Voight is a variant of the
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
surname ''
Vogt
During the Middle Ages, an (sometimes given as modern English: advocate; German: ; French: ) was an office-holder who was legally delegated to perform some of the secular responsibilities of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as ...
''.
People
Notable people with the surname include:
*
Barry Voight (born 1937), American geologist
*
Charles Voight (1887–1947), American cartoonist
*
Dutch Voight
Oscar Ernest "Dutch" Voigt was an American mob boss in Galveston, Texas in the United States, who was involved in bootlegging, illegal gambling, numbers racket, prostitution and other criminal activities during the early 1900s. Voight was called ...
(1888–1986), American gangster
*
Hank Voight, fictional character in the TV series ''Chicago P.D.''
*
Jack Voight
Jack C. Voight (born December 17, 1945) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 32nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin from 1995 to 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and career
Born and raised in New London, ...
(born 1945), former State Treasurer of Wisconsin
*
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Academy Award–nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969). During the 1970s, h ...
(born 1938), American actor
*
Robert G. Voight (1921–2008), American academic
*
James Haven
James Haven (né Voight; born May 11, 1973) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, and the older brother of actress Angelina Jolie.
Early life
Haven was born on May 11, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, ...
(born 1973), American actor and producer born James Haven Voight; son of Jon Voight
*
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...
(born 1975), American actress and director born Angelina Jolie Voight; daughter of Jon Voight
*
Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor (born James Wesley Voight; March 21, 1940) is an American songwriter and singer noted for writing " Angel of the Morning" and " Wild Thing".
Early life
Taylor was born on March 21, 1940, in Yonkers, New York. He is the brother of ...
(born 1940), American songwriter born James Wesley Voight
Characters
*
Hank Voight, a fictional character from ''Chicago P.D.''
* Janelle Voight, a fictional character from ''
Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', John Connor's foster mother and T-1000 alterego
* Todd Voight, a fictional character from ''
Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', John Connor's foster father
See also
*
*
Voigt
*
Vogt
During the Middle Ages, an (sometimes given as modern English: advocate; German: ; French: ) was an office-holder who was legally delegated to perform some of the secular responsibilities of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as ...
*
Vogt (surname)
*
Voet (surname)
*
Voigt pipe
*
Voight-Kampff machine
''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's ...
**
Voight-Kampff test
{{DEFAULTSORT:Voight
German-language surnames
Occupational surnames