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Joaquin Phoenix
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn October 28, 1974 (50 years)
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.
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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.
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Filmography
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux · as Arthur Fleck |
| 2023 | Napoleon · as Napoleon Bonaparte |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid · as Beau Wassermann |
| 2022 | Lynch/Oz · as Arthur Fleck (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | C'mon C'mon · as Johnny |
| 2019 | Joker · as Arthur Fleck |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers · as Charlie Sisters |
| 2018 | Dominion · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · as John Callahan |
| 2018 | Mary Magdalene · as Jesus |
| 2017 | You Were Never Really Here · as Joe |
| 2015 | Unity · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Irrational Man · as Abe |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice · as Larry "doc" Sportello |
| 2014 | Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart · as Jimmy Emmett (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Her · as Theodore |
| 2013 | The Immigrant · as Bruno Weiss |
| 2013 | The Master: Deleted Scenes - Back Beyond · as Freddie Quell |
| 2012 | The Master · as Freddie Quell |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Beau Wassermann (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Two Lovers · as Leonard Kraditor |
| 2007 | Reservation Road · as Ethan Learner |
| 2007 | We Own the Night · as Robert 'bobby' Green |
| 2005 | Walk the Line · as John R. Cash |
| 2005 | Earthlings · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda · as Jack Daglish |
| 2004 | Ladder 49 · as Jack Morrison |
| 2004 | The Village · as Lucius Hunt |
| 2003 | Brother Bear · as Kenai (voice) |
| 2003 | It's All About Love · as John |
| 2002 | Signs · as Merrill Hess |
| 2002 | Ultimate Fights from the Movies · as Commodus |
| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers · as Ray Elwood |
| 2000 | Quills · as Abbe Du Coulmier |
| 2000 | Gladiator · as Commodus |
| 2000 | The Yards · as Willie Gutierrez |
| 1999 | 8MM · as Max California |
| 1998 | Clay Pigeons · as Clay Bidwell |
| 1998 | Return to Paradise · as Lewis Mcbride |
| 1997 | U Turn · as Toby N. Tucker |
| 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts · as Doug Holt |
| 1995 | To Die For · as Jimmy Emmett |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Parenthood · as Garry Buckman-Lampkin |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) · as Billy Hercules |
| 1988 | Secret Witness · as Drew Blackburn |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | SpaceCamp · as Max |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Pagey Fisher |
| 1985 | Kids Don't Tell · as Frankie |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Billy Donovan |
| 1983 | Mr. Smith (TV Series) |
| 1983 | The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Kyle Cleaver |
| 1983 | Six Pack · as Tad Akins |
| 1982 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV Series) · as Travis |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Kid |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Robby Ellsworth |