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Joaquin Phoenix
Born · October 28, 1974 (50 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bio
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; né Bottom; 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 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 name in the early 1990s. 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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joaquin Phoenix, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Joker: Folie à Deux
Arthur Fleck
5.5
2024
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
Self - Actor (archive footage)
6.6
2024
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
10.0
2023
You Were Never Really Here
Joe
6.5
2017
Unity
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2015
Irrational Man
Abe
6.5
2015
Chryskylodon Blues
Self
6.0
2015
Inherent Vice
Larry "Doc" Sportello
6.6
2014
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Self (archive footage)
5.4
2014
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart
Jimmy Emmett (archive footage)
6.1
2014
Her
Theodore
7.8
2013
The Immigrant
Bruno Weiss
6.3
2013
The Master
Freddie Quell
7.1
2012
I'm Still Here
Joaquin Phoenix
6.0
2010
Two Lovers
Leonard Kraditor
6.8
2008
We Own the Night
Robert 'Bobby' Green
6.7
2007
Reservation Road
Ethan Learner
6.5
2007
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
Self
0.0
2006
Earthlings
Narrator (voice)
8.0
2005
Walk the Line
John R. Cash
7.5
2005
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Self
7.1
2005
Hotel Rwanda
Jack Daglish
7.7
2004
Ladder 49
Jack Morrison
6.4
2004
The Village
Lucius Hunt
6.5
2004
Brother Bear
Kenai (voice)
7.3
2003
It's All About Love
John
5.5
2003
Buffalo Soldiers
Ray Elwood
6.2
2002
Signs
Merrill Hess
6.7
2002
Quills
Abbe du Coulmier
7.1
2000
Gladiator
Commodus
8.2
2000
The Yards
Willie Gutierrez
6.2
2000
8MM
Max California
6.5
1999
Clay Pigeons
Clay Bidwell
6.2
1998
Return to Paradise
Lewis McBride
6.4
1998
U Turn
Toby N. Tucker
6.6
1997
Inventing the Abbotts
Doug Holt
6.3
1997
To Die For
Jimmy Emmett
6.6
1995
Parenthood
Garry Buckman-Lampkin
6.7
1989
Russkies
Danny
5.2
1987
Eddington
Sheriff Joe Cross
0.0
The Making of We Own the Night
Self
0.0
The Island
0.0
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
6.4
2023
Lynch/Oz
Arthur Fleck (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2023
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Wassermann
6.7
2023
C'mon C'mon
Johnny
7.2
2021
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
8.2
2020
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2020
Guardians of Life
5.3
2020
Joker
Arthur Fleck
8.1
2019
The Sisters Brothers
Charlie Sisters
6.8
2018
Lou
Karl
5.5
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
John Callahan
6.7
2018
Dominion
Narrator (voice)
8.5
2018
Mary Magdalene
Jesus
6.3
2018
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Self
7.0
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Honest Trailers
Beau Wassermann (archive footage) · (1 episode)
6.4
2012
Final 24: River Phoenix
Self (voice) (archive footage)
0.0
2006
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Self
4.7
2005
Making 'Signs'
Self / Merrill Hess
5.8
2003
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
0.0
2002
Good Day Live
Self · (1 episode)
3.0
2001
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
Self
6.0
2000
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 episodes)
5.4
1992
Secret Witness
Drew Blackburn
5.0
1988
SpaceCamp
Max
5.9
1986
Kids Don't Tell
Frankie
0.0
1985
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
Robby Ellsworth
8.0
1984
Polaris
The Devil
0.0
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross
Alfie Swincross
0.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
7.1
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
5.4
1988
Morningstar/Eveningstar
Doug Roberts · (5 episodes)
6.0
1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Pagey Fisher · (1 episode)
7.3
1985
The New Leave It to Beaver
Kyle Cleaver · (1 episode)
6.2
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Billy Donovan · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Mr. Smith
(1 episode)
5.0
1983
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Travis · (22 episodes)
7.3
1982
The Fall Guy
Boy · (0 episode)
7.5
1981
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
7.6
1981
60 Minutes
Self · (2 episodes)
6.7
1968
The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
6.9
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1952
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
6.8
1944