Joaquin Phoenix was born Oct. 28, 1974, in Puerto Rico, one of five acting siblings whose parents were Children of God missionaries. Starting with SpaceCamp (1986), he played numerous juvenile roles in films and television during the 1980s, using the name Leaf Phoenix.Shaken by his older brother River's drug overdose death in 1993, he was unsure of his chosen profession, but was convinced to appear (now as Joaquin) in Gus Van Sant's To Die For with Nicole Kidman. His reviews were excellent, and he gained further notice in Inventing the Abbotts, U Turn and 8mm.
Phoenix's roles in two 2000 films proved to be major career breakthroughs: Roman emperor Commodus in Gladiator (which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor) and a tormented priest in Quills. His role as Johnny Cash in Walk the Line (2005), in which he sang as well, also garnered him an Oscar nod for Best Actor.
AddTwo LoversAfter his engagement falls through, Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix) juggles the affections of Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), his beautiful, self-destructive neighbor, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the attractive, sensible daughter of his father's business associate. Writer-director James Gray's... Read More
AddWe Own the NightBobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) manages a hot New York City nightclub, while his estranged brother, Joseph (Mark Wahlberg), has followed in their policeman father's footsteps. But the two are reunited by dealings with the Russian mafia, which has a foothold in Bobby's business. As Joseph puts pressure... Read More
AddWalk the LineThis critically acclaimed biopic distills country singer Johnny Cash's (Joaquin Phoenix, in an Academy Award-nominated role) transformation from man to icon -- from his hardscrabble days on an Arkansas farm to his time inside Memphis's Sun Studios, where he finally found a voice for his talents.... Read More
AddGladiatorOscar winner Russell Crowe is Maximus, whom Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) had picked to succeed him. But Marcus's son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) snatches the throne, ordering Maximus dead. Instead, he's enslaved and learns to be a skilled fighter. When the Coliseum opens for... Read More
AddReservation RoadThe lives of Ethan (Joaquin Phoenix) and his wife, Grace (Jennifer Connelly), are thrown into chaos after their 10-year-old son is killed in a hit-and-run accident. When the case stalls, Ethan makes it his mission to hunt down and punish the person responsible. But violence, revenge and justice... Read More
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| Add | I'm Still Here (2008) | NR | |
| Add | We Own the Night (2007) | R | |
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| Add | The Village (2004) | PG-13 | |
| Add | Ladder 49 (2004) | PG-13 | |
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| Add | Earthlings (2003) | NR | |
| Add | It's All About Love (2003) | R | |
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| Save | Russkies (2003) | NR | |
| Add | Signs (2002) | PG-13 | |
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| Add | Quills (2000) | R | |
| Add | The Yards (2000) | R | |
| Add | 8MM (1999) | R | |
| Add | Clay Pigeons (1998) | R | |
| Add | Return to Paradise (1998) | R | |
| Add | Inventing the Abbotts (1997) | R | |
| Add | U Turn (1997) | R | |
| Add | To Die For (1995) | R | |
| Add | Parenthood (1989) | PG-13 | |
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