Joaquin Phoenix
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1974-10-28 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Also known as
- Leaf Phoenix · Joaquin Rafael Bottom · Joaquin Rafael Phoenix · Leaf Rafael Phoenix · Vakīns Rafaels Fīnikss · Hoakins Fīnikss
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.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Billy Donovan
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
Hill Street Blues
1981
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Pagey Fisher
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
The New Leave It to Beaver
1984
as Kyle Cleaver
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1982
as Travis
María Madalena
2023
Mr. Smith
1983
Morningstar/Eveningstar
1986
as Doug Roberts
Movies (68)
Gladiator
2000
as Commodus
Joker
2019
as Arthur Fleck
Her
2013
as Theodore
Signs
2002
as Merrill Hess
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
as Arthur Fleck
Napoleon
2023
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Brother Bear
2003
as Kenai (voice)
8MM
1999
as Max California
Eddington
2025
as Joe Cross
Beau Is Afraid
2023
as Beau Wassermann
Walk the Line
2005
as John R. Cash
Inherent Vice
2014
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
The Village
2004
as Lucius Hunt
Hotel Rwanda
2004
as Jack Daglish
The Master
2012
as Freddie Quell
Quills
2000
as Abbe du Coulmier
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
To Die For
1995
as Jimmy Emmett
Parenthood
1989
as Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Ladder 49
2004
as Jack Morrison
U Turn
1997
as Toby N. Tucker
Inventing the Abbotts
1997
as Doug Holt
The Yards
2000
as Willie Gutierrez
The Immigrant
2013
as Bruno Weiss
You Were Never Really Here
2017
as Joe
Mary Magdalene
2018
as Jesus
We Own the Night
2007
as Bobby Green
Two Lovers
2008
as Leonard Kraditor
Irrational Man
2015
as Abe
The Sisters Brothers
2018
as Charlie Sisters
Reservation Road
2007
as Ethan Learner
I'm Still Here
2010
as Joaquin Phoenix
Russkies
1987
as Danny
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
as Ray Elwood
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as John Callahan
Earthlings
2005
as Narrator (voice)
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
as Self
Clay Pigeons
1998
as Clay Bidwell
Return to Paradise
1998
as Lewis McBride
C'mon C'mon
2021
as Johnny
SpaceCamp
1986
as Max
Dominion
2018
as Narrator (voice)
It's All About Love
2003
as John
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
2000
as Self
Her: Love in the Modern Age
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing 'The Village'
2005
as Self
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005
as Self
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006
as Self
Kids Don't Tell
1985
as Frankie
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014
as Self
Guardians of Life
2020
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
1984
as Robby Ellsworth
Polaris
Making 'Signs'
2003
as Self / Merrill Hess
The Island
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005
as Self
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Made in Eddington
2025
as Self
The Making of We Own the Night
as Self
Secret Witness
1988
as Drew Blackburn
Final 24: River Phoenix
2006
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023
as Self
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
as Self
Lou
2018
as Karl
Chryskylodon Blues
2015
as Self
Walking the Dog
1992
as Mischievous Teenage Boy
About Joaquin Phoenix
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… With 87 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Joaquin Phoenix has appeared in 68 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joaquin Phoenix Movies
- Gladiator (2000) — as Commodus
- Joker (2019) — as Arthur Fleck
- Her (2013) — as Theodore
- Signs (2002) — as Merrill Hess
- Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) — as Arthur Fleck
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