Joaquin Phoenix

Birthday:

10/28/1974

Place of birth:

San Juan, Puerto Rico:

Biography:

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.



Credits

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Arthur Fleck / Joker
Napoleon (2023)
Napoleon Bonaparte
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Beau Wassermann
C'mon C'mon (2021)
Johnny
Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020)
Self
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Self (archive footage)
Guardians of Life (2020)
Joker (2019)
Arthur Fleck / Joker
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Charlie Sisters
Lou (2018)
Karl
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
John Callahan
Dominion (2018)
Narrator (voice)
Mary Magdalene (2018)
Jesus
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Joe
Unity (2015)
Narrator (voice)
Irrational Man (2015)
Abe
Chryskylodon Blues (2015)
Self
Inherent Vice (2014)
Larry "Doc" Sportello
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project (2014)
Self
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (2014)
Jimmy Emmett (archive footage)
Her: Love in the Modern Age (2014)
Self (archive footage)
Her (2013)
Theodore Twombly
The Immigrant (2013)
Bruno Weiss
The Master (2012)
Freddie Quell
I'm Still Here (2010)
Joaquin Phoenix
Two Lovers (2008)
Leonard
We Own the Night (2007)
Robert 'Bobby' Green
Reservation Road (2007)
Ethan Learner
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line (2006)
Self
Earthlings (2005)
Narrator (voice)
Walk the Line (2005)
John R. Cash
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)
Self
Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005)
Self
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Jack Daglish
Ladder 49 (2004)
Jack Morrison
The Village (2004)
Lucius Hunt
Brother Bear (2003)
Kenai (voice)
It's All About Love (2003)
John
Making 'Signs' (2003)
Himself / Merrill Hess
Buffalo Soldiers (2002)
Ray Elwood
Signs (2002)
Merrill Hess
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
Commodus (Gladiator) (archive footage)
Quills (2000)
Abbe du Coulmier
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000)
Self
Gladiator (2000)
Emperor Commodus
The Yards (2000)
Willie Gutierrez
8MM (1999)
Max California
Clay Pigeons (1998)
Clay Bidwell
Return to Paradise (1998)
Lewis McBride
U Turn (1997)
Toby N. Tucker
Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
Doug Holt
To Die For (1995)
Jimmy Emmett
Parenthood (1989)
Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Secret Witness (1988)
Drew Blackburn
Russkies (1987)
Danny
SpaceCamp (1986)
Max
Kids Don't Tell (1985)
Frankie
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984)
Robby Ellsworth
The Making of We Own the Night ()
Self
Polaris ()
Untitled Todd Haynes Project ()
Richard Rent
The Island ()
Eddington ()
Joe
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Producer
Napoleon (2023)
Producer
The End of Medicine (2023)
Executive Producer
Stutz (2022)
Producer
Gunda (2021)
Executive Producer
The Animal People (2019)
Executive Producer
Across My Land (2017)
Executive Producer
What the Health (2017)
Executive Producer
I Am Dying (2015)
Executive Producer
I'm Still Here (2010)
Producer
I'm Still Here (2010)
Writer
We Own the Night (2007)
Producer
Untitled Todd Haynes Project ()
Story