Joaquin Phoenix
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-10-28 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Joaquin Phoenix
Biography
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.
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Acting
Polaris
as The Devil
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross
as Alfie Swincross
(2025)
Eddington
as Sheriff Joe Cross
(2024)
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Arthur Fleck
(2024)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(2023)
Napoleon
as Napoleon Bonaparte
(2023)
Beau Is Afraid
as Beau Wassermann
(2023)
Lynch/Oz
as Arthur Fleck (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2023)
(2021)
C'mon C'mon
as Johnny
(2020)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
as Self
(2020)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
(2019)
Joker
as Arthur Fleck
(2018)
Mary Magdalene
as Jesus
(2018)
The Sisters Brothers
as Charlie Sisters
(2018)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as John Callahan
(2018)
Dominion
as Narrator (voice)
(2018)
Lou
as Karl
(2017)
(2015)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
(2015)
Irrational Man
as Abe
(2015)
Chryskylodon Blues
as Self
(2014)
Inherent Vice
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
(2014)
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart
as Jimmy Emmett (archive footage)
(2014)
Her: Love in the Modern Age
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
(2013)
Her
as Theodore
(2013)
The Immigrant
as Bruno Weiss
(2012)
The Master
as Freddie Quell
(2010)
I'm Still Here
as Joaquin Phoenix
(2008)
Two Lovers
as Leonard Kraditor
(2007)
We Own the Night
as Robert 'Bobby' Green
(2007)
Reservation Road
as Ethan Learner
(2006)
(2006)
Final 24: River Phoenix
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
(2005)
Walk the Line
as John R. Cash
(2005)
Earthlings
as Narrator (voice)
(2005)
Deconstructing 'The Village'
as Self
(2005)
(2004)
Hotel Rwanda
as Jack Daglish
(2004)
The Village
as Lucius Hunt
(2004)
Ladder 49
as Jack Morrison
(2003)
Brother Bear
as Kenai (voice)
(2003)
It's All About Love
as John
(2003)
Making 'Signs'
as Self / Merrill Hess
(2002)
Signs
as Merrill Hess
(2002)
Buffalo Soldiers
as Ray Elwood
(2002)
(2000)
Gladiator
as Commodus
(2000)
The Yards
as Willie Gutierrez
(2000)
Quills
as Abbe du Coulmier
(2000)
(1999)
8MM
as Max California
(1998)
Return to Paradise
as Lewis McBride
(1998)
Clay Pigeons
as Clay Bidwell
(1997)
Inventing the Abbotts
as Doug Holt
(1997)
U Turn
as Toby N. Tucker
(1995)
To Die For
as Jimmy Emmett
(1989)
Parenthood
as Garry Buckman-Lampkin
(1988)
Secret Witness
as Drew Blackburn
(1987)
Russkies
as Danny
(1986)
SpaceCamp
as Max
(1985)
Kids Don't Tell
as Frankie
(1984)
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
as Robby Ellsworth
Crew
(2023)
Napoleon
Producer
(2023)
The End of Medicine
Executive Producer
(2022)
Stutz
Producer
(2021)
Gunda
Executive Producer
(2019)
The Animal People
Executive Producer
(2017)
Across My Land
Executive Producer
(2017)
What the Health
Executive Producer
(2015)
I Am Dying
Executive Producer
(2010)
I'm Still Here
Producer, Writer
(2007)
We Own the Night
Producer