Joaquin Phoenix

Known for ActingBorn 1974-10-28 (age 51)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 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Made in Eddington

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

María Madalena

Kids Don't Tell

Dominion

Morningstar/Eveningstar

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

Joker

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Gladiator

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Earthlings

Her

Hotel Rwanda

Stutz

Unity

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Walk the Line

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Hill Street Blues

C'mon C'mon

Gunda

Murder, She Wrote

Mr. Smith

Brother Bear

My Darling Vivian

Trillion

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Master

Across My Land

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Quills

The Animal People

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

The Sisters Brothers

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport

Two Lovers

What the Health

Beau Is Afraid

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

We Own the Night

You Were Never Really Here

Signs

Eddington

Inherent Vice

Irrational Man

Golden Globe Awards