jon Voight is 87 years old, born on 29 December 1938 in Yonkers.
What is Jon Voight known for?
Jon Voight is known for Casting By (2012) and Zoolander (2001).
What is Jon Voight’s nationality?
Jon Voight is American, born in Yonkers.
Who has Jon Voight been married to?
Jon Voight’s marriages on record are to Marcheline Bertrand (1971 to 1980) and Lauri Peters (1962 to 1967).
Has Jon Voight won any awards?
Yes. 14 awards are on record, including Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (2001) for Ali.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q167520), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Toglenn · CC BY-SA 4.0
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