James Haven, the son of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, was born on May 11, 1973 in Los Angeles, California. Haven was involved in the film industry from a young age, joining his younger sister Angelina Jolie on screen for "Gia" (HBO, 1998) and "Original Sin" (2001). Haven has also dabbled behind the camera, producing a documentary "Trudell" (2005) and directing his father in the short film "Court of Conscience" (2015). Retiring from acting James Haven focused on social justice and joined the board of directors for the Artivist Film Festival & Awards in 2006. The organization is dedicated to promoting and highlighting activist films dealing with human rights, environmental conservation, and animal rights.