Not All Fingers Are Alike, as is known to illustrate a group of people with similarities but different circumstances, and it’s no more apt than the life of James Haven, who is the son of two of the greatest modern actors in film history. His father, Jon Voight, is an Oscar winner and four Golden Globe winners. His sister is world famous icon and actress Angelina Jolie.
While James Haven is certainly not in a bind, he hasn’t enjoyed the success of his family members. Who is the American actor and film producer? Read below to learn more.
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Who is James Haven?
Wealth (income and earnings)
parents, siblings
Married, Wife, Gay
What is James Haven Height?
Who is James Haven?
James Haven, born James Haven VoightMay 11, 1973, is an actor and producer who was born to celebrity parents Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand in the city of Angels (Los Angeles), California. In his parents’ brief marriage, he had a younger sister, Angelina Jolie, who later ruled the world.
The consummation of JonVoight and Marcheline Bertrand’s relationship made James Haven a hybrid of multiple European and Canadian origins. He is of German, Slovak, Dutch, Polish and French-Canadian nationality.
Three years after James Haven was born, he was owned by his parents, who parted ways, and he was raised by Bertrand, his mother. The new, slimmer family first moved to New York before later settling back in Los Angeles.
For his education, James attended the prestigious Beverly Hills High School and the USC School of Cinema-Television are pursuing a film career. James Haven acted in a few films along with his sister, starting at the University of Southern California where he directed a film with Angelina Jolie. The student film received a George Lucas Award.
James Haven began his life as a professional actor in 1998, playing a supporting role in the first of several films alongside his sister Angelina Jolie. He acted in Gia, Hell’s Kitchen and Original Sin Unlike his sister, who went on to dominate the screen and build her career into a global star, Haven kept a low profile in both film and Hollywood overall.
His other films include appearing in Monsters Ball with Billy Bob Thornton, who was Angelina Jolie’s husband at the time. Other films he has been in include Stay Alive, Break the Dawn, Deep in the Heart and Ocean Park
Some actors never get a big break on their screen, others turn to the screen and their star shines, James Haven tried his luck on screen, appearing on shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Gam But it just wasn’t meant to be.
However, he did find some success as a film maker. His first production, Trudell, a documentary about the life and work of musician Santee Sioux, John Trudell, was officially selected for the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary won the Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Though he hasn’t officially retired, James hasn’t been in a film or television project since 2013. He is currently Executive Director of Activist, a Los Angeles film festival dedicated to human rights, environmental issues and animal rights.
Wealth (income and earnings)
It’s safe to say that not all of his earnings come from James Haven, however, he managed to amass a net worth of $5 million. Perhaps more of that is down to his investments and other efforts – either that or Angelina Jolie pays very well for a nanny.
parents, siblings
James Haven grew into a close relationship with his mother, Marcheline Bertrand. He, along with his sister, Angelina Jolie, fell out with their father for years, dropping Voight from their name. James Haven lost his mother to ovarian cancer in 2007 and the loss of one of his parents prompted him to reconcile with his father.
Haven is also very close to his sister AngelinaJolie. He was the nanny to the superstar’s children for several months. There were rumors of sexual closeness, however, this was debunked by the actor.
Married, Wife, Gay
James Haven is not married. However, he is in a long-term relationship with Ashely Reign. The couple have reportedly been together since 2011. With the two actors yet to finalize the deal, it seems James Haven is set to start a new relationship with Brad Pitt following his younger sister’s long courtship.
What is James Haven Height?
James Haven underwent noticeable plastic surgery. In fact, he shares a plastic surgeon with his sister. However, that hasn’t dampened the appeal of this 6ft 1in actor, who weighs 81kg.