Today, December 29, 2025, Jon Voight celebrates his 87th birthday.
Jonathan Vincent “Jon“ Voight is an American actor, born on December 29, 1938, known for his long and successful film career spanning over six decades.
He has won one “Oscar“ for Best Actor for the film “Homecoming“ (1978). He has been nominated for four “Oscar“ and is the winner of four “Golden Globe“ awards.
He became world famous for his role as Joe Buck in the cult film “Midnight Cowboy“ (1969), where he co-starred with Dustin Hoffman.
Among his most significant films are “Deliverance“ (1972, „Runaway Train“ (1985), „Heat“ (1995), „Mission: Impossible“ (1996), „Transformers“ (2007)
In recent years, he has received recognition for his role as Mickey Donovan in the series „Ray Donovan“, for which he won a „Golden Globe“ in 2014.
He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven. His relationship with his daughter has been the subject of media attention due to long periods of estrangement, although the two have been on better terms in recent years.
Voight is known for his conservative political positions and is an outspoken supporter of the Republican Party in the United States.