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