Jon Voight

American actor (born 1938)
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Jon Voight

Summary

Jon Voight is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yonkers[2]. He was born on December 29, 1938[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], voice actor[7], and comedian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,899 views/month, #1,133 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yonkers[2], Jon Voight…
  • Jon Voight was born on December 29, 1938[3].
  • Jon Voight's father was Elmer Voight[10].
  • Jon Voight's mother was Barbara Kamp[11].
  • A child of Jon Voight was Angelina Jolie[12].
  • A child of Jon Voight was James Haven[13].
  • Jon Voight held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Jon Voight's native language[15].
  • Jon Voight worked as an actor[4].
  • Jon Voight worked as a film producer[5].
  • Jon Voight's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jon Voight worked as a voice actor[7].
  • Jon Voight's professions included comedian[8].
  • Jon Voight's professions included television actor[16].
  • Jon Voight was educated at The Catholic University of America[17].
  • Jon Voight was educated at Archbishop Stepinac High School[18].
  • Jon Voight's education included a stint at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[19].
  • Jon Voight received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[20].
  • Jon Voight received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[21].
  • Jon Voight received the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles[22].
  • Jon Voight received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[23].
  • Jon Voight received the Academy Award for Best Actor[24].
  • Jon Voight received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[25].
  • Jon Voight's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26].
  • Jon Voight is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Jon Voight was born in Yonkers[2]. He was born on December 29, 1938[3]. His father was Elmer Voight[10]. His mother was Barbara Kamp[11]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America[17], a Catholic university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30]; Archbishop Stepinac High School[18], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1948[33]; and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[19], a drama school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1969[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], voice actor[7], comedian[8], and television actor[16].

Recognition

Awards received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[20], a film award category[38], in United States[39]; Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[21], an award for best new actor[40], in United States[41], founded in 1948[42]; BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles[22], a class of award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1952[45]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[23], a film award[46], founded in 1951[47]; Academy Award for Best Actor[24], an award for best leading actor[48], in United States[49], founded in 1929[50]; and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[25], an award for best leading actor[51], in United States[52], founded in 1935[53].

Personal Life

Children include Angelina Jolie[12], a film actor[54], b. 1975[55], of United States[56], awarded the Saturn Award for Best Actress[57], specialised in film[58] and James Haven[13], a television actor[59], b. 1973[60], of United States[61]. Jon Voight's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[62].

Why It Matters

Jon Voight ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,899 views/month, #1,133 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Jon Voight born?

Jon Voight's place of birth was Yonkers[2].

Who were Jon Voight's parents?

Jon Voight's father was Elmer Voight[10]. Jon Voight's mother was Barbara Kamp[11].

What did Jon Voight do for work?

Jon Voight worked as actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], voice actor[7], and comedian[8].

Where did Jon Voight go to school?

Jon Voight was educated at The Catholic University of America[17], Archbishop Stepinac High School[18], and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[19].

What awards did Jon Voight receive?

Honors received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[20], Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[21], BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles[22], and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party Republican Party
    Sex or gender male
    Child Angelina Jolie, James Haven
    Ancestral home Germany
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