So many great roles and a breath of fresh air among a garbage dump of Hollywood "elites". I will most certainly raise a toast to him today.
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May 25, 2019, 01:44 PM
YooperSigs
Made a pretty good bad guy in Mission Impossible.
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May 25, 2019, 02:36 PM
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May 25, 2019, 04:49 PM
NavyGuy
quote:
Originally posted by maxxpower: I love Jon Voight.
First time I seen him was in the movie "Runaway Train"
Put me down for the first being Midnight Cowboy. The first X rated film to win best picture academy award, although today it would probably be PG13.
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May 25, 2019, 05:32 PM
parabellum
Here's Jon in "Breakin' My Foot Off in Barry's Narrow Ass".
May 25, 2019, 06:00 PM
Fredward
One of Hollywood's greats. I loved him in "Five People You Meet In Heaven," a movie that really made me think.
I once saw someone pressing him for a statement on his daughter. He finally said, "Bless her heart, I love her to death. No further comment."
May 25, 2019, 07:08 PM
Bulldog7972
His daughter will not allow him to see his grandchildren. Despicable.
May 25, 2019, 07:12 PM
smschulz
To show what a great actor he is - his role on Ray Donavon (Mickey Donavon) is a despicable character UNLIKE him in every way.
May 25, 2019, 08:06 PM
jhe888
He is genius as Mickey Donovan, the degenerate father of Ray Donovan.
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May 25, 2019, 08:28 PM
12GA
I was first introduced to Jon Voight in the movie The Champ. It’s a real tear jerker and I became a big fan after that. He’s top notch in my books.
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May 25, 2019, 08:57 PM
hberttmank
Yes, he is one of the good guys. And a great actor.
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May 27, 2019, 09:11 PM
HK Ag
Loved him in the movie Heat.
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May 28, 2019, 07:44 AM
justjoe
I agree that his role as Mickey Donovan is some of the best acting I have ever seen. And the series is great-- "Ray Donovan". Bought season 1, which I have almost completed-- just 2 more to go. I will certainly purchase season 2, and likely every season. For consistently great writing, acting, direction, it rivals The Sopranos.
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May 28, 2019, 07:52 AM
Tuckerrnr1
He is a national treasure.
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May 28, 2019, 08:05 AM
mdblanton
quote:
Originally posted by Tuckerrnr1: He is a national treasure.
Ha - I liked his role in National Treasure very much.
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May 28, 2019, 10:25 AM
BMR
No doubt Jon Voight is a great American and actor for the aforementioned reasons. One television role I thought he was really excellent in was as Jonas Hodges, who was the leader of the shadowy organization in "24: Redemption" in 2008. He can definitely play a great bad guy.
May 28, 2019, 10:59 AM
justjoe
If you watch "Ray Donovan" it's a twofer: Jon Voight and James Woods. Really great acting-- you "forget" you are watching actors. You are completely absorbed in the characters, in the story. Voight and Woods both do that -- along with pretty much the whole cast.
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May 28, 2019, 01:02 PM
nhtagmember
have always enjoyed watching him
great actor in just about every role
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May 28, 2019, 01:55 PM
Prefontaine
One of the greats that doesn’t get his due among actors. Very versatile. He’s played the President (Pearl Harbor) and many roles where he had to alter his face for the role. I really like him in the Rainmaker, and as was said, he makes Ray Donovan. No small feat for a man his age. I haven’t read if he has reconciled with his daughter, Angelina Jolie.
And it goes to show you, as a conservative, he can disassociate his political views with his roles when he can play a young gigolo that swings both ways in Midnight Cowboy.
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- I liked his role in National Treasure very much.