Angelina Jolie‘s brother James Haven has long been a constant in her life, and she has never shied away from expressing her admiration for her only sibling.
The firstborn son of actor Jon Voight and the late actress Marcheline Bertrand, Haven has frequently appeared at premieres and award shows to support his sister. He has also been a private source of support, especially during Jolie’s very public split from Brad Pitt, with whom she shares six children.
Although the 51-year-old generally leads a low-key life, Haven has built an impressive career and legacy of his own. Read on to learn more about him and his life with his sister below.
Like Jolie, the talented star has appeared in various films and television shows since 1998. He started out in a small role alongside Jolie in the film Gia and has appeared in other popular movies since then, including Hell’s Kitchen, Original Sin, Monster’s Ball, Breaking Dawn, and Stay Alive. The television shows he’s appeared in include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Game.
In addition to acting, he’s been the executive board director of Artivist, which is a festival in Los Angeles that puts a spotlight on various issues, including human rights, animal rights, and environmental issues.
Shortly after Angelina’s split from her husband Brad Pitt in 2016, James reportedly moved in to step in the role of not only uncle, but head nanny to some of the other nannies looking after Angelina and Brad’s six children, who include Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox. She reportedly fired him in 2017, however, and their close relationship had reportedly drifted away since then.
But the siblings remained famously (and sometimes infamously) close, and in December 2023, Haven spoke candidly about his protective role over his sister following her divorce from Pitt. “That’s where it all started — it started with the protection of her and her children, my nieces and nephews,” he said during an appearance on the 90who10 podcast, via Page Six. “I set my life up so I can be present for whatever the situation is,” he continued. “I want to be there for them or for her — whatever she’s going through.”
