Joaquin Phoenix
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 older brother River. His first major film roles were in SpaceCamp (1986) and Parenthood (1989). During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix. He began being credited as Joaquin Phoenix in To Die For, his first adult role. 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 of 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.
Walk the Line
(John R. Cash)
Gladiator
(Commodus)
Hotel Rwanda
(Jack Daglish)
To Die For
(Jimmy Emmett)
U Turn
(Toby N. Tucker)
Parenthood
(Garry Buckman-Lampkin)
Return to Paradise
(Lewis McBride)
We Own the Night
(Bobby Green)
Two Lovers
(Leonard Kraditor)
Signs
(Merrill Hess)
Quills
(Abbe du Coulmier)
Ladder 49
(Jack Morrison)
Earthlings
(Narrator (voice))
The Village
(Lucius Hunt)
8MM
(Max California)
Joker: Folie à Deux
(Arthur Fleck)
Reservation Road
(Ethan Learner)
Buffalo Soldiers
(Ray Elwood)
It's All About Love
(John)
Chryskylodon Blues
(Self)
Clay Pigeons
(Clay Bidwell)
Inventing the Abbotts
(Doug Holt)
Russkies
(Danny)
Eddington
(Joe Cross)
I'm Still Here
(Joaquin Phoenix)
The Master
(Freddie Quell)
The Yards
(Willie Gutierrez)
The Immigrant
(Bruno Weiss)
Her
(Theodore)
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
(Self)
The Making of We Own the Night
(Self)
Inherent Vice
(Larry "Doc" Sportello)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
(Self)
Irrational Man
(Abe)
Her: Love in the Modern Age
(Self (archive footage))
The Island
Unity
(Narrator (voice))
Kids Don't Tell
(Frankie)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
(Self)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
(Self - Actor (archive footage))
You Were Never Really Here
(Joe)
Brother Bear
(Kenai (voice))
Mary Magdalene
(Jesus)
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
(Robby Ellsworth)
The Sisters Brothers
(Charlie Sisters)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
(John Callahan)
Secret Witness
(Drew Blackburn)
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
(Self)
Dominion
(Narrator (voice))
Lou
(Karl)
C'mon C'mon
(Johnny)
Guardians of Life
Making 'Signs'
(Self / Merrill Hess)
Deconstructing 'The Village'
(Self)
Joker
(Arthur Fleck)
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
(Self)
My Darling Vivian
(Self (archive footage))
Napoleon
(Napoleon Bonaparte)
SpaceCamp
(Max)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
(Self)
Beau Is Afraid
(Beau Wassermann)
Polaris
(The Devil)
Final 24: River Phoenix
(Self (voice) (archive footage))
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
(Self)
Made in Eddington
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Today
(Self)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Pagey Fisher)
Hill Street Blues
60 Minutes
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(Travis)
The Oscars
(Self)
Good Day Live
(Self)
Morningstar/Eveningstar
(Doug Roberts)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
The New Leave It to Beaver
(Kyle Cleaver)
Mr. Smith
Murder, She Wrote
(Billy Donovan)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
I'm Still Here
(Producer)
I'm Still Here
(Writer)
Napoleon
(Producer)
Stutz
(Producer)
The End of Medicine
(Executive Producer)
The Animal People
(Executive Producer)
We Own the Night
(Producer)
Across My Land
(Executive Producer)
What the Health
(Executive Producer)
Gunda
(Executive Producer)
I Am Dying
(Executive Producer)
The Voice of Hind Rajab
(Executive Producer)
Trillion
(Executive Producer)
I’m Glad You’re Dead Now
(Executive Producer)
4Real
(Producer)