Jon Voight, the veteran Hollywood star and father of Angelina Jolie was spotted on Monday having dinner in an Athens restaurant accompanied by a friend.
The 85-year-old American actor was seen eating the traditional souvlaki at Halepa Square. Although few recognized him, he was pleasant and polite with the restaurant staff.
It is now known whether Voight is in Athens for business or pleasure.
Angelina Jolie, who will play the legendary Greek-American soprano Maria Callas in the biopic Maria, is believed to have had a turbulent relationship with her father. They were estranged for many years after he and Jolie’s mother, Marcheline Bertrand, split when she was two years old.
Bertrand, who passed away in 2007 from cancer, was Jolie’s primary caretaker, and the two were very close.
According to an article by E News, Jolie cut ties with Voight due to his actions during his divorce from Bertrand. The article alleged that Voight was unfaithful during his marriage.
Jon Voight has received numerous accolades
Voight is associated with the angst and unruliness that typified the late-1960s counterculture.
He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Voight first came to prominence for his performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in Midnight Cowboy (1969). The role earned him a BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award.
During the 1970s, he played 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 remake of The Champ (1979). He received Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Runaway Train (1985).
For his portrayal as sportscaster Howard Cosell in Ali (2001), he earned nominations for the Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Other notable credits include roles in Heat (1995), Mission: Impossible (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Holes (2003), Glory Road (2006), and Transformers (2007). 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 in the eponymous miniseries (2005).
His role as Mickey Donovan in 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 in 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.
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