Joaquin Phoenix
Acting
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (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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Filmography of
Joaquin Phoenix
Joe Cross
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Arthur Fleck
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Self - Actor (archive footage)
... 2024
Napoleon Bonaparte
... 2023
... 2023
Beau Wassermann
... 2023
Johnny
... 2021
... 2020
Self (archive footage)
... 2020
... 2020
Arthur Fleck
... 2019
Charlie Sisters
... 2018
Karl
... 2018
John Callahan
... 2018
Narrator (voice)
... 2018
Jesus
... 2018
... 2017
Narrator (voice)
... 2015
Abe
... 2015
Self
... 2015
Larry "Doc" Sportello
... 2014
... 2014
Self (archive footage)
... 2014
Theodore
... 2013
Bruno Weiss
... 2013
Freddie Quell
... 2012
Joaquin Phoenix
... 2010
Leonard Kraditor
... 2008
Robert 'Bobby' Green
... 2007
Ethan Learner
... 2007
Self (voice) (archive footage)
... 2006
Narrator (voice)
... 2005
John R. Cash
... 2005
... 2005
... 2005
... 2005
Jack Daglish
... 2004
Jack Morrison
... 2004
Lucius Hunt
... 2004
Kenai (voice)
... 2003
John
... 2003
Self / Merrill Hess
... 2003
Ray Elwood
... 2002
Merrill Hess
... 2002
Abbe du Coulmier
... 2000
... 2000
Commodus
... 2000
Willie Gutierrez
... 2000
Max California
... 1999
Clay Bidwell
... 1998
Lewis McBride
... 1998
Toby N. Tucker
... 1997
Doug Holt
... 1997
Jimmy Emmett
... 1995
Garry Buckman-Lampkin
... 1989
Drew Blackburn
... 1988
Danny
... 1987
Max
... 1986
Frankie
... 1985
Robby Ellsworth
... 1984
The Devil