Editing Jon Voight (section)

{{short description|American actor (born 1938)}}
{{other uses|John Voight (disambiguation){{!}}John Voight}}
{{Use American English|date = August 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix    = [[Colonel (U.S. honorary title)|Colonel]]
| name                = Jon Voight
| image               = Jon Voight 2012.jpg
| caption             = Voight in 2012
| office              = [[Ambassadors of the United States#Special envoys, representatives, and coordinators|Special Ambassador to Hollywood]]
| alongside           = [[Mel Gibson]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]]
| president           = [[Donald Trump]]
| term_start          = January 20, 2025
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = ''Position established''
| birth_name          = Jonathan Vincent Voight
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1938|12|29}}
| birth_place         = [[Yonkers, New York]], U.S.
| alma_mater          = [[Catholic University of America]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre]]
| occupation          = Actor
| blank1              = Years active
| data1               = 1961–present
| spouse              = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Lauri Peters]]|1962|1967|end=div}}
* {{marriage|[[Marcheline Bertrand]]|1971|1980|end=div}}
}}
| children            = [[James Haven]]<br />[[Angelina Jolie]]
| relations           = [[Barry Voight]] (brother)<br />[[Chip Taylor]] (brother)
| awards              = [[List of awards and nominations received by Jon Voight|Full list]]
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
}}

'''Jonathan Vincent Voight''' ({{IPAc-en|'|v|ɔɪ|t}}; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Jon Voight|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 [[List of recipients of the National Medal of Arts|National Medal of Arts]].<ref>{{cite web |title=President Donald J. Trump to Award the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal |access-date=November 21, 2019 |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |publisher=[[White House]] |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-award-national-medal-arts-national-humanities-medal/ |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509183615/https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-award-national-medal-arts-national-humanities-medal/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Films in which Voight has appeared have grossed more than $5.2 billion worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/126870401-Adam-Sandler#tab=summary |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201223928/https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/worldwide/lifetime-acting/top-grossing-stars/301 |archive-date=February 1, 2024|publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=February 1, 2024}}</ref>

Associated with the angst and unruliness that typified the late [[1960s counterculture]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jon_voight |title=Jon Voight |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=April 17, 2023 |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523131406/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jon_voight |url-status=live}}</ref> Voight won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his portrayal of a [[paraplegic]] [[Vietnam veteran]] in ''[[Coming Home (1978 film)|Coming Home]]'' (1978). His other Oscar nominations are for playing Joe Buck, a would-be [[gigolo]], in ''[[Midnight Cowboy]]'' (1969); ruthless [[bank robber]] Oscar "Manny" Manheim in ''[[Runaway Train (film)|Runaway Train]]'' (1985); and sportscaster [[Howard Cosell]] in ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]'' (2001). His other notable films include ''[[Deliverance]]'' (1972), ''[[The Champ (1979 film)|The Champ]]'' (1979), ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]'' (1995), ''[[Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission: Impossible]]'' (1996), ''[[The Rainmaker (1997 film)|The Rainmaker]]'' (1997), ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]'' (1998), ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'', ''[[Zoolander]]'' (both 2001), ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' (2003), ''[[Glory Road (film)|Glory Road]]'' (2006), ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' (2007), and ''[[Pride and Glory (film)|Pride and Glory]]'' (2008). He is also known for his role in the ''[[National Treasure (franchise)|National Treasure]]'' film series.

Voight is also known for his television roles, including as [[Nazi]] officer [[Jürgen Stroop]] in ''[[Uprising (2001 film)|Uprising]]'' (2001) and [[Pope John Paul II]] on the [[Pope John Paul II (TV miniseries)|eponymous miniseries]] (2005). His role as Mickey Donovan on the [[Showtime (TV network)|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 (TV show)|24]]'' in its seventh season.

Despite originally adopting liberal views, Voight has gained attention in his later years for his outspoken [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] and religious beliefs.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jon-voight-i-have-to-say-my-piece/|title= Jon Voight: "I have to say my piece"|website= [[CBS News]]|date= April 25, 2021|accessdate= April 17, 2023|archive-date= April 18, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230418000237/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jon-voight-i-have-to-say-my-piece/|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/jon-voight-donald-trump-re-election-campaign-civil-war|title= Jon Voight Thinks He and Donald Trump Are in "Our Greatest Fight Since the Civil War"|website= [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date= November 11, 2020|accessdate= April 17, 2023|archive-date= March 24, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230324102138/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/jon-voight-donald-trump-re-election-campaign-civil-war|url-status= live}}</ref> He is the father of actress [[Angelina Jolie]] and actor [[James Haven]].