Joaquin Rafael Phoenix is an American film producer, director and popular actor, known for his roles in movies like “Parenthood”, “The Yards”, “Quills”, “Gladiator”, “Walk the Line” and “Ladder 49”. He was born on 28th October, 1974 in Puerto Rico and is a brother of renowned Actor, late River Phoenix.
Early Career
Joaquin Phoenix started his career in 1980s, appearing in minor roles in TV series titled “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”. He made his debut movie appearance in 1986, in the movie titled “Space Camp”, followed by a starring role in 1987 movie titled “Russkies”. In 1989, he appeared in “Parenthood”, co-starring Ron Howard and won praise for his performance.
He earned positive reviews for his roles in “To Die For” in 1995, “U-Turn” and “Inventing the Abbots”, released in 1997. His first breakthrough performance came in the epic and box office hit movie “Gladiator” in 2000. He played the role of Commodus and received positive reviews and critical acclaim. In the same year, he appeared in two other highly successful movies titled “Quills” and “The Yards”.
Career Highlights
Joaquin Phoenix started his career with minor roles, but improved his acting skills dramatically to get leading roles, which won him several nominations and awards. In 1984, he earned the nomination for Young Artist Award for the movie titled “Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia”. In 1989, he was again nominated for Young Artist Award for his performance in “Parenthood”.
He won National Board OF Review Award for best supporting actor for the movie “The Yards” and earned Phoenix Film Critics Society Award in the same category for the movie titled “Quills”. He also won Academy Award nomination for best actor for the movie “Walk the Line” and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the movie “Gladiator”. He has won the Academy Award for his performance in “Joker”.
Best Movies of Joaquin Phoenix
- Parenthood
- The Yards
- Quills
- Inventing the Abbots
- U Turn
- Gladiator
- Ladder 49
- You Were Never Really Here
- Joker
- We Own the Night
