Jon Voight on screen and stage
Jonathan Vincent Voight (/ˈvɔɪt/; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. Voight is associated with the angst and unruliness that typified the late-1960s counterculture.[1] He has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.[2] Films in which Voight has appeared have grossed more than $5.2 billion worldwide.[3]
Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home (1978). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for playing Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in Midnight Cowboy (1969), a ruthless bank robber Oscar "Manny" Manheim in Runaway Train (1985) and as sportscaster Howard Cosell in Ali (2001). Other notable films include Deliverance (1972), The Champ (1979), Heat (1995), Mission: Impossible (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Zoolander (2001), Holes (2003), Glory Road (2006), Transformers (2007), and Pride and Glory (2008). He is also known for his role in the National Treasure film series.
Voight is also known for his television roles, including as Nazi officer Jürgen Stroop in Uprising (2001) and Pope John Paul II on the eponymous miniseries (2005). His role as Mickey Donovan on the Showtime drama series Ray Donovan brought him newfound acclaim and attention among critics and audiences, as well as his fourth Golden Globe win in 2014. He also appeared on the thriller series 24 in its seventh season.
Acting credits[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Fearless Frank | Fearless Frank | |
| Hour of the Gun | Bill 'Curly Bill' Brocius | ||
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy | Joe Buck | |
| Out of It | Russ | ||
| 1970 | Catch-22 | 1st Lieutenant Milo Minderbinder | |
| The Revolutionary | A | ||
| 1972 | Deliverance | Ed Gentry | |
| 1973 | The All-American Boy | Vic Bealer | |
| 1974 | Conrack | Pat Conroy | |
| The Odessa File | Peter Miller | ||
| 1975 | End of the Game | Walter Tschanz | Only released in West Germany in 1978 |
| 1978 | Coming Home | Luke Martin | Academy Award Winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1979 | The Champ | Billy Flynn | |
| 1982 | Lookin' to Get Out | Alex Kovac | Also writer |
| 1983 | Table for Five | J.P. Tannen | |
| 1985 | Runaway Train | Oscar 'Manny' Manheim | |
| 1986 | Desert Bloom | Jack Chismore | |
| 1990 | Eternity | Edward / James | Also writer |
| 1995 | Heat | Nate | |
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | Jim Phelps | |
| 1997 | The Rainmaker | Leo F. Drummond | |
| Rosewood | John Wright | ||
| Anaconda | Paul Serone | ||
| U Turn | Blind Man | ||
| Most Wanted | General Adam Woodward
Lt. Col. Grant Casey |
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| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Thomas Brian Reynolds | |
| The General | Ned Kenny | ||
| 1999 | Baby Geniuses | Unknown | Co-executive producer |
| Varsity Blues | Coach Bud Kilmer | ||
| A Dog of Flanders | Michael La Grande | ||
| 2001 | Zoolander | Larry Zoolander | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Lord Richard Croft | ||
| Pearl Harbor | Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||
| Ali | Howard Cosell | ||
| 2003 | Holes | Marion Seville / Mr Sir | |
| 2004 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Bill Biscane / Kane | |
| The Manchurian Candidate | Senator Thomas Jordan | ||
| National Treasure | Patrick Gates | ||
| 2006 | The Legend of Simon Conjurer | Dr. Crazx | |
| Glory Road | Adolph Rupp | ||
| 2007 | September Dawn | Jacob Samuelson | |
| Transformers | Mr. John Keller | ||
| Bratz | Principal Dimly | ||
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Patrick Henry Gates | ||
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Assistant Chief Francis Tierney Sr. | |
| Four Christmases | Creighton | ||
| An American Carol | George Washington | ||
| Tropic Thunder | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Beyond | Jon Koski | |
| Beatles Stories | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2013 | Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown Jewels | Taxi Driver | Direct-to-video |
| Getaway | Mysterious Voice | ||
| Dracula: The Dark Prince | Leonardo Van Helsing | ||
| 2014 | Baby Geniuses and the Treasure of Egypt | Moriarty | Direct-to-video |
| The Final Song | Unknown | Executive producer | |
| 2015 | Woodlawn | Paul 'Bear' Bryant | |
| Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby | Moriarty | Direct-to-video | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Henry Shaw Sr. | |
| American Wrestler: The Wizard | Principal Skinner Sr. | ||
| 2017 | Same Kind of Different as Me | Earl Hall | |
| 2018 | Surviving the Wild | Grandfather Gus | |
| Orphan Horse | Ben Crowley | ||
| 2020 | Roe v. Wade | Warren E. Burger | |
| 2022 | Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders | Ellison Betts | |
| Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2023 | Mercy | Patrick Quinn | |
| 2024 | The Painter | Byrne | |
| Megalopolis | Hamilton Crassus III | ||
| Shadow Land | Wainwright | Post-production | |
| Reagan | Viktor Novikov |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Naked City | Victor Binks | Episode: "Alive and Still a Second Lieutenant" |
| The Defenders | Cliff Wakeman | 2 episodes | |
| 1966 | Summer Fun | Unknown | Episode: "Kwimpers of New Jersey" |
| NET Playhouse | Unknown | Episode: "A Sleep of Prisoners" | |
| 12 O'Clock High | Captain Karl Holtke | Episode: "Graveyard" | |
| 1966–1968 | Gunsmoke | Steven Downing / Cory / Petter Karlgren | 3 episodes |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue | Peter Wicklow | Episode: "The Rebels" |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. | Adam | Episode: "The Bombers" |
| 1968 | Cimarron Strip | Bill Mason | Episode: "Without Honor" |
| 1991 | Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Dr. Robert Gale | Television film |
| 1992 | The Rainbow Warrior | Peter Willcox | |
| The Last of His Tribe | Professor Alfred Kroeber | ||
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Dove | Captain Woodrow F. Call | Miniseries |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Himself | Episode: "The Mom & Pop Store" |
| 1995 | The Tin Soldier | Yarik | Television film; also director |
| Convict Cowboy | Ry Weston | Television film | |
| 1998 | The Fixer | Jack Killoran | Television film; executive producer |
| 1999 | Noah's Ark | Noah | Miniseries |
| 2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy | Unknown | Television film; executive producer |
| 2001 | Uprising | Major General Jürgen Stroop | Television film |
| Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Sigfriend 'Siggy' Mannheim | Miniseries | |
| 2002 | Second String | Head Coach Chuck Dichter | Television film |
| 2003 | Jasper, Texas | Sheriff Billy Rowles | |
| 2004 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Eddie | |
| The Karate Dog | Hamilton Cage | ||
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II | John Paul II | Miniseries |
| 2008 | 24: Redemption | Jonas Hodges | Television film |
| 2009 | 24 | Recurring guest role (season 7) | |
| 2010 | Lone Star | Clint Thatcher | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2020 | Ray Donovan | Mickey Donovan | Main role |
| 2016 | J.L. Family Ranch | John Landsburg | Television film |
| 2020 | J.L. Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift | ||
| 2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Mickey Donovan |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Sound of Music | Rolf Gruber (replacement) | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway debut |
| 1966 | The Tempest | Ariel | The Old Globe, San Diego |
| 1966 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo | |
| 1967 | That Summer - That Fall | Steve | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway |
| 1975 | The Hashish Club | Producer only | Bijou Theatre, Broadway |
| 1976 | Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | The Old Globe, San Diego |
| 1992 | The Seagull | Trigorin | Lyceum Theatre, Broadway |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jon Voight". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump to Award the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal". White House. Retrieved November 21, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.