Joaquin Phoenix biography
Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor, born on 28 October 1974 in San Juan.
Joaquin Phoenix's screen career began in 1982 with Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, playing Travis.
Joaquin Phoenix has appeared in 56 films and 9 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Eddington (2025), The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025), Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
Joaquin Phoenix is best known for Gladiator, Signs, Brother Bear, Walk the Line.
Honours include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Volpi Cup for Best Actor and Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
- Also known as
- Leaf Rafael Phoenix, Joaquin Bottom
- Born
- 28 October 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- San Juan
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film actor, Film producer, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1982 to present
- Known for
- Gladiator, Signs, Brother Bear, Walk the Line, Her, The Sisters Brothers
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Joaquin Phoenix filmography
56 films and 9 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eddington | Sheriff Joe Cross | ||
| 2025 | The Voice of Hind Rajab | Documentary-thriller | ||
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | Arthur Fleck / Joker | ||
| 2023 | Napoleon | Napoleon Bonaparte | Also producer | |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Beau Wassermann | ||
| 2022 | The End of Medicine | Documentary | ||
| 2022 | Stutz | Documentary | ||
| 2021 | C'mon C'mon | Johnny | ||
| 2021 | Indigo | Documentary short | ||
| 2020 | Gunda | Documentary | ||
| 2019 | Joker | Arthur Fleck / Joker | ||
| 2019 | The Animal People | Documentary | ||
| 2018 | Mary Magdalene | Jesus | ||
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers | Charlie Sisters | ||
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | John Callahan | ||
| 2018 | Dominion | Narrator (voice) | Documentary | |
| 2017 | You Were Never Really Here | Joe | ||
| 2017 | What the Health | Documentary | ||
| 2017 | Across My Land | Short film | ||
| 2016 | I Am Dying | Documentary | ||
| 2015 | Unity | Narrator (voice) | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Irrational Man | Abe Lucas | ||
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Larry "Doc" Sportello | ||
| 2013 | Her | Theodore Twombly | ||
| 2013 | The Immigrant | Bruno Weiss |
Show all 56 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Back Beyond | |||
| 2012 | The Master | Freddie Quell | ||
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | English | ||
| 2008 | Two Lovers | Leonard Kraditor | ||
| 2007 | We Own the Night | Bobby Green | Also producer | |
| 2007 | Reservation Road | Ethan Learner | ||
| 2007 | 4Real | Reality series | ||
| 2005 | Earthlings | Narrator (voice) | Documentary | |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Johnny Cash | ||
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Jack Morrison | ||
| 2004 | The Village | Lucius Hunt | ||
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Jack Daglish | ||
| 2003 | It's All About Love | John | ||
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Kenai (voice) | ||
| 2002 | Signs | Merrill Hess | ||
| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers | Ray Elwood | ||
| 2000 | Gladiator | Commodus | ||
| 2000 | The Yards | Willie Gutierrez | ||
| 2000 | Quills | Abbé de Coulmier | ||
| 1999 | 8mm | Max California | ||
| 1998 | Return to Paradise | Lewis McBride | ||
| 1998 | Clay Pigeons | Clay Bidwell | ||
| 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | Doug Holt | ||
| 1997 | U Turn | Toby N. Tucker | ||
| 1995 | To Die For | Jimmy Emmett | ||
| 1989 | Parenthood | Garry Buckman | (credited as Leaf Phoenix) | |
| 1988 | Secret Witness | Drew Highsmith | (credited as Leaf Phoenix); CBS Movie Special | |
| 1987 | Russkies | Danny | ||
| 1986 | SpaceCamp | Max Graham | ||
| 1985 | Kids Don't Tell | Frankie | ||
| 1984 | Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia | English |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Kyle Cleaver | Episode: "Still the New Leave It to Beaver" | |
| 1989 | Superboy | Billy Hercules | Episode: "Little Hercules" | |
| 1986 | Morningstar/Eveningstar | Doug Roberts | 7 episodes | |
| 1986 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Pagey Fisher | Episode: "A Very Happy Ending" | |
| 1984 | The Fall Guy | Kid | Episode: "Terror U." | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Billy Donovan | Episode: "We're Off to Kill the Wizard" | |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Daniel | Episode: "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall" | |
| 1984 | ABC Afterschool Special | Robby Ellsworth | Episode: "Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia" | |
| 1982 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Travis | Episode: "Christmas Song" |