Acting · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Born October 28, 1974
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.
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2025
as Self
MovieEddington
2025
as Joe Cross
MovieJoker: Folie à Deux
2024
as Arthur Fleck
MovieJoaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
TVMaría Madalena
2023
MovieNapoleon
2023
as Napoleon Bonaparte
MovieFinally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023
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MovieBeau Is Afraid
2023
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MovieC'mon C'mon
2021
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MovieJoker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
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MovieMy Darling Vivian
2020
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2020
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2019
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MovieThe Sisters Brothers
2018
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2018
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MovieDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
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MovieDominion
2018
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MovieMary Magdalene
2018
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MovieYou Were Never Really Here
2017
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TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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2015
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MovieIrrational Man
2015
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MovieChryskylodon Blues
2015
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MovieInherent Vice
2014
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MovieHer: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014
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TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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MovieHer: Love in the Modern Age
2014
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MovieHer
2013
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MovieThe Immigrant
2013
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MovieThe Master
2012
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MovieI'm Still Here
2010
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MovieTwo Lovers
2008
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MovieWe Own the Night
2007
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2007
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2006
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2006
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MovieEarthlings
2005
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2005
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2005
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MovieStrength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005
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MovieDeconstructing 'The Village'
2005
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I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
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MovieHotel Rwanda
2004
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MovieLadder 49
2004
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MovieThe Village
2004
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MovieBrother Bear
2003
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TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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MovieIt's All About Love
2003
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2003
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MovieBuffalo Soldiers
2002
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MovieSigns
2002
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MovieL'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
Good Day Live
2001
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MovieQuills
2000
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MovieGladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
2000
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MovieGladiator
2000
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MovieThe Yards
2000
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Movie8MM
1999
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MovieClay Pigeons
1998
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MovieReturn to Paradise
1998
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1997
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MovieInventing the Abbotts
1997
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MovieTo Die For
1995
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
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1992
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1989
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1988
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TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
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1987
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1986
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1986
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TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
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MovieKids Don't Tell
1985
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1984
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TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
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MovieBackwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
1984
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TVMr. Smith
1983
TVSeven Brides for Seven Brothers
1982
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TVHill Street Blues
1981
TV60 Minutes
1968
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TVThe Oscars
1953
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TVToday
1952
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TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
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The Making of We Own the Night
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MovieThe Island
MoviePolaris
