
Joaquin Phoenix
Born
1974-10-28
Place of birth
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Biography
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, ...
Known for

Joker
Arthur Fleck

Gladiator
Commodus

Her
Theodore

Signs
Merrill Hess

Brother Bear
Kenai (voice)

The Village
Lucius Hunt

The Master
Freddie Quell

Hotel Rwanda
Jack Daglish

Walk the Line
John R. Cash

Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte

You Were Never Really Here
Joe

Joker: Folie à Deux
Arthur Fleck

Inherent Vice
Larry "Doc" Sportello

Irrational Man
Abe

8MM
Max California