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Jon Voight
(1938-)
Who Is Jon Voight?
Jon Voight was born December 29, 1938, in Yonkers, New York. He earned widespread acclaim for his role in 1969's Midnight Cowboy, and an Academy Award in 1979 for the Vietnam War drama Coming Home.
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Voight was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work in 1985's Runaway Train. After appearing in the 1995 drama Heat, the veteran actor once again began to star in big budget offerings. In recent years, he has enjoyed a resurgence as a sought-after character actor, winning a Golden Globe in 2014 for his work on the TV drama Ray Donovan.
Early Years and Career
Jonathan Vincent Voight was born on December 29, 1938, in Yonkers, New York.
The son of a Czechoslovakian-American golf pro, Jon Voight discovered his love for acting as a teenager. Following a stint on Broadway, he appeared in his first film, Fearless Frank, in 1965.
'Midnight Cowboy' and Acting Fame
It was Voight's 1969 role as country boy-turned-hustler Joe Buck
