Joaquin Phoenix

Born:28 Oktober 1974

Place of Birth:San Juan, Puerto Rico

Known For:Acting

Biography

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix, born on October 28, 1974, is an American actor renowned for his portrayal of dark, unconventional, and eccentric characters in various period dramas. Throughout his career, Phoenix has amassed an impressive collection of accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. His exceptional talent has solidified his position as one of the greatest actors of the 21st century, as recognized by The New York Times in 2020.

Phoenix's journey in the entertainment industry began in the early 1980s when he appeared in a television series alongside his brother, River Phoenix. Transitioning to the big screen, he made his mark with roles in films like "SpaceCamp" (1986) and "Parenthood" (1989), initially credited as Leaf Phoenix before reclaiming his birth name in the early 1990s. His career soared with critical acclaim for performances in "To Die For" (1995), "Quills" (2000), and a memorable turn as Commodus in the historical epic "Gladiator" (2000), which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

Taking on diverse roles, Phoenix showcased his versatility in films like "Signs" (2002), "The Village" (2004), and "Hotel Rwanda" (2004), before delivering a career-defining performance as Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line" (2005), for which he won a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

After a brief hiatus, Phoenix returned to the spotlight with compelling performances in "The Master" (2012), "Her" (2013), and "Inherent Vice" (2014), earning critical acclaim and accolades such as the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. His portrayal of the iconic character Joker in the 2019 film of the same name secured him his first Academy Award for Best Actor.

Beyond his acting prowess, Phoenix is a passionate animal rights activist and a dedicated vegan. He actively supports charitable causes and has produced documentaries shedding light on global meat consumption and its environmental impact. Phoenix continues to captivate audiences with his remarkable performances in independent films like "C'mon C'mon" (2021) and "Beau Is Afraid" (2023), as well as his portrayal of Napoleon in the upcoming historical drama.

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Gladiator

Commodus

2000

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Joker

Arthur Fleck

2019

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Joker: Folie à Deux

Arthur Fleck

2024

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

Her

Theodore

2013

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte

2023

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

8MM

Max California

1999

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

Brother Bear

Kenai (voice)

2003

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Wassermann

2023

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.

Walk the Line

John R. Cash

2005

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

The Village

Lucius Hunt

2004

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

To Die For

Jimmy Emmett

1995

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.

Mary Magdalene

Jesus

2018

In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher named Jesus.

The Sisters Brothers

Charlie Sisters

2018

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

You Were Never Really Here

Joe

2017

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Hotel Rwanda

Jack Daglish

2004

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

Inherent Vice

Larry "Doc" Sportello

2014

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

I'm Still Here

Joaquin Phoenix

2010

I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.

The Yards

Willie Gutierrez

2000

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.

Lynch/Oz

Arthur Fleck (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.

The Immigrant

Bruno Weiss

2013

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.

Parenthood

Garry Buckman-Lampkin

1989

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Irrational Man

Abe

2015

On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

We Own the Night

Robert 'Bobby' Green

2007

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.

Quills

Abbe du Coulmier

2000

A nobleman with a literary flair, the Marquis de Sade lives in a madhouse where a beautiful laundry maid smuggles his erotic stories to a printer, defying orders from the asylum's resident priest. The titillating passages whip all of France into a sexual frenzy, until a fiercely conservative doctor tries to put an end to the fun.

Return to Paradise

Lewis McBride

1998

Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.

Ladder 49

Jack Morrison

2004

Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.

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Napoleon

Producer

2023

I'm Still Here

Writer

2010

We Own the Night

Producer

2007

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.