
Joaquin Phoenix
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, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix. He began being credited as Joaquin Phoenix in To Die For, his first adult role. He received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama To Die For (1995) and the period film 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), The Village (2004) and the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004). He 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 has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021), and Beau Is Afraid (2023) and portrayed the title role in the historical drama Napoleon (2023). Outside of 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.
87 acting credits
Acting · 87

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

Murder, She Wrote
1984

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Hill Street Blues
1981

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

60 Minutes
1968

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985

Gladiator
2000

The Oscars
1953
Good Day Live
2001

Joker
2019

Her
2013

Joker: Folie à Deux
2024

Signs
2002

Brother Bear
2003

Napoleon
2023

Today
1952

Eddington
2025

The New Leave It to Beaver
1984

8MM
1999

Beau Is Afraid
2023

The Village
2004

Inherent Vice
2014

Hotel Rwanda
2004

The Master
2012

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1982

Parenthood
1989

Walk the Line
2005

To Die For
1995

You Were Never Really Here
2017

Quills
2000

Mary Magdalene
2018

U Turn
1997

Inventing the Abbotts
1997

The Sisters Brothers
2018

Unity
2015

Irrational Man
2015

The Yards
2000

We Own the Night
2007

I'm Still Here
2010

Ladder 49
2004

C'mon C'mon
2021

María Madalena
2023

The Immigrant
2013

Buffalo Soldiers
2002

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020

Reservation Road
2007

Return to Paradise
1998

Mr. Smith
1983

Two Lovers
2008

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018

Earthlings
2005

Russkies
1987

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005

Dominion
2018

SpaceCamp
1986

It's All About Love
2003

My Darling Vivian
2020
Morningstar/Eveningstar
1986

Clay Pigeons
1998

Her: Love in the Modern Age
2014

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006
Making 'Signs'
2003

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024

Deconstructing 'The Village'
2005

Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002

Made in Eddington
2025

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
1984
The Making of We Own the Night
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Lou
2018

Polaris
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Kids Don't Tell
1985

The Island
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023

Final 24: River Phoenix
2006

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
2000

Chryskylodon Blues
2015
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005

Secret Witness
1988
Walking the Dog
1992

Guardians of Life
2020