- James Haven
Infobox Actor
name = James Haven
birthname = James Haven Voight
birthdate = birth date and age|1973|5|11
birthplace =Los Angeles, California
yearsactive = 1998 - present
parents =Jon Voight (b.1938)Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007)James Haven (born James Haven Voight on
May 11 ,1973 inLos Angeles, California ) is an Americanactor and producer.Personal life
James Haven was born in
Los Angeles, California , the son of actorJon Voight and the late actressMarcheline Bertrand . He has one sister, actressAngelina Jolie . He is the nephew ofChip Taylor . He has German ancestry.Haven's relationship with Jolie was the subject of controversy after the
72nd Academy Awards in 2000. Jolie said in her acceptance speech that she "was so in love with [her] brother right now" and kissed him at one point during the night. This caused speculation in the media of Haven having a relationship with Jolie. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,617645,00.html Brother on Jolie - Angelina Jolie : People.com ] ] Haven and Jolie later explained in interviews that they relied and held onto each other as a means of emotional support after their parents divorced and still do today.James Haven and Jolie's domestic partner,
Brad Pitt are reportedly close friends.Career
Haven has made appearances in several movies, including the 2001 film "
Monster's Ball ".He has also appeared in the drama series "".
Haven studied filmmaking at
USC School of Cinema-Television , and while there, won aGeorge Lucas film award for directing a film which featured Jolie, one of five student films that included his more famous sister.Haven was credited, along with Bertrand and Jolie, as an executive producer on the 2005 documentary "Trudell", which told the story of Native American poet and activist
John Trudell .Haven also appeared in a role for the movie "
Stay Alive " (2006) for a short scene.References
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* [http://www.filmbug.com/db/344843 James Haven's biography on filmbug -- includes photo]
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