When is Jon Voight's birthday?

Jon Voight's birthday is December 29. He was born on December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, United States.

Who shares a birthday with Jon Voight?

Famous people who share Jon Voight's December 29 birthday include Andrew Johnson, William Ewart Gladstone, Carles Puigdemont, Jude Law and Elizabeth I of Russia.

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Jon Voight — Age & Birthday

Born: 29 December 1938 · Age: 87

How old is Jon Voight?

Jon Voight is 87 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 29 December 1938.

Oscar-winning actor known for Midnight Cowboy and Coming Home

Did you know?He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and his brother is the songwriter who wrote the rock classic Wild Thing.

Quick facts

Date of birth29 December 1938
Age87
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceYonkers, United States
Occupationactor, film producer, screenwriter

Editor's Take:

Jon Voight burst into stardom as the naive hustler in Midnight Cowboy, a landmark of New Hollywood. He followed it with Deliverance and an Oscar-winning role as a paralysed Vietnam veteran in Coming Home. His later career mixed character parts with blockbusters. He played a cruel father in Ray Donovan. In recent years he has become an outspoken conservative voice. His relationship with his daughter Angelina Jolie has often been strained.

Key Milestones

1969: Stars in Midnight Cowboy
1972: Stars in Deliverance
1979: Wins the Oscar for Coming Home
2001: Earns an Oscar nomination for Ali

Jonathan Paul Voight ( VOYT; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. Throughout his career, 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.

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Jon Voight: Midnight Cowboy Star

American actor, born 1938

Jon Voight was born in Yonkers on 29 December 1938.

He won the Best Actor Oscar for Coming Home in 1979.

He starred in Midnight Cowboy and Deliverance.

He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie.

Career highlights

1969Midnight Cowboy: Oscar nomination
1972Deliverance: film
1979Oscar: Coming Home
1985Runaway Train: Oscar nomination
2001Ali: Oscar nomination

Did you know?He played the villain in the 1997 film Anaconda.

Age: 87
Status: Living

Family

Father: Elmer Voight
Mother: Barbara Kamp
Spouses: Lauri Peters, Marcheline Bertrand
Child: James Haven

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When is Jon Voight's birthday?: Jon Voight's birthday is December 29. He was born on December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, United States.
How old is Jon Voight?: Jon Voight is 87 years old, and turns 88 on his next birthday, December 29.
Who shares a birthday with Jon Voight?: Famous people who share Jon Voight's December 29 birthday include Andrew Johnson, William Ewart Gladstone, Carles Puigdemont, Jude Law and Elizabeth I of Russia.

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