Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix | |
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.jpg) Joaquin Phoenix | |
| Born | Joaquín Rafael Bottom October 28, 1973 |
| Known for | Acting roles: Commodus in Gladiator Merrill Hess in Signs Johnny Cash in Walk the Line Lucius Hunt in The Village Arthur Fleck / Joker in Joker |
Joaquín Rafael Phoenix (IPA: [ hwakiːn / ra.fa.ˈe̞l / fiːnɪks]) (born October 28, 1973), originally called Leaf Phoenix, is an American actor. He is from a family of actors, like his brother, the late actor River Phoenix. He has been nominated four times for the Academy Award, winning once in 2020. He also won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA and Grammy Awards.
Phoenix is popular for his roles as Commodus in Gladiator, as Johnny Cash in Walk the Line and as the main character in Joker.
He is also known for portraying firefighter Jack Morrison in Ladder 49. He has recently begun directing music videos, as well as producing movies and television shows. He also sang and recorded an album, the soundtrack Walk The Line, which won a Grammy Award. He has been a social activist for a long time, especially for animal rights. He is a vegan.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Joaquin Phoenix on IMDb
- Joaquin Phoenix interview for Walk the Line Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Joaquin Phoenix
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