Childhood and youth
Jon Voight was born on December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, near New York. His father was a renowned golf coach and his entire family were believers. Angelina Jolie's father grew up religious and still observes all traditions.
After completing his studies, having received a diploma, John decided to become an actor, and he succeeded. He started with Broadway productions, plays and musicals with his participation were really popular, and in 1967 the talented actor received the Theater of the World Award for his performance in the play “This Summer This Season.”
It was this choice of profession that became key in the fate of Angelina. The father brought his daughter into the world of cinema and helped her get a good job there.
Biography[ | ]
James Haven Voight was born on May 11, 1973 in Los Angeles, California into a family of actors. His father, Jon Voight, took part in the filming of such films as “Midnight Cowboy”, “Mission Impossible”, “Pearl Harbor”. His mother, Marcheline Bertrand, was also an actress, although she never achieved much success in this field, dying of ovarian cancer in 2007 at the age of 56.
James is the older brother of famous actress Angelina Jolie. They are both also nephews of famous American country singer Chip Taylor.
On his father's side, Haven is of German and Slovak descent, and on his mother's side, he is of French Canadian, Dutch and German descent. Also in some interviews, James said that through his mother he is related to the Iroquois Indian tribe.
After his parents' divorce in 1976, Haven and his sister remained with their mother, who, abandoning her acting ambitions, moved with them to the suburbs of Orangetown, New York. But when he was 13 years old, the family moved back to Los Angeles, where he attended Beverly Hills High School.
After receiving secondary education, the future actor entered the University of Southern California, graduating from the university film school (USC School of Cinematic Arts). While studying, he won the George Lucas Award for Best Student Film and also directed his sister, who was beginning her acting career at the time.
James took his first steps as an actor in 1998, receiving small roles in several films starring Angelina, namely “Gia”, “Hell’s Kitchen”, “Seduction”, as well as “Monster’s Ball”, in which he starred Jolie's husband is Billy Bob Thornton. Haven also appeared in a 2004 episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
In 2005, Haven acted as executive producer of the documentary film Trudell about the legendary poet, activist, and ethnic Indian John Trudell. The film won awards at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival.[1]
Since 2006, Haven has been the executive producer of the Los Angeles Film Festival "Artivist", which produces films about human rights, animal rights and environmental issues.[2]
James continues to act in films, having played in the drama "Memoir Album", the thriller "Ocean Park", the drama "Deadly Hunt", the horror film "Save Before Dawn", the thriller "Lost", the drama "Deep in the Heart" and the comedy series "A game".
Best films
Angelina Jolie's father, John, after receiving his first award for successful work in the theater, received his first film role. But this role was immediately the main one, and not a secondary one, with which most actors begin. He was invited to star in the film Fearless Frank. Thanks to this work, Angelina Jolie's father announced himself as a talented film actor, but despite this, subsequent offers were not so bright, all the roles were supporting roles.
Success came to Jon Voight thanks to the film Midnight Cowboy, which was repeatedly nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar. Here John played with Dustin Hoffman and won prestigious awards for his performance.
In 1978, Angelina Jolie's father Jon Voight perfectly embodied the image of Luke Martin in Coming Home. It was this role that became an Oscar-winning role for the actor, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe.
Jon Voight can also be seen in such cult films as “Anaconda”, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, “Pearl Harbor”, “Mission Impossible”, “Transformers”, “Enemy of the State”, “National Treasure” and the second film “ National Treasures: Book of Secrets."
Filmography of Jon Voight
In the seventies, the most popular films were those that fell under the description of "gritty realistic cinema."
The film “Deliverance,” in which Voight played, was just like that. Thanks to this film, viewers began to perceive the actor not only as a “midnight cowboy.” In the eighties, blockbusters gained popularity. John decided not to follow fashion. More often in those years he appeared on theater stages, as well as on television. In 1985, viewers were able to appreciate his work in a new film, for which he was again nominated for an Oscar. It was a role in the movie "Runaway Train". It was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
Jon Voight tried himself in different genres
However, this time the actor did not receive the award. He approached filming this film very seriously. To thoroughly study the hero, he went to prison, where he spent several days among the prisoners. Voight himself recalls that he maintained friendly relations with some of them for a long time. After such an “immersion” in the life and image of the hero, John played in the film very heartfelt and believable.
Keeping up with fashion and with the times, the actor again walked into the nineties, appearing in the films of the most famous film directors. He always says that he is happy to have worked with such professionals in his life. The actor’s talent was again evident in the films “Mission: Impossible” and “Heat.”
