Joaquin Phoenix

Male | PR

Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. His parents, from the continental United States, were then serving as Children of God missionaries. His mother is from a Jewish family from New York, while his father, from California, is of mostly British Isles descent. As a...

filmography

... 2024

C'mon C'mon

as Johnny

... 2021

Joker

as Arthur Fleck

... 2019

The Sisters Brothers

as Charlie Sisters

... 2018

Dominion

as Narrator(voice)

... 2018

... 2018

Irrational Man

as Abe Lucas

... 2015

Her

as Theodore Twombly

... 2014

The Immigrant

as Bruno Weiss

... 2013

Fullname:

Joaquin Phoenix

Date of Birth:

October 28, 1974

Country:

Puerto Rico

Biography of

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. His parents, from the continental United States, were then serving as Children of God missionaries. His mother is from a Jewish family from New York, while his father, from California, is of mostly British Isles descent. As a youngster, Joaquin took his cues from older siblings River Phoenix and Rain Phoenix, changing his name to Leaf to match their earthier monikers. When the children were encouraged to develop their creative instincts, he followed their lead into acting. Younger sisters Liberty Phoenix and Summer Phoenix rounded out the talented troupe.

The family moved often, traveling through Central and South America (and adopting the surname "Phoenix" to celebrate their new beginnings) but, by the time Joaquin was age 6, they had more or less settled in the Los Angeles area. Arlyn found work as a secretary at NBC, and John turned his talents to landscaping. They eventually found an agent who was willing to represent all five children, and the younger generation dove into television work. Commercials for meat, milk, and junk food were off-limits (the kids were all raised as strict vegans), but they managed to find plenty of work pushing other, less sinister products. Joaquin's first real acting gig was a guest appearance on River's sitcom, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982).

 

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Filmography of

Joaquin Phoenix

Found 35 movies in total

... 2024

C'mon C'mon

as Johnny

... 2021

Joker

as Arthur Fleck

... 2019

The Sisters Brothers

as Charlie Sisters

... 2018

Dominion

as Narrator(voice)

... 2018

... 2018

Irrational Man

as Abe Lucas

... 2015

Her

as Theodore Twombly

... 2014

The Immigrant

as Bruno Weiss

... 2013

I'm Still Here

as Joaquin Phoenix

... 2010

Two Lovers

as Leonard Kraditor

... 2008

Reservation Road

as Ethan Learner

... 2007

We Own The Night

as Bobby Green

... 2007

Walk the Line

as John R. Cash

... 2005

Earthlings

as Narrator(voice)

... 2005

Hotel Rwanda

as Jack Daglish

... 2004

Ladder 49

as Jack Morrison

... 2004

The Village

as Lucius Hunt

... 2004

... 2003

Buffalo Soldiers

as Ray Elwood

... 2002

Signs

as Merrill Hess

... 2002

Signs

as Merrill Hess

... 2002

The Yards

as Willie Gutierrez

... 2000

Quills

as Coulmier

... 2000

8mm

as Max California

... 1999

... 1998

... 1998

U Turn

as Toby N. Tucker

... 1997

... 1997

To Die For

as Jimmy Emmett

... 1995

Parenthood

as Garry

... 1989

Russkies

as Danny

... 1987

... 1986

... 1974