1974-10-28 San Juan, Puerto Rico
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 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 name in the early 1990s. 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 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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Eddington | Joe Cross | 2025-07-16 |
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Joaquin Phoenix — Schauspieler der Extreme | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2024-05-12 |
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Joker: Folie à Deux | Arthur Fleck | 2024-10-01 |
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid | Self | 2023-06-22 |
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Beau Is Afraid | Beau Wassermann | 2023-04-14 |
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Napoleon | Napoleon Bonaparte | 2023-11-22 |
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C'mon C'mon | Johnny | 2021-11-19 |
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Guardians of Life | 2020-02-06 | |
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My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | 2020-04-27 |
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face | Self | 2020-08-18 |
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Joker | Arthur Fleck | 2019-10-01 |
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The Sisters Brothers | Charlie Sisters | 2018-09-19 |
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Mary Magdalene | Jesus | 2018-03-15 |
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | John Callahan | 2018-04-04 |
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Lou | Karl | 2018-09-08 |
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Dominion | Narrator (voice) | 2018-03-29 |
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You Were Never Really Here | Joe | 2017-11-08 |
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Chryskylodon Blues | Self | 2015-07-07 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Irrational Man | Abe | 2015-07-17 |
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Her: Love in the Modern Age | Self (archive footage) | 2014-01-17 |
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Inherent Vice | Larry "Doc" Sportello | 2014-12-12 |
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Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project | Self | 2014-05-13 |
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Her | Theodore | 2013-12-18 |
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The Immigrant | Bruno Weiss | 2013-11-27 |
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The Master | Freddie Quell | 2012-09-14 |
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I'm Still Here | Joaquin Phoenix | 2010-09-10 |
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Two Lovers | Leonard Kraditor | 2008-11-19 |
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Reservation Road | Ethan Learner | 2007-09-13 |
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We Own the Night | Robert 'Bobby' Green | 2007-10-12 |
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Final 24: River Phoenix | Self (voice) (archive footage) | 2006-05-27 |
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Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line | Self | 2006-05-22 |
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Deconstructing 'The Village' | Self | 2005-01-11 |
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Strength and Honor: Production Pods | Self | 2005-08-23 |
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Walk the Line | John R. Cash | 2005-09-13 |
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Earthlings | Narrator (voice) | 2005-09-24 |
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Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' | Self | 2005-06-07 |
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Hotel Rwanda | Jack Daglish | 2004-12-22 |
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The Village | Lucius Hunt | 2004-07-30 |
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Ladder 49 | Jack Morrison | 2004-10-01 |
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Making 'Signs' | Self / Merrill Hess | 2003-01-07 |
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It's All About Love | John | 2003-01-10 |
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Brother Bear | Kenai (voice) | 2003-10-23 |
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Signs | Merrill Hess | 2002-08-02 |
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Buffalo Soldiers | Ray Elwood | 2002-10-31 |
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L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") | 2002-01-01 | |
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The Yards | Willie Gutierrez | 2000-04-27 |
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Gladiator | Commodus | 2000-05-04 |
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Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport | Self | 2000-11-21 |
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Quills | Abbe du Coulmier | 2000-11-22 |
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8MM | Max California | 1999-02-26 |
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Return to Paradise | Lewis McBride | 1998-08-10 |
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Clay Pigeons | Clay Bidwell | 1998-09-25 |
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Inventing the Abbotts | Doug Holt | 1997-04-04 |
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U Turn | Toby N. Tucker | 1997-10-03 |
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To Die For | Jimmy Emmett | 1995-09-22 |
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Parenthood | Garry Buckman-Lampkin | 1989-07-31 |
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Secret Witness | Drew Blackburn | 1988-09-08 |
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Russkies | Danny | 1987-11-06 |
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SpaceCamp | Max | 1986-06-06 |
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Kids Don't Tell | Frankie | 1985-03-05 |
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia | Robby Ellsworth | 1984-03-07 |
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The Making of We Own the Night | Self | |
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Polaris | The Devil | |
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