
Joaquin Phoenix
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Biography
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; né Bottom; 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 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. 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 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.
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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Murder, She Wrote

The Oscars

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Hill Street Blues

Today

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Golden Globe Awards

Honest Trailers

60 Minutes

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Mr. Smith

Showbiz Kids

Parenthood

The Fall Guy

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Hotel Rwanda

SpaceCamp

The Memory Police

To Die For

Gladiator

Signs

The Village

The Sisters Brothers

Mary Magdalene

Walk the Line

Brother Bear

Joker

Beau Is Afraid

Inventing the Abbotts

You Were Never Really Here

Her

Joker: Folie à Deux

Napoleon

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

The Master

We Own the Night
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