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 (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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.6149 |
| Birthday | 1974-10-28 |
| 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, |
2005
Walk the Line
7.5/3123
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2000
Gladiator
8.2/20793
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2004
Hotel Rwanda
7.719/3151
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnot...
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Hotel Rwanda
1995
To Die For
6.597/875
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To Die For
1997
U Turn
6.638/803
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U Turn
1989
Parenthood
6.665/715
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Parenthood
1998
Return to Paradise
6.486/313
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2007
We Own the Night
6.698/1497
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2008
Two Lovers
6.867/918
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2002
Signs
6.698/6224
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2000
Quills
7.124/716
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Quills
2004
Ladder 49
6.443/855
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Ladder 49
2005
Earthlings
8.102/337
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2004
The Village
6.482/4557
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1999
8MM
6.478/2252
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Joker: Folie à Deux
5.403/2891
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2007
Reservation Road
6.521/410
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Reservation Road
2002
Buffalo Soldiers
6.296/346
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Buffalo Soldiers
2003
It's All About Love
5.478/116
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It's All About Love
2015
Chryskylodon Blues
6/1
On the set of Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice.
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Chryskylodon Blues
1998
Clay Pigeons
6.21/139
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Clay Pigeons
1997
Inventing the Abbotts
6.304/258
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Russkies
5.125/32
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Eddington
6.455/777
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2010
I'm Still Here
6/401
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2012
The Master
7.099/3286
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2000
The Yards
6.216/515
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2013
Her
7.839/15242
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2013
The Immigrant
6.327/874
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The Immigrant
2005
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
7.471/17
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The Making of We Own the Night
0/0
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2014
Inherent Vice
6.544/2700
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Inherent Vice
2006
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
0/1
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Irrational Man
6.524/2468
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Irrational Man
2014
Her: Love in the Modern Age
6.1/7
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The Island
0/0
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2015
Unity
7.5/34
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Kids Don't Tell
10/2
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2023
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
10/2
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2024
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
6.8/6
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You Were Never Really Here
6.551/3026
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2003
Brother Bear
7.273/5725
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Mary Magdalene
6.32/575
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1984
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
8.5/2
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The Sisters Brothers
6.836/2076
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2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
6.7/753
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Secret Witness
5.667/3
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2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
7/3
The making of Spike Jonze's "Her."
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2018
Dominion
8.5/89
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Dominion
2018
Lou
4.6/5
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2021
C'mon C'mon
7.195/760
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C'mon C'mon
2020
Guardians of Life
5.3/10
This environmental short subject was made in collaboration of the protest group, Extinction Rebellion.
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Guardians of Life
2003
Making 'Signs'
6.333/6
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2005
Deconstructing 'The Village'
4.7/3
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2019
Joker
8.125/27613
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Joker
2000
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
7/3
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Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
2020
My Darling Vivian
7.1/10
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My Darling Vivian
2023
Napoleon
6.306/3067
An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his add...
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Napoleon
1986
SpaceCamp
5.866/202
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SpaceCamp
2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
8.011/47
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2023
Beau Is Afraid
6.712/1305
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Polaris
0/0
In 1890s Alaska, a photographer documenting the lives of the Inuit people meets the Devil.
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Polaris
2006
Final 24: River Phoenix
0/0
Final 24 recreates River Phoenix's last day to tell the tragic tale of a young man whose short life was dominated by the constant pressure to perform.
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Final 24: River Phoenix
2002
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
0/0
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2005
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
0/0
Series of documentary pods chronicling every aspect of the production of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Released as an extra on the 2005 extended version B...
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2025
Made in Eddington
10/1
Made in Eddington gives a behind the scenes look at the making of Ari Aster's modern political nightmare.
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2005
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
0/0
A Johnny Cash tribute special featuring covers of his songs. Also contains promotions for the biographical film Walk the Line.
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I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
1992
Walking the Dog
0/0
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