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Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and animal rights activist. Known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent film, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was ranked 12th on the list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century by The New York Times. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Los Angeles and Florida, Phoenix began his career by appearing in television series in the early 1980s with his brother River. His first major film roles were in SpaceCamp (1986) and Parenthood (1989). During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix, a name he gave himself. He took back his birth first name in the early 1990s and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama film To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000). Phoenix received further critical acclaim and first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of the evil emperor Commodus in the historical drama film Gladiator (2000). He had success with the horror films Signs (2002) and The Village (2004), the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004) and won a Grammy, a Golden Globe and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005). He continued to receive acclaim in two features with his frequent director James Gray; the action thriller We Own the Night (2007) and the romantic drama Two Lovers (2008), before taking a break from acting. In the 2010s, Phoenix returned to acting to critical acclaim. He starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination. He received Golden Globe nominations for his roles in the romantic drama Her (2013) and the crime satire Inherent Vice (2014) and won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017). Phoenix achieved international stardom and won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a second Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the title character in Joker (2019). Phoenix is an animal rights activist. He has been vegan since the age of three and regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment. He is in a relationship with actress Rooney Mara, with whom he has a son.


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Born:
Oct 28, 1974 In San Juan, Puerto Rico
Movie/TV Credits:
81
First Appeared:
In the movie The Island
Latest Project:
Movie Eddington 2025
Known For
Poster of Joker
Poster of Brother Bear
Poster of Gladiator
Poster of Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
Filmography
Movie The Making of We Own the Night Self 2025
Movie The Island 2025
Movie Polaris Unknown 2025
Movie Eddington Sheriff Joe Cross 2025
Movie Joker: Folie à Deux Arthur Fleck 2024-10-01
Movie Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes Self - Actor (archive footage) 2024-05-12
Movie Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte 2023-11-22
Movie Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid Self 2023-06-22
Movie Beau Is Afraid Beau Wassermann 2023-04-14
Movie C'mon C'mon Johnny 2021-11-19
Movie My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020-04-27
Movie Guardians of Life Unknown 2020-02-06
Movie Joker: Put on a Happy Face Self 2020-08-18
Movie Joker Arthur Fleck 2019-10-01
Movie Mary Magdalene Jesus 2018-03-15
Movie Dominion Narrator (voice) 2018-03-29
Movie Lou Karl 2018-09-08
Movie Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot John Callahan 2018-04-04
Movie The Sisters Brothers Charlie Sisters 2018-09-19
Movie You Were Never Really Here Joe 2017-11-08
Movie Chryskylodon Blues Self 2015-07-07
Movie Irrational Man Abe 2015-07-17
Movie Unity Narrator (voice) 2015-08-12
Movie Her: Love in the Modern Age Self (archive footage) 2014-01-17
Movie Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart Jimmy Emmett (archive footage) 2014-01-17
Movie Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project Self 2014-05-13
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014-02-17
Movie Inherent Vice Larry "Doc" Sportello 2014-12-12
Movie Her Theodore 2013-12-18
Movie The Immigrant Bruno Weiss 2013-11-27
Movie The Master Freddie Quell 2012-09-14
Series Honest Trailers Beau Wassermann (archive footage) 2012-02-13
Movie I'm Still Here Joaquin Phoenix 2010-09-10
Movie Two Lovers Leonard Kraditor 2008-11-19
Movie We Own the Night Robert 'Bobby' Green 2007-10-12
Movie Reservation Road Ethan Learner 2007-09-13
Movie Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line Self 2006-05-22
Movie Deconstructing 'The Village' Self 2005-01-11
Movie Walk the Line John R. Cash 2005-09-13
Movie Earthlings Narrator (voice) 2005-09-24
Movie Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Self 2005-06-07
Movie Ladder 49 Jack Morrison 2004-10-01
Movie Hotel Rwanda Jack Daglish 2004-12-22
Movie The Village Lucius Hunt 2004-07-30
Movie Making 'Signs' Self / Merrill Hess 2003-01-07
Movie It's All About Love John 2003-01-10
Movie Brother Bear Kenai (voice) 2003-10-23
Movie Buffalo Soldiers Ray Elwood 2002-10-31
Movie Signs Merrill Hess 2002-08-02
Series Good Day Live Self 2001-09-17
Movie Quills Abbe du Coulmier 2000-11-22
Movie Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport Self 2000-11-21
Movie The Yards Willie Gutierrez 2000-04-27
Movie Gladiator Emperor Commodus 2000-05-04
Movie 8MM Max California 1999-02-26
Movie Return to Paradise Lewis McBride 1998-08-10
Movie Clay Pigeons Clay Bidwell 1998-09-25
Movie U Turn Toby N. Tucker 1997-10-03
Movie Inventing the Abbotts Doug Holt 1997-04-04
Movie To Die For Jimmy Emmett 1995-09-22
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993-09-13
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie Parenthood Garry Buckman-Lampkin 1989-07-31
Movie Secret Witness Drew Blackburn 1988-09-08
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Movie Russkies Danny 1987-11-06
Series Morningstar/Eveningstar Doug Roberts 1986-03-25
Movie SpaceCamp Max 1986-06-06
Series The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Pagey Fisher 1985-09-29
Movie Kids Don't Tell Frankie 1985-03-05
Series The New Leave It to Beaver Kyle Cleaver 1984-11-08
Series Murder, She Wrote Billy Donovan 1984-09-30
Movie Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia Robby Ellsworth 1984-03-07
Series Mr. Smith Unknown 1983-09-23
Series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Travis 1982-09-19
Series The Fall Guy Boy 1981-11-04
Series Hill Street Blues Unknown 1981-01-15
Series 60 Minutes Self 1968-09-24
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series Today Self 1952-01-14
Series Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944-01-20