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Joaquin Phoenix

1974-10-28

The Biography

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix 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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Gladiator

8.22 average rating
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Napoleon

6.347 average rating
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Joker

8.1 average rating
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Her

7.849 average rating
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Joker: Folie à Deux

5.437 average rating
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Brother Bear

7.264 average rating
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Eddington

0 average rating
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Signs

6.7 average rating
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The Village

6.482 average rating
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Inherent Vice

6.54 average rating
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Beau Is Afraid

6.7 average rating
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Walk the Line

7.504 average rating
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8MM

6.46 average rating
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The Master

7.1 average rating
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Hotel Rwanda

7.7 average rating
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Mary Magdalene

6.308 average rating
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You Were Never Really Here

6.543 average rating
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Inventing the Abbotts

6.3 average rating
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Parenthood

6.689 average rating
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The Immigrant

6.326 average rating