James Haven

James Haven
Born
James Haven Voight

(1973-05-11) May 11, 1973
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other nameJamie Haven
EducationUSC School of Cinema-Television
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2013
Spouse
Romi Imbelli
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(m. 2024; ann. 2024)​
Parents
Relatives

James Haven (born James Haven Voight; May 11, 1973)[1] is an American former actor. He is the son of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, and the older brother of actress Angelina Jolie.

Early life and education

Haven was born in Los Angeles to actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. He is the elder of two children; he has a sister, Angelina Jolie, two years younger, who became an actress. The singer-songwriter Chip Taylor and the geologist and volcanologist Barry Voight are his uncles.[2] On his father's side, Haven is of German and Slovak descent.[3][4] On his mother's side, he is of French-Canadian, Dutch, Polish, and German ancestry.[3]

After their parents' separation in 1976, Haven and his sister grew up living with their mother. They were Catholic.[5] Bertrand moved with them to Palisades, New York, giving up acting. A decade later when Haven was 13, the family returned to Los Angeles,[6] where he attended Beverly Hills High School. After graduation, he enrolled at the USC School of Cinema-Television. While at the University of Southern California, he received the George Lucas Award for a student film he directed, which starred his sister.

Career

Haven began his professional acting career in 1998. He had minor roles in several films starring his sister, Angelina Jolie, namely Gia (1998), Hell's Kitchen (1998), and Original Sin (2001). He also appeared in Monster's Ball (2001), which starred his sister's then-husband, Billy Bob Thornton. Haven was in a 2004 episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and a 2007 episode of The Game.

In 2005, Haven was the executive producer of the documentary Trudell, which chronicles the life and work of Santee Sioux musician and activist John Trudell. Trudell was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival and the Tribeca Festival; it won the Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival.[7] In 2011, he served as executive producer for the short comedy film That's Our Mary, which follows two actresses awaiting the final casting decision for the role of the Virgin Mary at a faith-based film studio. Since 2006, Haven has been the executive board director of Artivist, a festival in Los Angeles that highlights films addressing human rights, animal rights and environmental issues.

Haven retired from acting in 2013.[8] He directed his father and Anton Yelchin in the short film Court of Conscience (2015).[9][10]

Personal life

Like his sister, Haven was estranged from his father for a while. During that time, he legally dropped "Voight" as his surname.[11] In the wake of his mother's death from ovarian cancer on January 27, 2007, he reconciled with his father after a six-year estrangement.[12] Haven grew up Catholic and became a born-again Christian in 2009.[13][14][5] In August 2024, Haven married reality television personality Romi Imbelli, who appeared on The Real L Word.[15][16] They had been close friends for over 20 years. They applied for annulment two weeks later.[16]

Haven came out as gay in 2026.[16]

Filmography

Title Year Role Notes
Gia 1998 Young man on Sansom Street TV film
Hell's Kitchen 1998 Boyle's bartender
Scrapbook 1999 Jamie Park
Original Sin 2001 Faust
Monster's Ball 2001 Hospital guard
Ocean Park 2002 Youngblood
Hunting of Man 2003 Usher
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2004 Lazarus Kane TV series
Episode: "Suckers" (4.13)
Rent-a-Person 2004 James Coleman Short film
Breaking Dawn 2004 Don Wake Film
Stay Alive 2006 Jonathan Malkus
Validation 2007 Uniformed couple Short film
The Game 2007 Director TV series
Episode: "The Ghost of Derwin Past" (2.10)
Deep in the Heart 2012 Gary
Easy Silence 2013 Trent Short film

References

  1. ↑ "James H Voight, Born 05/11/1973 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jon Voight | CAA Speakers". www.caaspeakers.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Reitwiesner, William Addams. Ancestry of Angelina Jolie Archived October 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, 2010, William Addams Reitwiessner Genealogical Services. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Is Jon Voight Slovak?" Archived February 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  5. 1 2 Cohen, Rich. "A Woman in Full". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ Van Meter, Jonathan. Angelina Jolie: Body Beautiful. Vogue. April 2002. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  7. ↑ Native American Film Festival Planned Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Jamestown Community College, NY. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  8. ↑ More than a Pretty Face: James Haven Archived October 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Marie Claire. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  9. ↑ Farmer, Sariah (March 15, 2023). "Watch director James Haven's film starring father Jon Voight at Zions Indie Film Fest". KTVX. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (March 24, 2016). "James Haven, Angelina Jolie's Brother, to Direct Airborne Virus Movie 'The Last Boy' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ Green, Mary; Clark, Champ (February 12, 2007). "Angelina's Heartbreak". People. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Angelina Jolie on her father" Archived December 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. [Video]. 60 Minutes. CBS. November 27, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Revealed: Brad, Bro Behind Jolie-Voight Reunion". February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ Dziemianowicz, Joe. Brad Pitt, with actor James Haven, helped plan reunion between Angelina Jolie and father Jon Voight Archived February 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. New York Daily News. February 24, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  15. ↑ Stenzel, Wesley (August 6, 2026). "Angelina Jolie's brother James Haven comes out as gay 26 years after sibling kiss at Oscars". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 Niemietz, Brian (August 6, 2026). "Angelina Jolie's brother, James Haven, comes out as gay months after ending marriage". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
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