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Joaquin Phoenix
$\"A$ Phoenix in 2024
Born	Joaquin Rafael Bottom (1974-10-28) October 28, 1974 (age 50) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Other names	Leaf Phoenix
Citizenship	US (from parents)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982\u2013present
Works	Filmography
Spouse	Rooney Mara (2016\u2013present)
Children	2
Mother	Arlyn Phoenix
Relatives	River Phoenix (brother) Rain Phoenix (sister) Liberty Phoenix (sister) Summer Phoenix (sister) Kate Mara (sister - in - law) Jamie Bell (Brother - in - law)
Awards	Full list

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix^[a] (/hw\u0251\u02d0\u02c8ki\u02d0n/ ^\u24d8 whah-KEEN; n\u00e9 Bottom; 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.^[3]\n

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 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) 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).\n

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).\n

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.\n

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Early life

Career

1980\u20131993: Early work and family tragedy

1994\u20131999: Return to acting

2000\u20132010: Critical acclaim and commercial success

2011\u20132019: Established career and continued acclaim

2020\u2013present: Frequent A24 collaborations

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Music

Animal rights activism

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Personal life

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