James Haven, the older brother of Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, is making headlines after publicly saying he is gay during an emotional livestream and accompanying letter. While Haven has often been known simply as "Angelina Jolie's brother," he has built a career of his own as an actor, producer and humanitarian. James Haven was born James Haven Voight on May 11, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. His close relationship with Angelina JolieJames Haven has long been regarded as one of Angelina Jolie's biggest supporters. Why James Haven dropped the Voight surnameLike Angelina Jolie, Haven distanced himself from their father for several years and stopped using the Voight surname professionally.