Joaquin Phoenix
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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.
Known for
Credits
Gladiator (2000)
as Commodus
Joker (2019)
as Arthur Fleck
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
as Arthur Fleck
Her (2013)
as Theodore
Eddington (2025)
as Joe Cross
Napoleon (2023)
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Brother Bear (2003)
as Kenai (voice)
Signs (2002)
as Merrill Hess
Inherent Vice (2014)
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
The Village (2004)
as Lucius Hunt
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
as Jack Daglish
8MM (1999)
as Max California
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
as Charlie Sisters
Walk the Line (2005)
as John R. Cash
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
as Beau Wassermann
The Master (2012)
as Freddie Quell
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
as Joe
We Own the Night (2007)
as Bobby Green
The Yards (2000)
as Willie Gutierrez
To Die For (1995)
as Jimmy Emmett
Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
as Doug Holt
Two Lovers (2008)
as Leonard Kraditor
U Turn (1997)
as Toby N. Tucker
C'mon C'mon (2021)
as Johnny
Ladder 49 (2004)
as Jack Morrison
Mary Magdalene (2018)
as Jesus
Quills (2000)
as Abbe du Coulmier
The Immigrant (2013)
as Bruno Weiss
Parenthood (1989)
as Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Return to Paradise (1998)
as Lewis McBride
Irrational Man (2015)
as Abe
I'm Still Here (2010)
as Joaquin Phoenix
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
as John Callahan
Reservation Road (2007)
as Ethan Learner
Buffalo Soldiers (2002)
as Ray Elwood
Earthlings (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
SpaceCamp (1986)
as Max
Clay Pigeons (1998)
as Clay Bidwell
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project (2014)
as Self
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020)
as Self
Russkies (1987)
as Danny
Chryskylodon Blues (2015)
as Self
Secret Witness (1988)
as Drew Blackburn
It's All About Love (2003)
as John
Her: Love in the Modern Age (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Lou (2018)
as Karl
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line (2006)
as Self
Made in Eddington (2025)
as Self
Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005)
as Self
Polaris (—)
Actor
Kids Don't Tell (1985)
as Frankie
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)
as Self
Dominion (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes (2024)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") (2002)
Actor
Making 'Signs' (2003)
as Self / Merrill Hess
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000)
as Self
Walking the Dog (1992)
as Mischievous Teenage Boy
Guardians of Life (2020)
Actor
Strength and Honor: Production Pods (2005)
as Self
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005)
as Self
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid (2023)
as Self
The Island (—)
Actor
Final 24: River Phoenix (2006)
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
The Making of We Own the Night (—)
as Self
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984)
as Robby Ellsworth