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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
(1984) Billy Donovan60 Minutes
(1968) SelfHonest Trailers
(2012) Beau Wassermann (archive footage)The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1985) Pagey FisherThe Fall Guy
(1981) BoyThe Oscars
(1953) SelfGood Day Live
(2001) SelfGladiator
(2000) Emperor CommodusActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 | ||
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Production
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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 |
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2013 | Songs | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2010 | Writer | |
Story | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |