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.
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
(Robert '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
(Sheriff 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)
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart
(Jimmy Emmett (archive footage))
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
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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)
The Fall Guy
(Boy)
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)
Honest Trailers
(Beau Wassermann (archive footage))
Mr. Smith
Murder, She Wrote
(Billy Donovan)
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)
4Real
(Producer)