Jon Voight
Acting
Biography
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight (born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award (out of four nominations) and three Golden Globe Awards (out of nine). Voight came to prominence in the late 1960s with his performance as a would-be gigolo in Midnight Cowboy (1969). During the 1970s, he became a Hollywood star with his portrayals of a businessman mixed up with murder in Deliverance (1972), a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home (1978), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, and a penniless ex-boxing champion in The Champ (1979). Although his output slowed during the 1980s, Voight received critical acclaim for his performance as a ruthless bank robber in Runaway Train (1985). During the 1990s, he most notably starred as an unscrupulous showman attorney in The Rainmaker (1997). Voight gave critically acclaimed biographical performances during the 2000s, appearing as sportscaster Howard Cosell in Ali (2001), as Nazi officer Jürgen Stroop in Uprising (2001), and as Pope John Paul II in the television film of the same name (2005). Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie.
Born: December 29, 1938
Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York, USA
Known For
Clarkworld
Documentary on the life and death of Bob Clark, a director of movies such as Christmas Story, Porky's and Black Christmas.
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Man In The Arena
Man in the Arena is a feature-length documentary film exploring the life and accomplishments of media icon and political strategist Roger Ailes. Long before founding FOX News, Roger Ailes was an Emmy Award winning producer, director, documentarian, sought-after corporate consultant, and top political strategist. Many know of Ailes and his association with FOX, but few know how he got there, his work electing three presidents, or his pioneering mastery of television production and broadcasting.
Britney Spears: Live from Las Vegas
Have you ever had a dream that felt so real, you couldn't tell the difference between the real world and the dream world? On November 18, 2001, the world's biggest star, Britney Spears, brought her "Dream Within a Dream" Tour to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in legendary Las Vegas. Watch this defining concert, witnessed by millions of fans, as it was broadcast live on HBO.
Seinfeld
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Orphan Horse
A retired horse trainer finds a young runaway girl in his barn. Skeptic at first, he let's her stay and a friendship develops while he discovers her heart and talent for horses.
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
On Sunday, April 18, 1999, the hottest names in rock and roll united with the biggest stars in country music when TNT presented "A Tribute To Johnny Cash." From humble beginnings as the son of a sharecropper to his rise to fame as a music legend, "The Man In Black" has become one of the most influential performers of the 20th century. Some of Cash's biggest fans, including Bruce Springsteen, Trisha Yearwood, and U2, performed in this star-studded concert saluting Cash's groundbreaking career and the rich legacy of his music. In his fifty year career as singer and song-writer, Cash garnered nine Grammy® Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the distinction of becoming the first inductee in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — an honor shared only by Elvis Presley.
Heat
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
A Decade Under the Influence
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
Filmography
as Self
as Nathaniel Turner
as Ezra Wilcott
as Sanborn
as Hamilton Crassus III
as Viktor Petrovich
as Richard
as Robert Wainwright
as Byrne
as Patrick Quinn
as Ellison Betts
as Mickey Donovan
as Justice Burger
as Self
as Self - Interviewee
as himself
as Narrator
as Self
as Self
as Ben Crowley
as Gus
as Earl Hall
as Principle Skinner
as Henry Shaw Sr.
as John
as Father Peter
as Jerry the Dog (voice)
as Paul Bryant
as Moriarty
as Moriarty
as Van Helsing
as The Voice
as Mickey Donovan
as Taxi Driver
as Self
as Self
as Jon Koski
as (archive footage)
as Self (uncredited)
as Clint Thatcher
as (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Creighton
as President George Washington
as Francis Tierney, Sr.
as Jon Voight
as Patrick Gates
as Principal Dimly
as Defense Secretary John Keller
as Jacob Samuelson
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Hamilton Cage
as Dr. Crazx
as Adolph Rupp
as Pope John Paul II / Karol Wojtyla
as Pope John Paul II (older)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Edward
as Patrick Gates
as Bill Biscane / Kane
as Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)
as Billy Rowles
as Self
as Marion Sevillo "Mr. Sir"
as Self
as Coach Chuck Dichter
as Howard Cosell
as Storyteller
as Jonas Hodges
as SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Stroop
as SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Stroop
as Larry Zoolander
as Lord Richard Croft
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
as Self
as Narrator
as Michel
as Self - Host
as Noah
as Noah
as Self - Guest
as Lt. Palladino
as Coach Bud Kilmer
as Reynolds
as Inspector Ned Kenny
as Jack Killoran
as Leo F. Drummond
as Gen. Adam Woodward, alias Lt. Col. Grant Casey
as Blind Man
as Self
as Paul Serone
as Peter Willcox
as John Wright
as Jim Phelps
as Nate
as Ry Weston
as Yarik
as Captain Woodrow F. Call
as Alfred Kroeber
as Dr. Robert Gale
as Edward / James
as Jon Voight
as Jack Chismore
as Oscar 'Manny' Manheim
as J.P. Tannen
as Alex Kovac
as Self
as Billy
as Walter Tschanz
as Luke Martin
as Peter Miller
as Pat Conroy
as Vic Bealer
as Ed Gentry
as 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder
as Fearless Frank
as Russ
as Joe Buck
as Self
as Curly Bill Brocius
as Capt. Karl Holtke
as Self
as Alan Link
as Cliff Wakeman
as Victor Binks
as Petter Karlgren
as Cory
as Steven Downing
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Self - Nominee
as Self
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
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