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Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and animal rights activist. Known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent film, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was ranked 12th on the list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century by The New York Times. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Los Angeles and Florida, 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 first name in the early 1990s and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama film To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000). Phoenix received further critical acclaim and first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of the evil emperor Commodus in the historical drama film 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, a Golden Globe and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005). He continued to receive acclaim in two features with his frequent director James Gray; the action thriller We Own the Night (2007) and the romantic drama Two Lovers (2008), before taking a break from acting. In the 2010s, Phoenix returned to acting to critical acclaim. He starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination. He received Golden Globe nominations 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 his performance in the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017). Phoenix achieved international stardom and won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a second Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the title character in Joker (2019). Phoenix is an animal rights activist. He has been vegan since the age of three and regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment. He is in a relationship with actress Rooney Mara, with whom he has a son.

Personal information

Birthday

1974-10-28

Birth Place

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Movies and TV shows :

poster

60 Minutes

1968

6.7

TV
8MM

8MM

1999

6.5

Movie
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

1984

8.0

Movie
Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

2023

6.8

Movie
Brother Bear

Brother Bear

2003

7.3

Movie
Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

2002

6.2

Movie
C'mon C'mon

C'mon C'mon

2021

7.2

Movie
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart

Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart

2014

6.0

Movie
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

2006

0.0

Movie
Chryskylodon Blues

Chryskylodon Blues

2015

6.0

Movie
Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons

1998

6.2

Movie
Deconstructing 'The Village'

Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005

4.7

Movie
Dominion

Dominion

2018

8.5

Movie
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2018

6.7

Movie
Earthlings

Earthlings

2005

8.1

Movie
Eddington

Eddington

0.0

Movie
Final 24: River Phoenix

Final 24: River Phoenix

2006

0.0

Movie
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023

10.0

Movie
Gladiator

Gladiator

2000

8.2

Movie
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport

2000

6.0

Movie
poster

Golden Globe Awards

1944

6.8

TV
poster

Good Day Live

2001

3.0

TV
Guardians of Life

Guardians of Life

2020

5.9

Movie
Her

Her

2013

7.9

Movie
Her: Love in the Modern Age

Her: Love in the Modern Age

2014

5.4

Movie
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

2014

7.0

Movie
poster

Hill Street Blues

1981

7.6

TV
poster

Honest Trailers

2012

6.4

TV
Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

2004

7.7

Movie
I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

2010

6.0

Movie
Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

2014

6.6

Movie
Inventing the Abbotts

Inventing the Abbotts

1997

6.3

Movie
Irrational Man

Irrational Man

2015

6.5

Movie
It's All About Love

It's All About Love

2003

5.5

Movie
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

2024

6.6

Movie
Joker

Joker

2019

8.1

Movie
Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux

2024

5.5

Movie
Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

8.2

Movie
Kids Don't Tell

Kids Don't Tell

1985

0.0

Movie
Ladder 49

Ladder 49

2004

6.4

Movie
poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

7.1

TV
poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
Lou

Lou

2018

5.5

Movie
Making 'Signs'

Making 'Signs'

2003

5.5

Movie
Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

2018

6.3

Movie
poster

Morningstar/Eveningstar

1986

6.0

TV
poster

Mr. Smith

1983

5.0

TV
poster

Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian

2020

7.5

Movie
Napoleon

Napoleon

2023

6.4

Movie
Parenthood

Parenthood

1989

6.7

Movie
Polaris

Polaris

0.0

Movie
Quills

Quills

2000

7.1

Movie
Reservation Road

Reservation Road

2007

6.5

Movie
Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise

1998

6.4

Movie
Russkies

Russkies

1987

5.3

Movie
Secret Witness

Secret Witness

1988

5.0

Movie
poster

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1982

7.3

TV
Signs

Signs

2002

6.7

Movie
SpaceCamp

SpaceCamp

1986

5.9

Movie
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

2005

7.1

Movie
poster

The Fall Guy

1981

7.5

TV
The Immigrant

The Immigrant

2013

6.3

Movie
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross

The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross

0.0

Movie
The Island

The Island

0.0

Movie
The Making of We Own the Night

The Making of We Own the Night

0.0

Movie
The Master

The Master

2012

7.1

Movie
poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

7.3

TV
poster

The New Leave It to Beaver

1984

6.2

TV
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers

2018

6.8

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

TV
The Village

The Village

2004

6.5

Movie
The Yards

The Yards

2000

6.2

Movie
To Die For

To Die For

1995

6.6

Movie
poster

Today

1952

5.5

TV
Two Lovers

Two Lovers

2008

6.8

Movie
U Turn

U Turn

1997

6.6

Movie
Unity

Unity

2015

7.5

Movie
Walk the Line

Walk the Line

2005

7.5

Movie
We Own the Night

We Own the Night

2007

6.7

Movie
You Were Never Really Here

You Were Never Really Here

2017

6.6

Movie