First marriage
Angelina Jolie's father, Jon Voight, whose photo is in this article, first married in 1962, when his career was not yet gaining momentum. The chosen one was dancer and actress Laurie Peters. John was a renowned womanizer, and many women sought to have him at their personal disposal. Due to constant work and affairs on the side with young actresses, Voight devoted little time to his wife and could not appear at home at all. Lori could not stand this attitude towards herself, and after five years of marriage, not hoping for her husband’s correction, she filed for divorce. Angelina Jolie's father did not object; there were no children in this union, so they were able to separate painlessly.
Jon Voight today
In recent years, many films have appeared in which Jon Voight has starred.
The most significant are “Pearl Harbor”, “Anaconda”, “Student Team”, “Deliverance”. It was the film “Deliverance” that brought Voight another Oscar nomination. John's work in a number of films during this period brought him many awards. A selection of photographs of Jon Voight Separately, it is necessary about where Jon played on the same playground with his own daughter, Angelina Jolie. In the twenty-first century, the honored actor continues to work actively. He could be seen in the series “Uprising”, “The Last of the Tribe”, etc. Voight also proved himself as a director. The debut took place on cable television. His film was called "The Tin Soldier." Critics praised the work, and almost immediately after its release, this children's film received several awards at the film festival in Berlin.
The actor today continues to look for interesting images in cinema that would help him say something necessary and important to the audience, and make the world a better place.
Second marriage
Marcheline Bertrand became John's second wife. The girl was just starting her acting career and was twenty years younger than her lover. Age was not an obstacle for Voight either; the young actress literally broke the heart of the accomplished actor. Their marriage took place in 1971, and two years later their son James Haven was born. The couple were happy about the birth of a boy, and decided that a daughter was not enough for complete family happiness. In 1975, they had baby Angie.
The couple decided to give their children double names so that they would not act in films under pseudonyms if they suddenly chose to continue the work of their parents.
Personal life
John has always been extremely jealous of the topic of covering his personal life. Despite the fact that the actor was married twice, there is practically no information on the Internet regarding his relationships with the fairer sex. Voight met his first wife, dancer and actress Lauri Peters, in 1962 at the Broadway production of The Sound of Music. Their marriage was short-lived and lasted from 1962 to 1967.
Jon Voight and Lauri Peters
Four years later (1971), John tied the knot with the now deceased (died of ovarian cancer) little-known actress and producer Marcheline Bertrand. The couple lived together for seven years. From this union, the producer had children: son James Haven (1973) and daughter Angelina Jolie (1975).
Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand
The media blamed Jon Voight, who cheated on his wife, for the divorce. The children could not forgive this betrayal and for a long time avoided meeting their famous father.
Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie
Angelina even took her middle name – Jolie – as her acting pseudonym and official surname, so as not to bear the surname Voight. The relatives were able to make peace only after Marcheline’s death in 2007. It is reliably known that after the second divorce, John did not remarry.
Broken marriage
Two children and a young wife could not keep the father of the family at home. Angelina Jolie's father (see the photo with his daughter in our article) still devoted himself to work as much as possible and was repeatedly seen in the company of pretty fans and actresses. Marcheline was ready to forgive her husband everything and tolerate his adventures. She understood that one day her husband would stop and understand that family is more valuable than anything in the world. However, Jon Voight did not feel this; he was attracted by freedom, and when Angelina was 3 years old, he decided to leave his family.
Marcheline was very worried about the divorce and decided to take her children to leave the city, every lane reminding of past happiness. The woman chose New York, and there was no question of continuing her career as an actress or conquering Hollywood. She was mired in housekeeping and raising children.
Communication with my daughter
Soon Marcheline began dating the director, and the children were constantly in direct access to the life of the actors and behind-the-scenes life. Angie dreams of becoming a star, and in 1982 she receives an offer from her father to play with him in the film “Looking for a Way Out.” The girl was simply crazy with happiness, but soon she forgets about her father’s push, which brought her into the world of cinema.
Angelina Jolie's father cannot find a common language with his teenage daughter, who is angry with him. Angie believed that he was the only one to blame for all her failures and her mother’s failed career. The girl even hid whose daughter she was.
Jon Voight understands his daughter, and he manages to find contact with her again through Brad Pitt, who, having married Angie, makes a lot of efforts to reconcile her with her father.
John took the divorce of Brad and his daughter hard. He says that he doesn’t know the reason, since his daughter began to pull away again, and Pitt himself is not really sure of anything.
Jon Voight does not hide the fact that he is concerned about his daughter's health. He also worries about the future of his grandchildren, but hopes for the best, like a true believer.
