Joaquin Phoenix

Birthday

1974-10-28

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.
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Joker

Joker

2019 8.4
Joker

as Arthur Fleck / Joker

2019
Lou

Lou

2018 6.4
Lou

as Karl

2018
Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

2014 6.6
Inherent Vice

as Larry "Doc" Sportello

2014
Back Beyond

Back Beyond

2013 8.2
Back Beyond

as Freddie Quell

2013
Her

Her

2013 8
Her

as Theodore Twombly

2013
The Master

The Master

2012 7.1
The Master

as Freddie Quell

2012
We Own the Night

We Own the Night

2007 6.8
We Own the Night

as Robert 'Bobby' Green

2007
Earthlings

Earthlings

2005 8.6
Earthlings

as Narrator (voice)

2005
Making 'Signs'

Making 'Signs'

2003 6.8
Making 'Signs'

as Himself / Merrill Hess

2003
Signs

Signs

2002 6.8
Signs

as Merrill Hess

2002
Quills

Quills

2000 7.2
Quills

as Abbe du Coulmier

2000
Gladiator

Gladiator

2000 8.5
Gladiator

as Emperor Commodus

2000