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My Take
Jon Voight occupies a strange place in my head: an actor whose off-screen pronouncements generate noise, but whose body of work demands quiet respect. The man went from Golden Globe New Star of 1969 to a Best Actor Oscar a decade later, and he never really stopped working — film, voice acting, television, producing, even comedy. What I value is the granite quality underneath his performances; even in small roles he carries a moral weight that pulls focus. Whatever one thinks of the man offstage, six decades in the top tier of American acting is not luck. It is an engine that refuses to shut off.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Voight
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ヴォイト
- Reading
- じょん・ゔぉいと
- Born
- December 29, 1938 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Yonkers, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / screenwriter / voice actor / comedian
2. Background
- High school
- Archbishop Stepinac High School
- University
- The Catholic University of America
Awards & achievements
- 1969 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
- 1969 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
- 1970 BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
- 1978 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 1979 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1978 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- 1978 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- 1978 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Voight born?
Born December 29, 1938 (age 87).
Where is Jon Voight from?
Jon Voight is from Yonkers, New York, United States.
What does Jon Voight do?
Jon Voight works as actor, film producer, screenwriter, voice actor, comedian.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.