Jon Voight is an American actor known for his long and versatile film career. He achieved international fame with the cult drama *Midnight Cowboy* (1969), where he played a naive gigolo. His performance in *Coming Home* (1978) earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Other iconic roles include the thriller *Deliverance* (1972) and the intense drama *Runaway Train* (1985). In the 1990s and 2000s, he distinguished himself for his ability to portray both heroic figures and charismatic antagonists in blockbusters like *Mission: Impossible* (1996) and *Anaconda* (1997), and for remarkable transformations, such as in *Ali* (2001) as Howard Cosell. Voight is acclaimed for his intensity, the psychological depth he brings to his characters, and his remarkable screen presence.