James Haven was once like a father-figure for Angelina’s kids, but things might’ve soured in recent years.
Angelina Jolie perhaps owes a huge debt of gratitude for her stellar career to her father, Jon Voight. Not only did he seemingly pass on his genes for outstanding acting to her, he also held the door for her to join the ranks of Hollywood performers: Jolie’s very first movie role was an uncredited one in the 1982 comedy film Lookin’ to Get Out, which starred her old man and Al Schwartz — who also penned the script.
Despite this, Jolie and Voight never really had a smooth father-daughter relationship. The first pointer lies in the simple fact that they do not share a surname.
She was in fact called Voight at birth, with Jolie being the middle name that her father Jon Voight and her mother Marcheline Bertrand originally gave to her.
The two parents officially got divorced in 1980 after nearly nine years of a troubled marriage.
In the aftermath of the separation, the relationship between Voight and his daughter became so strained that she dropped his name and decided to always be known as Jolie. She was not alone in this strife, however. Her older brother James Haven also found himself caught in the crosshairs of their parents’ fallout.
Jolie has made efforts to reconcile with her father in recent years, but is it the same case with James Haven?
James Haven Is Also An Actor, Director And Producer
Like his younger sister, James Haven also happened to inherit the acting chops from Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. While being the older sibling, his career in front of the camera started out much later than that of Angelina Jolie — and has never quite come close to hitting similar heights.
Haven started acting in the late 1990s, with small roles in TV shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Ally McBeal. His first big screen roles were in the movies Gia and Hell’s Kitchen, both of which featured Jolie in a starring capacity. The same was true of the 2001 erotic thriller Original Sin, which saw her play a leading role opposite Antonio Banderas. Haven featured as a character known as Faust.
Other significant roles of Haven’s acting career include in Monster’s Ball, Breaking Dawn, Stay Alive and an episode of The CW’s The Game. However, he is also recognized for his work behind the camera, having produced and directed several independent films throughout his career. Like his sister, he is also engaged in various philanthropic endeavors.
Is James Haven Close To His Father Jon Voight?
Much of James Haven’s life reflects that of Angelina Jolie. And much in the same manner as her, his relationship with their father has been a complex one over the years, with periods of estrangement and various attempts at reconciliation. Haven was born on May 11, 1973, in Los Angeles, California.
One would imagine that those were at least happier days for Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, about two years since they got married.
The couple then separated and officially got divorced when Haven was still just a child, an experience that took a toll on him. His connection with his dad became even more strained as he and Jolie started living with their mother following the divorce. A young Angelina dropped the name Voight and chose to go by her middle name, and so did Haven — who had been christened James Haven Voight at birth.
Unfortunately, it was not just the relationship between father and children that was complicated. Over the years, Haven and Jolie are said to have grown distant from each other, and apparently, no longer share the bond they did as kids.
What Happened Between James Haven And Angelina Jolie?
For very long, Angelina Jolie and James Haven were known for their close relationship. For instance, he was her date to the 2000 Academy Awards, where she won “Best Supporting Actress” for the film Girl, Interrupted. She even kissed him on the lips that day, and proclaimed “I am so in love with my brother right now!”
However, in more recent years, rumors have swirled that the siblings have drifted apart, and that their relationship is now a lot more complicated. Jolie and Haven have generally kept their private lives out of the media spotlight, which makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly when and how any reported rift may have actually started.
The very first rumors of trouble between them began to circulate in 2016, when Jolie filed for divorce from her then-husband Brad Pitt. At the time, there were reports that Haven had become increasingly involved in Jolie’s personal life, to the point where he was seen as something of a confidante and even a co-parent to her children.
Brother and sister have not been seen together in public since 2018, however, and neither has come out publicly to confirm or deny the rumors that they are no longer close.
Source: thethings.com
