Joaquin Phoenix
Acting
Born: Oct 28, 1974
From: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Credits: 30 titles
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, 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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddington | Joe Cross | 2025 | 6.466 |
| Joker: Folie à Deux | Arthur Fleck | 2024 | 5.403 |
| Chryskylodon Blues | Self | 2015 | 6.0 |
| The Immigrant | Bruno Weiss | 2013 | 6.327 |
| Her | Theodore | 2013 | 7.84 |
| The Master | Freddie Quell | 2012 | 7.1 |
| I'm Still Here | Joaquin Phoenix | 2010 | 6.0 |
| Two Lovers | Leonard Kraditor | 2008 | 6.867 |
| We Own the Night | Bobby Green | 2007 | 6.697 |
| Reservation Road | Ethan Learner | 2007 | 6.5 |
| Walk the Line | John R. Cash | 2005 | 7.496 |
| Earthlings | Narrator (voice) | 2005 | 8.102 |
| Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' | Self | 2005 | 7.471 |
| Hotel Rwanda | Jack Daglish | 2004 | 7.718 |
| Ladder 49 | Jack Morrison | 2004 | 6.44 |
| The Village | Lucius Hunt | 2004 | 6.482 |
| It's All About Love | John | 2003 | 5.478 |
| Signs | Merrill Hess | 2002 | 6.698 |
| Buffalo Soldiers | Ray Elwood | 2002 | 6.296 |
| Gladiator | Commodus | 2000 | 8.225 |
| Quills | Abbe du Coulmier | 2000 | 7.124 |
| The Yards | Willie Gutierrez | 2000 | 6.212 |
| 8MM | Max California | 1999 | 6.479 |
| Return to Paradise | Lewis McBride | 1998 | 6.486 |
| Clay Pigeons | Clay Bidwell | 1998 | 6.204 |
| U Turn | Toby N. Tucker | 1997 | 6.637 |
| Inventing the Abbotts | Doug Holt | 1997 | 6.304 |
| To Die For | Jimmy Emmett | 1995 | 6.596 |
| Parenthood | Garry Buckman-Lampkin | 1989 | 6.665 |
| Russkies | Danny | 1987 | 5.125 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1974 |
| From | San Juan, Puerto … |