10/28/1974
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; né Bottom; October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation and known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in independent film, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, a Volpi Cup, and two Golden Globes. Phoenix began his career by appearing in 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 and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in To Die For (1995) and 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) and The Village (2004), the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004), and 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 reprised his role in the 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021), Beau Is Afraid (2023) and Eddington (2025), 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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Made in Eddington (2025) as Self |
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Eddington (2025) as Joe Cross |
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Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) as Arthur Fleck |
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Joaquin Phoenix — Schauspieler der Extreme (2024) as Self - Actor (archive footage) |
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Napoleon (2023) as Napoleon Bonaparte |
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid (2023) as Self |
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Beau Is Afraid (2023) as Beau Wassermann |
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C'mon C'mon (2021) as Johnny |
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) as Self |
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My Darling Vivian (2020) as Self (archive footage) |
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Guardians of Life (2020) as |
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Joker (2019) as Arthur Fleck |
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The Sisters Brothers (2018) as Charlie Sisters |
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Lou (2018) as Karl |
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) as John Callahan |
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Dominion (2018) as Narrator (voice) |
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Mary Magdalene (2018) as Jesus |
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You Were Never Really Here (2017) as Joe |
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Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice) |
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Irrational Man (2015) as Abe |
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Chryskylodon Blues (2015) as Self |
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Inherent Vice (2014) as Larry "Doc" Sportello |
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Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project (2014) as Self |
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Her: Love in the Modern Age (2014) as Self (archive footage) |
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Her (2013) as Theodore |
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The Immigrant (2013) as Bruno Weiss |
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The Master (2012) as Freddie Quell |
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I'm Still Here (2010) as Joaquin Phoenix |
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Two Lovers (2008) as Leonard Kraditor |
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We Own the Night (2007) as Bobby Green |
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Reservation Road (2007) as Ethan Learner |
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Final 24: River Phoenix (2006) as Self (voice) (archive footage) |
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Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line (2006) as Self |
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Earthlings (2005) as Narrator (voice) |
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Walk the Line (2005) as John R. Cash |
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Strength and Honor: Production Pods (2005) as Self |
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Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) as Self |
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Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005) as Self |
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I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005) as Self |
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Hotel Rwanda (2004) as Jack Daglish |
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Ladder 49 (2004) as Jack Morrison |
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The Village (2004) as Lucius Hunt |
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Brother Bear (2003) as Kenai (voice) |
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It's All About Love (2003) as John |
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Making 'Signs' (2003) as Self / Merrill Hess |
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Buffalo Soldiers (2002) as Ray Elwood |
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Signs (2002) as Merrill Hess |
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L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") (2002) as |
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Quills (2000) as Abbe du Coulmier |
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Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000) as Self |
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Gladiator (2000) as Commodus |
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The Yards (2000) as Willie Gutierrez |
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8MM (1999) as Max California |
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Clay Pigeons (1998) as Clay Bidwell |
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Return to Paradise (1998) as Lewis McBride |
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U Turn (1997) as Toby N. Tucker |
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Inventing the Abbotts (1997) as Doug Holt |
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To Die For (1995) as Jimmy Emmett |
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Walking the Dog (1992) as Mischievous Teenage Boy |
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Parenthood (1989) as Garry Buckman-Lampkin |
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Secret Witness (1988) as Drew Blackburn |
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Russkies (1987) as Danny |
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SpaceCamp (1986) as Max |
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Kids Don't Tell (1985) as Frankie |
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984) as Robby Ellsworth |
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The Making of We Own the Night () as Self |
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Polaris () as |
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The Island () as |
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Outcome (2026) Thanks |
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Trillion (2025) Executive Producer |
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صوت هند رجب (2025) Executive Producer |
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I’m Glad You’re Dead Now (2025) Executive Producer |
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Napoleon (2023) Producer |
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The End of Medicine (2023) Executive Producer |
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Stutz (2022) Producer |
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Gunda (2021) Executive Producer |
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The Animal People (2019) Executive Producer |
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Across My Land (2017) Executive Producer |
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What the Health (2017) Executive Producer |
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I Am Dying (2015) Executive Producer |
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I'm Still Here (2010) Producer |
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I'm Still Here (2010) Writer |
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We Own the Night (2007) Producer |