Joaquin Phoenix

Birthday: 1974-10-28
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gender: Male
Drafted: 1
Drafted By: The Free Refills
Owned By: The Free Refills
Owned Wins: 1
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 5
Nom Bonus: 3
Total Points: 25

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and animal rights activist. Known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent film, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was ranked 12th on the list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century by The New York Times.

Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Los Angeles and Florida, 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 first name in the early 1990s and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama film To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000). Phoenix received further critical acclaim and first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of the evil emperor Commodus in the historical drama film 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, a Golden Globe and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005). He continued to receive acclaim in two features with his frequent director James Gray; the action thriller We Own the Night (2007) and the romantic drama Two Lovers (2008), before taking a break from acting.

In the 2010s, Phoenix returned to acting to critical acclaim. He starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination. He received Golden Globe nominations 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 his performance in the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017). Phoenix achieved international stardom and won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a second Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the title character in Joker (2019).

Phoenix is an animal rights activist. He has been vegan since the age of three and regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment. He is in a relationship with actress Rooney Mara, with whom he has a son.

Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
2001 27 Gladiator (2000) Supporting Actor Nom 0
2006 32 Walk the Line (2005) Leading Actor Nom 0
2013 39 The Master (2012) Leading Actor Nom 0
2020 46 Joker (2019) Lead Actor Win 25
Career 25

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
Eddington Sheriff Joe Cross
The Island
Polaris
2024-10-01 Joker: Folie à Deux Arthur Fleck
2023-11-22 Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte
2023-04-14 Beau Is Afraid Beau Wassermann
2021-11-19 C'mon C'mon Johnny
2020-02-06 Guardians of Life
2019-10-01 Joker Arthur Fleck
2018-09-19 The Sisters Brothers Charlie Sisters
2018-09-08 Lou Karl
2018-04-04 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot John Callahan
2018-03-15 Mary Magdalene Jesus
2017-11-08 You Were Never Really Here Joe
2015-07-17 Irrational Man Abe
2014-12-12 Inherent Vice Larry "Doc" Sportello
2013-12-18 Her Theodore
2013-11-27 The Immigrant Bruno Weiss
2012-09-14 The Master Freddie Quell
2010-09-10 I'm Still Here Joaquin Phoenix
2008-11-19 Two Lovers Leonard Kraditor
2007-10-12 We Own the Night Robert 'Bobby' Green
2007-09-13 Reservation Road Ethan Learner
2005-09-13 Walk the Line John R. Cash
2004-12-22 Hotel Rwanda Jack Daglish
2004-10-01 Ladder 49 Jack Morrison
2004-07-30 The Village Lucius Hunt
2003-10-23 Brother Bear Kenai (voice)
2003-01-10 It's All About Love John
2002-10-31 Buffalo Soldiers Ray Elwood
2002-08-02 Signs Merrill Hess
2000-11-22 Quills Abbe du Coulmier
2000-05-04 Gladiator Commodus
2000-04-27 The Yards Willie Gutierrez
1999-02-26 8MM Max California
1998-09-25 Clay Pigeons Clay Bidwell
1998-08-10 Return to Paradise Lewis McBride
1997-10-03 U Turn Toby N. Tucker
1997-04-04 Inventing the Abbotts Doug Holt
1995-09-22 To Die For Jimmy Emmett
1989-07-31 Parenthood Garry Buckman-Lampkin
1988-09-08 Secret Witness Drew Blackburn
1987-11-06 Russkies Danny
1986-06-06 SpaceCamp Max
1985-03-05 Kids Don't Tell Frankie
1984-03-07 Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia Robby Ellsworth