Question 1

True or false: Jon Voight voiced the character of Mufasa in Disney's 'The Lion King'.

Accepted Answer

False. James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa; Voight has done voice work but not for that iconic role.

Question 2

True or false: Jon Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie.

Accepted Answer

False. Voight is Angelina Jolie's father; they were estranged for years but have since reconciled.

Question 3

True or false: Jon Voight played a villain in the 'Mission: Impossible' film series.

Accepted Answer

False. He played the villain in the first 'Mission: Impossible' (1996) as Jim Phelps, the traitorous IMF chief.

Question 4

True or false: He starred alongside Dustin Hoffman in the film 'Rain Man'.

Accepted Answer

True. Voight played the father in 'Rain Man' (1988), though his scenes are brief; Hoffman and Tom Cruise lead.

Question 5

True or false: Jon Voight won an Oscar for his role in 'Midnight Cowboy'.

Accepted Answer

True. Voight won Best Actor at the 1979 Oscars for 'Coming Home', not 'Midnight Cowboy', which earned him a nomination.

Question 6

True or false: Jon Voight is a registered Democrat and campaigned for Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

False. Voight is a staunch conservative and Republican, frequently speaking at GOP events and supporting Donald Trump.

Question 7

True or false: Voight received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1988.

Accepted Answer

True. He was honored with a star on February 8, 1988, for his contributions to motion pictures.

Question 8

True or false: Voight once worked as a professional ballet dancer before acting.

Accepted Answer

True. He studied ballet and performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet in the late 1950s before switching to acting.

Jon Voight Trivia Questions