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Born · October 28, 1974 (50 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico
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.
Arthur Fleck
5.5
2024
Self - Actor (archive footage)
6.6
2024
Self
10.0
2023
Joe
6.6
2017
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2015
Abe
6.5
2015
Self
6.0
2015
Larry "Doc" Sportello
6.6
2014
Self (archive footage)
5.4
2014
Jimmy Emmett (archive footage)
6.0
2014
Theodore
7.9
2013
Bruno Weiss
6.3
2013
Freddie Quell
7.1
2012
Joaquin Phoenix
6.0
2010
Leonard Kraditor
6.8
2008
Robert 'Bobby' Green
6.7
2007
Ethan Learner
6.5
2007
Self
0.0
2006
Narrator (voice)
8.1
2005
John R. Cash
7.5
2005
Self
7.1
2005
Jack Daglish
7.7
2004
Jack Morrison
6.4
2004
Lucius Hunt
6.5
2004
John
5.4
2003
Ray Elwood
6.2
2002
Merrill Hess
6.7
2002
Abbe du Coulmier
7.1
2000
Commodus
8.2
2000
Willie Gutierrez
6.2
2000
Max California
6.5
1999
Clay Bidwell
6.2
1998
Lewis McBride
6.4
1998
Toby N. Tucker
6.6
1997
Doug Holt
6.3
1997
Jimmy Emmett
6.6
1995
Garry Buckman-Lampkin
6.7
1989
Danny
5.3
1987
Sheriff Joe Cross
0.0
Self
0.0
0.0
Napoleon Bonaparte
6.4
2023
Napoleon Bonaparte
7.0
2023
Beau Wassermann
6.8
2023
Johnny
7.2
2021
Self
8.2
2020
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2020
5.9
2020
Arthur Fleck
8.1
2019
Charlie Sisters
6.8
2018
Karl
5.5
2018
John Callahan
6.7
2018
Narrator (voice)
8.5
2018
Jesus
6.3
2018
Self
7.0
2014
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Beau Wassermann (archive footage) · (1 episode)
6.4
2012
Self (voice) (archive footage)
0.0
2006
Self
4.7
2005
Kenai (voice)
7.3
2003
Self / Merrill Hess
5.5
2003
Self · (1 episode)
3.0
2001
Self
6.0
2000
(3 episodes)
5.4
1992
Drew Blackburn
5.0
1988
Max
5.9
1986
Frankie
0.0
1985
Robby Ellsworth
8.0
1984
0.0
Alfie Swincross
0.0
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
7.1
1993
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
5.2
1988
Doug Roberts · (5 episodes)
6.0
1986
Pagey Fisher · (1 episode)
7.3
1985
Kyle Cleaver · (1 episode)
6.2
1984
Billy Donovan · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
(1 episode)
5.0
1983
Travis · (22 episodes)
7.3
1982
Boy · (0 episode)
7.5
1981
(1 episode)
7.6
1981
Self · (2 episodes)
6.7
1968
Self · (4 episodes)
7.0
1953
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1952
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
6.8
1944