Joaquin Phoenix
Born October 28, 1974 (Age: 51)
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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.
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.
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Filmography
Eddington
2025
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as Joe Cross
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Age: 50
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
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as Arthur Fleck
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Age: 49
Napoleon
2023
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as Napoleon Bonaparte
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Age: 49
Beau Is Afraid
2023
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as Beau Wassermann
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Age: 48
C'mon C'mon
2021
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as Johnny
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Age: 47
Joker
2019
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as Arthur Fleck
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Age: 44
The Sisters Brothers
2018
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as Charlie Sisters
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Age: 43
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
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as John Callahan
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Age: 43
You Were Never Really Here
2017
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as Joe
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Age: 43
Irrational Man
2015
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as Abe
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Age: 40
Inherent Vice
2014
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as Larry "Doc" Sportello
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Age: 40
Her
2013
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as Theodore
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Age: 39
The Immigrant
2013
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as Bruno Weiss
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Age: 39
The Master
2012
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as Freddie Quell
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Age: 37
I'm Still Here
2010
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as Joaquin Phoenix
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Age: 35
Two Lovers
2008
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as Leonard Kraditor
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Age: 34
We Own the Night
2007
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as Bobby Green
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Age: 32
Reservation Road
2007
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as Ethan Learner
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Age: 32
Final 24: River Phoenix
2006
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as Self (voice) (archive footage)
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Age: 31
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006
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as Self
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Age: 31
Walk the Line
2005
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as John R. Cash
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Age: 30
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005
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as Self
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Age: 30
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005
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as Self
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Age: 30
No Image
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
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as Self
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Age: 30
Hotel Rwanda
2004
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as Jack Daglish
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Age: 30
Ladder 49
2004
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as Jack Morrison
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Age: 29
The Village
2004
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as Lucius Hunt
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Age: 29
Brother Bear
2003
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as Kenai (voice)
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Age: 28
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
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as Ray Elwood
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Age: 28
Signs
2002
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as Merrill Hess
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Age: 27
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
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as
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Age: 27
Quills
2000
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as Abbe du Coulmier
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Age: 26
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
2000
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as Self
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Age: 26
Gladiator
2000
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as Commodus
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Age: 25
The Yards
2000
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as Willie Gutierrez
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Age: 25
8MM
1999
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as Max California
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Age: 24
Clay Pigeons
1998
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as Clay Bidwell
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Age: 23
U Turn
1997
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as Toby N. Tucker
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Age: 22
Inventing the Abbotts
1997
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as Doug Holt
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Age: 22
To Die For
1995
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as Jimmy Emmett
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Age: 20
Parenthood
1989
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as Garry Buckman-Lampkin
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Age: 14
Russkies
1987
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as Danny
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Age: 13
SpaceCamp
1986
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as Max
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Age: 11