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Joaquin Phoenix

Date of birth: 1974-10-28

Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Leaf Phoenix, Joaquin Rafael Bottom, วาคีน ฟินิกซ์, Χοακίν Φίνιξ, Joaquin Rafael Phoenix , یواکین فینیکس

Joaquin Phoenix

Biography

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters, particularly in period dramas, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Phoenix began his career by appearing in a television series in the early 1980s with his older brother River. His first major film roles were in SpaceCamp (1986) and Parenthood (1989). During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix. He began being credited as Joaquin Phoenix in To Die For, his first adult role. He received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000). Phoenix received further critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Commodus in the historical drama Gladiator (2000). He had success with the horror films Signs (2002), The Village (2004) and the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004). He won a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005). Following a brief sabbatical, Phoenix starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination. He gained praise 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 the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017). For his performance as the titular character of Joker (2019), Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021), and Beau Is Afraid (2023) and portrayed the title role in the historical drama Napoleon (2023). Outside of acting, Phoenix is an animal rights activist. A vegan, he regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment.

Movie Credits

Walk the Line
3.8

Walk the Line

2005-09-13

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton fa

Gladiator
4.1

Gladiator

2000-05-04

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of

Hotel Rwanda
3.9

Hotel Rwanda

2004-12-22

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsi

To Die For
3.3

To Die For

1995-09-22

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what s

U Turn
3.3

U Turn

1997-10-03

When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he b

Parenthood
3.3

Parenthood

1989-07-31

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjo

Return to Paradise
3.2

Return to Paradise

1998-08-10

Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave

We Own the Night
3.4

We Own the Night

2007-10-12

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.

Two Lovers
3.4

Two Lovers

2008-11-19

A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with

Signs
3.4

Signs

2002-08-02

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something mor

Quills
3.6

Quills

2000-11-22

In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writi

Ladder 49
3.2

Ladder 49

2004-10-01

Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison m

Earthlings
4

Earthlings

2005-09-24

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices o

The Village
3.3

The Village

2004-07-30

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions se

8MM
3.2

8MM

1999-02-26

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an i

Joker: Folie à Deux
2.7

Joker: Folie à Deux

2024-10-01

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also fin

Reservation Road
3.3

Reservation Road

2007-09-13

Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car a

Buffalo Soldiers
3.1

Buffalo Soldiers

2002-10-31

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of

It's All About Love
2.7

It's All About Love

2003-01-10

The story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the

Chryskylodon Blues
3

Chryskylodon Blues

2015-07-07

On the set of Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice.

Clay Pigeons
3.1

Clay Pigeons

1998-09-25

Clay is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend, Earl, kill himself because of the ongo

Inventing the Abbotts
3.1

Inventing the Abbotts

1997-04-04

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern

Russkies
2.5

Russkies

1987-11-06

A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to

Eddington
3.3

Eddington

2025-07-16

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is

I'm Still Here
3

I'm Still Here

2010-09-10

I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remark

The Master
3.6

The Master

2012-09-14

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds s

The Yards
3.1

The Yards

2000-04-27

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts

Her
3.9

Her

2013-12-18

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating syste

The Immigrant
3.1

The Immigrant

2013-11-27

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzlin

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
3.6

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

2005-06-07

An in-depth look at the entire making of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Consisting of: Tale Of The Scrib

The Making of We Own the Night
0

The Making of We Own the Night

The cast and crew talk about We Own the Night. Written and directed by James Gray.

Inherent Vice
3.3

Inherent Vice

2014-12-12

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates th

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
0

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

2006-05-22

A documentary about the life of Johnny Cash and the making of Walk the Line (2005).

Irrational Man
3.3

Irrational Man

2015-07-17

On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purp

Her: Love in the Modern Age
3

Her: Love in the Modern Age

2014-01-17

Her: Love In The Modern Age chronicles reactions to Spike Jonze's Oscar-nominated film, "Her." The d

The Island
0

The Island

A couple decides to turn their backs on civilization to build their private paradise on a desert isl

Unity
3.8

Unity

2015-08-12

Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of th

Kids Don't Tell
5

Kids Don't Tell

1985-03-05

When a documentary-maker begins to make a film about child sexual abuse, the subject begins to eat i

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
5

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023-06-22

A documentary about the making of Ari Aster's Kafkaesque epic Beau is Afraid.

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
3.4

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

2024-05-12

The story of the rise to stardom of Joaquin Phoenix, an actor of magnetic physique, tumultuous past,

You Were Never Really Here
3.3

You Were Never Really Here

2017-11-08

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spin

Brother Bear
3.6

Brother Bear

2003-10-23

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in an

Mary Magdalene
3.1

Mary Magdalene

2018-03-15

In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for he

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
4

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

1984-03-07

13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discov

The Sisters Brothers
3.4

The Sisters Brothers

2018-09-19

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
3.4

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2018-04-04

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing po

Secret Witness
2.5

Secret Witness

1988-09-08

Fun turns serious for two kids when an innocent spying game forces them to do some real detective

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
3.5

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

2014-05-13

The making of Spike Jonze's "Her."

Dominion
4.2

Dominion

2018-03-29

Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras,

Lou
2.3

Lou

2018-09-08

Lou, a teenage tomboy in a small Californian town, idolizes her single father. When he has a date ov

C'mon C'mon
3.6

C'mon C'mon

2021-11-19

Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a

Guardians of Life
2.6

Guardians of Life

2020-02-06

This environmental short subject was made in collaboration of the protest group, Extinction Rebellio

Making 'Signs'
2.9

Making 'Signs'

2003-01-07

Nearly every possible aspect of fimmaking used to produce the motion picture Signs (2002) is closely

Deconstructing 'The Village'
2.4

Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005-01-11

In this making-of documentary, we see movie snippets, shots from the set, and interviews. We get not

Joker
4.1

Joker

2019-10-01

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
3

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport

2000-11-21

A look at the making of the Gladiator (2000) and the historical aspects presented within the film. I

My Darling Vivian
3.4

My Darling Vivian

2020-04-27

The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes

Napoleon
3.2

Napoleon

2023-11-22

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relent

SpaceCamp
3

SpaceCamp

1986-06-06

Andie Bergstrom, an astronaut eagerly awaiting her first trip to space, runs a summer camp for teena

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
4

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020-08-18

Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The

Beau Is Afraid
3.4

Beau Is Afraid

2023-04-14

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darke

Polaris
0

Polaris

In 1890s Alaska, an ice photographer meets the Devil.

Final 24: River Phoenix
0

Final 24: River Phoenix

2006-05-27

Final 24 recreates River Phoenix's last day to tell the tragic tale of a young man whose short life

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
0

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

2002-01-01

Strength and Honor: Production Pods
0

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

2005-08-23

Series of documentary pods chronicling every aspect of the production of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. R

Made in Eddington
0

Made in Eddington

2025-10-21

Made in Eddington gives a behind the scenes look at the making of Ari Aster's modern political night