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Aliases: Leaf Phoenix , Joaquin Rafael Bottom , วาคีน ฟินิกซ์ , Χοακίν Φίνιξ , Joaquin Rafael Phoenix , یواکین فینیکس

Gender: Male

Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Movie Involvements: 64

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

Biography

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; né Bottom; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joaquin Phoenix, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Billy Donovan
60 Minutes
Average
7

60 Minutes

(1968) Self
Honest Trailers
Average
6

Honest Trailers

(2012) Beau Wassermann (archive footage)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Average
7
The Fall Guy
Average
8

The Fall Guy

(1981) Boy
The Oscars
Average
7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
Good Day Live
Average
3

Good Day Live

(2001) Self
Gladiator
Average
8

Gladiator

(2000) Emperor Commodus

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Arthur Fleck / Joker
Self
2023 Napoleon Bonaparte
Self
Beau Wassermann
2021 Johnny
2020 Self
Self (archive footage)
N/A
2019 Arthur Fleck / Joker
2018 Charlie Sisters
Karl
John Callahan
Narrator (voice)
Jesus
2017 Joe
2015 Narrator (voice)
Abe
Self
2014 Larry "Doc" Sportello
Self
Self
Jimmy Emmett (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2013 Theodore
Bruno Weiss
2012 Freddie Quell
Beau Wassermann (archive footage)
2010 Joaquin Phoenix
2008 Leonard Kraditor
2007 Robert 'Bobby' Green
Ethan Learner
2006 Self
2005 Narrator (voice)
John R. Cash
Self
Self
2004 Jack Daglish
Jack Morrison
Lucius Hunt
2003 Kenai (voice)
John
Self / Merrill Hess
2002 Ray Elwood
Merrill Hess
2001 Self
2000 Abbe du Coulmier
Self
Emperor Commodus
Willie Gutierrez
1999 Max California
1998 Clay Bidwell
Lewis McBride
1997 Toby N. Tucker
Doug Holt
1995 Jimmy Emmett
1993 Self - Guest
1992 N/A
1989 Garry Buckman-Lampkin
1988 Drew Blackburn
N/A
1987 Danny
1986 Max
Doug Roberts
1985 Pagey Fisher
Frankie
1984 Kyle Cleaver
Billy Donovan
Robby Ellsworth
1983 N/A
1982 Travis
1981 Boy
N/A
1968 Self
1953 Self
1952 Self
1944 Self - Nominee
N/A
N/A
Sheriff Joe Cross
Richard Rent
Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Producer
Executive Producer
2022 Producer
2021 Executive Producer
2019 Executive Producer
2017 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
2015 Executive Producer
2010 Producer
2007 Producer
Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Songs
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing


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