Joaquin Phoenix
Acting
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.
Born: October 28, 1974
Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Known For
Filmography
as Joe Cross
as Arthur Fleck
as Napoleon Bonaparte
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
as Napoleon Bonaparte
as Beau Wassermann
as Johnny
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Arthur Fleck
as Charlie Sisters
as Karl
as John Callahan
as Narrator (voice)
as Jesus
as Narrator (voice)
as Abe
as Self
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
as Self (archive footage)
as Theodore
as Bruno Weiss
as Freddie Quell
as Joaquin Phoenix
as Leonard Kraditor
as Robert 'Bobby' Green
as Ethan Learner
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
as Narrator (voice)
as John R. Cash
as Self
as Jack Daglish
as Jack Morrison
as Lucius Hunt
as Kenai (voice)
as John
as Ray Elwood
as Merrill Hess
as Abbe du Coulmier
as Commodus
as Willie Gutierrez
as Max California
as Clay Bidwell
as Lewis McBride
as Toby N. Tucker
as Doug Holt
as Jimmy Emmett
as Self - Guest
as Garry Buckman-Lampkin
as Drew Blackburn
as Self - Guest
as Danny
as Max
as Pagey Fisher
as Frankie
as Kyle Cleaver
as Billy Donovan
as Robby Ellsworth
as Travis
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Nominee
as The Devil