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Joaquin Phoenix

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Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix is an actor born on October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is known for Joker, Gladiator and Her. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
October 28, 1974
Place of birth
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Also known as
Leaf Phoenix · Joaquin Rafael Bottom · Joaquin Rafael Phoenix

Biography

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.

Filmography

  1. 2025The Voice of Hind RajabExecutive producer
  2. 2025Eddingtonas Joe Cross
  3. 2025I’m Glad You’re Dead NowExecutive producer
  4. 2024Joker: Folie à Deuxas Arthur Fleck
  5. 2024Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremesas Self - Actor (archive footage)
  6. 2023Napoleonas Napoleon Bonaparte · Producer
  7. 2023Beau Is Afraidas Beau Wassermann
  8. 2022StutzProducer
  9. 2021C'mon C'monas Johnny
  10. 2021GundaExecutive producer
  11. 2020Joker: Put on a Happy Faceas Self
  12. 2020My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
  13. 2020Guardians of Life
  14. 2019The Animal PeopleExecutive producer
  15. 2019Jokeras Arthur Fleck
  16. 2018The Sisters Brothersas Charlie Sisters
  17. 2018Louas Karl
  18. 2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas John Callahan
  19. 2018Dominionas Narrator (voice)
  20. 2018Mary Magdaleneas Jesus
  21. 2017You Were Never Really Hereas Joe
  22. 2017What the HealthExecutive producer
  23. 2015Unityas Narrator (voice)
  24. 2015Irrational Manas Abe
  25. 2014Inherent Viceas Larry "Doc" Sportello
  26. 2014Her: Love in the Modern Ageas Self (archive footage)
  27. 2013Heras Theodore
  28. 2013The Immigrantas Bruno Weiss
  29. 2012The Masteras Freddie Quell
  30. 2010I'm Still Hereas Joaquin Phoenix · Producer · Writer
  31. 2008Two Loversas Leonard Kraditor
  32. 2007We Own the Nightas Bobby Green · Producer
  33. 2007Reservation Roadas Ethan Learner
  34. 2005Earthlingsas Narrator (voice)
  35. 2005Walk the Lineas John R. Cash
  36. 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'as Self
  37. 2004Hotel Rwandaas Jack Daglish
  38. 2004Ladder 49as Jack Morrison
  39. 2004The Villageas Lucius Hunt
  40. 2003Brother Bearas Kenai (voice)
  41. 2003It's All About Loveas John
  42. 2002Buffalo Soldiersas Ray Elwood
  43. 2002Signsas Merrill Hess
  44. 2000Quillsas Abbe du Coulmier
  45. 2000Gladiatoras Commodus
  46. 2000The Yardsas Willie Gutierrez
  47. 19998MMas Max California
  48. 1998Clay Pigeonsas Clay Bidwell
  49. 1998Return to Paradiseas Lewis McBride
  50. 1997U Turnas Toby N. Tucker
  51. 1997Inventing the Abbottsas Doug Holt
  52. 1995To Die Foras Jimmy Emmett
  53. 1989Parenthoodas Garry Buckman-Lampkin
  54. 1987Russkiesas Danny
  55. 1986SpaceCampas Max
  56. 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Pagey Fisher · 1 episode
  57. 1984The New Leave It to Beaveras Kyle Cleaver · 1 episode
  58. 1984Murder, She Wroteas Billy Donovan · 1 episode
  59. 1981Hill Street Blues1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 4 episodes