Joaquin Phoenix, born on 28 October 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an American actor known for his intense performances and commitment to complex, often psychologically driven roles. His full name is Joaquin Rafael Phoenix. When he was four years old, his family moved to Los Angeles. His father, John Lee Bottom, was a Californian Catholic, while his mother, Arlyn Sharon Dunetz, was the daughter of the Dunetz family, who had migrated from Hungary and Russia to the Bronx.

He is the younger brother of the late actor River Phoenix (1970–1993), whose career and early death deeply influenced Joaquin’s life. He also has four sisters named Jodean Bottom (born 1964), Rain Phoenix (born 1972), Liberty Phoenix (born 1976), and Summer Phoenix (born 1978). In the late 1960s, the Phoenix family joined a religious group called Children of God and worked as missionaries, traveling across South America before settling permanently in the United States in 1977.

Joaquin Phoenix gained major recognition in 1995 when he starred in To Die For (Sonsuz İhtiras), directed by Gus Van Sant, alongside Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Casey Affleck, and Holland Taylor. His performance marked a turning point in his career and established him as a serious dramatic actor.

In 1997, he appeared in U Turn (U Dönüşü), directed by Oliver Stone, sharing the screen with Liv Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, Sean Penn, and Claire Danes. His career continued to rise with his role in Gladiator (2000), directed by Ridley Scott, where he acted alongside Russell Crowe and Oliver Reed, delivering a memorable portrayal of the villainous Emperor Commodus.

In 2007, Joaquin Phoenix starred in We Own the Night (Gecenin İki Yüzü), acting with Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, and Robert Duvall. Later, in 2015, he appeared in Irrational Man (Mantıksız Adam), directed by Woody Allen, where he played the lead role opposite Emma Stone.

Since 2016, Joaquin Phoenix has been in a relationship with American actress Rooney Mara. On 9 February 2020, he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his powerful performance as Arthur Fleck in Joker, a role that depicted the character’s transformation into the “Clown Prince of Crime” and became one of the most acclaimed performances of his career.

Awards:

2020 – Academy Awards (Oscars) – Best Actor for Joker

2017 – 70th Cannes Film Festival – Best Actor for You Were Never Really Here

2012 – 69th Venice Film Festival – Best Actor for The Master

2006 – 63rd Golden Globe Awards – Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) for Walk the Line

Filmography:
Screenwriter:

2010 – I'm Still Here (Feature Film)

Producer:

2010 – I'm Still Here (Feature Film)

Actor:

2019 – Joker (Arthur Fleck / Joker) (Feature Film)

2018 – The Sisters Brothers (Charlie Sisters) (Feature Film)

2018 – Mary Magdalene (Jesus) (Feature Film)

2018 – Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (John Callahan) (Feature Film)

2017 – You Were Never Really Here (Joe) (Feature Film)

2017 – Mary Magdalene (Jesus) (Feature Film)

2015 – Irrational Man (Abe Lucas) (Feature Film)

2014 – Inherent Vice (Doc Sportello) (Feature Film)

2014 – Captive (Jimmy Emmett) (Feature Film)

2013 – The Immigrant (Bruno Weiss) (Feature Film)

2013 – Her (Theodore Twombly) (Feature Film)

2012 – The Master (Freddie Sutton) (Feature Film)

2012 – Dark Blood (Feature Film)

2010 – I'm Still Here (Himself) (Feature Film)

2008 – Two Lovers (Leonard Kraditor) (Feature Film)

2007 – Reservation Road (Ethan Learner) (Feature Film)

2007 – We Own the Night (Bobby Green) (Feature Film)

2005 – Walk the Line (John R. Cash) (Feature Film)

2004 – The Village (Lucius Hunt) (Feature Film)

2004 – Hotel Rwanda (Jack Daglish) (Feature Film)

2004 – Ladder 49 (Jack Morrison) (Feature Film)

2003 – It's All About Love (John) (Feature Film)

2003 – Brother Bear (Kenai – Voice) (Animated Feature Film)

2002 – Signs (Merrill Hess) (Feature Film)

2002 – Ultimate Fights from the Movies (Commodus – Gladiator) (Video)

2001 – Buffalo Soldiers (Ray Elwood) (Feature Film)

2000 – The Yards (Willie Gutierrez) (Feature Film)

2000 – Gladiator (Commodus) (Feature Film)

2000 – Quills (Abbé du Coulmier) (Feature Film)

1999 – 8MM (Max California) (Feature Film)

1998 – Clay Pigeons (Clay Bidwell) (Feature Film)

1998 – Return to Paradise (Lewis McBride) (Feature Film)

1997 – U Turn (Toby N. Tucker) (Feature Film)

1997 – Inventing the Abbotts (Doug Holt) (Feature Film)

1995 – To Die For (Jimmy Emmett) (Feature Film)

1986 – SpaceCamp (Max / as Leaf Phoenix) (Feature Film)

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