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Joaquin Phoenix
Academy Award winner for Best Actor for Todd Phillips' Joker (2019). Three additional nominations for Gladiator (2000), Walk the Line (2005), and The Master (2012). Regular Paul Thomas Anderson collaborator in The Master (2012) and Inherent Vice (2014). Starred in Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here (2017), Spike Jonze's Her (2013), Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023), Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid (2023), and Joker: Folie à Deux (2024). M. Night Shyamalan collaborator on Signs (2002) and The Village (2004). BAFTA and Golden Globe winner. His emotional intensity and selective choices position him as one of the most distinctive dramatic actors of his generation.
Joaquin Phoenix
41 Movies
4 Series
Academy Award winner for Best Actor for Todd Phillips' Joker (2019). Three additional nominations for Gladiator (2000), Walk the Line (2005), and The Master (2012). Regular Paul Thomas Anderson collaborator in The Master (2012) and Inherent Vice (2014). Starred in Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here (2017), Spike Jonze's Her (2013), Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023), Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid (2023), and Joker: Folie à Deux (2024). M. Night Shyamalan collaborator on Signs (2002) and The Village (2004). BAFTA and Golden Globe winner. His emotional intensity and selective choices position him as one of the most distinctive dramatic actors of his generation.
Movies
Plays Commodus
Gladiator
2000
Plays Arthur Fleck
Joker
2019
Plays Arthur Fleck
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
Plays Max California
8MM
1999
Producer
Plays Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
2023
Plays Beau Wassermann
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Plays Theodore
Her
2013
Plays Merrill Hess
Signs
2002
Plays Kenai (voice)
Brother Bear
2003
Plays Larry "Doc" Sportello
Inherent Vice
2014
Plays Joe Cross
Eddington
2025
Plays Abe
Irrational Man
2015
Plays Freddie Quell
The Master
2012
Plays Lucius Hunt
The Village
2004
Plays John R. Cash
Walk the Line
2005
Plays Charlie Sisters
The Sisters Brothers
2018
Plays Joe
You Were Never Really Here
2017
Plays Johnny
C'mon C'mon
2021
Plays Jack Daglish
Hotel Rwanda
2004
Plays Leonard Kraditor
Two Lovers
2008
Producer
Plays Bobby Green
We Own the Night
2007
Plays Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Parenthood
1989
Plays Bruno Weiss
The Immigrant
2013
Plays John Callahan
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
Plays Jimmy Emmett
To Die For
1995
Writer
Plays Joaquin Phoenix
I'm Still Here
2010
Plays Jesus
Mary Magdalene
2018
Plays Doug Holt
Inventing the Abbotts
1997
Plays Toby N. Tucker
U Turn
1997
Plays Abbe du Coulmier
Quills
2000
Plays Willie Gutierrez
The Yards
2000
Plays Jack Morrison
Ladder 49
2004
Plays Ray Elwood
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
Plays Karl
Lou
2018
Plays Lewis McBride
Return to Paradise
1998
Plays Max
SpaceCamp
1986
Plays Ethan Learner
Reservation Road
2007
Plays Clay Bidwell
Clay Pigeons
1998
Plays John
It's All About Love
2003
Plays Mischievous Teenage Boy
Walking the Dog
1992
Plays Danny
Russkies
1987
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Made in Eddington
Full Filmography
Eddington
Joe Cross
2025
Film
Joker: Folie à Deux
Arthur Fleck
2024
Film
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
2023
Film
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Wassermann
2023
Film
C'mon C'mon
Johnny
2021
Film
Joker
Arthur Fleck
2019
Film
The Sisters Brothers
Charlie Sisters
2018
Film
Lou
Karl
2018
Film
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
John Callahan
2018
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joaquin Phoenix and where are they from?
Joaquin Phoenix is 51 years old, born on October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
What are the most famous roles of Joaquin Phoenix?
Joaquin Phoenix is best known for roles in Joker, Gladiator, Her.
How many movies has Joaquin Phoenix been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1984), Joaquin Phoenix has appeared in 41 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Joaquin Phoenix's first movie?
The career of Joaquin Phoenix began with Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984).
What is Joaquin Phoenix's most recent movie or series?
Joaquin Phoenix's most recent release is Made in Eddington, which premiered on October 21, 2025.
What TV shows has Joaquin Phoenix appeared in?
On television, Joaquin Phoenix has appeared in Murder, She Wrote, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Joaquin Phoenix
1974-10-28 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; né Bottom; October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation and known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in independent film, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, a Volpi Cup, and two Golden Globes.
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 To Die For (1995) and 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).
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 reprised his role in the 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021), Beau Is Afraid (2023) and Eddington (2025), and portrayed the title role in the historical drama Napoleon (2023).
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.Joaquin Phoenix, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.