Jon Voight
![Voight in 2012](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Jon_Voight_2012.jpg)
Associated with the angst and unruliness that typified the late-1960s counterculture, Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in ''Coming Home'' (1978). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for playing Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969), a ruthless bank robber Oscar "Manny" Manheim in ''Runaway Train'' (1985) and sportscaster Howard Cosell in ''Ali'' (2001). Other notable films include ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''The Champ'' (1979), ''Heat'' (1995), ''Mission: Impossible'' (1996), ''The Rainmaker'' (1997), ''Enemy of the State'' (1998), ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001), ''Zoolander'' (2001), ''Holes'' (2003), ''Glory Road'' (2006), ''Transformers'' (2007), and ''Pride and Glory'' (2008). He is also known for his role in the ''National Treasure'' film series.
Voight is also known for his television roles, including as Nazi officer Jürgen Stroop in ''Uprising'' (2001) and Pope John Paul II on the eponymous miniseries (2005). His role as Mickey Donovan on the 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'' in its seventh season.
Despite originally adopting liberal views, Voight has gained attention in his later years for his outspoken conservative and religious beliefs. He is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven. Provided by Wikipedia