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Outcome
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Joaquin Phoenix
Also known as Leaf Phoenix, Joaquin Rafael Bottom, Joaquin Rafael Phoenix, Leaf Rafael Phoenix, Vakīns Rafaels Fīnikss, Hoakins Fīnikss
Biography
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; né Bottom; October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation and known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in independent film, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, a Volpi Cup, and two Golden Globes.
Phoenix began his career by appearing in 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 and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in To Die For (1995) and 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) and The Village (2004), the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004), and 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 reprised his role in the 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021), Beau Is Afraid (2023) and Eddington (2025), 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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Full filmography
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2025
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Eddington
as Joe Cross
2025
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Made in Eddington
as Self
2025
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The Voice of Hind Rajab
2025
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Trillion
2025
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I’m Glad You’re Dead Now
2025
2024
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Joker: Folie à Deux
as Arthur Fleck
2024
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Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2024
2023
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as Self
2023
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Napoleon
2023
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Beau Is Afraid
London premiereas Beau Wassermann
2023
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The End of Medicine
2023
2022
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Stutz
2022
2021
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C'mon C'mon
as Johnny
2021
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Gunda
2021
2020
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Guardians of Life
2020
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My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face
as Self
2020
2019
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Joker
as Arthur Fleck
2019
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The Animal People
2019
2018
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Mary Magdalene
as Jesus
2018
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The Sisters Brothers
as Charlie Sisters
2018
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as John Callahan
2018
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Dominion
as Narrator (voice)
2018
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Lou
as Karl
2018
2017
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You Were Never Really Here
as Joe
2017
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Across My Land
2017
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What the Health
2017
2015
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Chryskylodon Blues
as Self
2015
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Irrational Man
as Abe
2015
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Unity
as Narrator (voice)
2015
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I Am Dying
2015
2014
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Inherent Vice
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
2014
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Her: Love in the Modern Age
as Self (archive footage)
2014
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Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
as Self
2014
2013
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Her
as Theodore
2013
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The Immigrant
as Bruno Weiss
2013
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The Master: Unguided Message
2013
2012
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The Master
as Freddie Quell
2012
2010
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I'm Still Here
2010
2008
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Two Lovers
as Leonard Kraditor
2008
2007
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We Own the Night
2007
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Reservation Road
as Ethan Learner
2007
2006
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Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
as Self
2006
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Final 24: River Phoenix
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2006
2005
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Walk the Line
as John R. Cash
2005
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Earthlings
as Narrator (voice)
2005
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Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
as Self
2005
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Deconstructing 'The Village'
as Self
2005
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Strength and Honor: Production Pods
as Self
2005
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I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
as Self
2005
2004
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Hotel Rwanda
as Jack Daglish
2004
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Ladder 49
as Jack Morrison
2004
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The Village
as Lucius Hunt
2004
2003
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It's All About Love
as John
2003
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Brother Bear
as Kenai (voice)
2003
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Making 'Signs'
as Self / Merrill Hess
2003
2002
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Signs
as Merrill Hess
2002
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Buffalo Soldiers
as Ray Elwood
2002
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L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002