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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...
as actor
... 2024
as Johnny
... 2021
as Arthur Fleck
... 2019
as Charlie Sisters
... 2018
as Joe
... 2018
as Narrator(voice)
... 2018
as Jesus
... 2018
as Abe Lucas
... 2015
as Theodore Twombly
... 2014
as Bruno Weiss
... 2013
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).
as actor
... 2024
as Johnny
... 2021
as Arthur Fleck
... 2019
as Charlie Sisters
... 2018
as Joe
... 2018
as Narrator(voice)
... 2018
as Jesus
... 2018
as Abe Lucas
... 2015
as Theodore Twombly
... 2014
as Bruno Weiss
... 2013
as Joaquin Phoenix
... 2010
as Leonard Kraditor
... 2008
as Ethan Learner
... 2007
as Bobby Green
... 2007
as John R. Cash
... 2005
as Narrator(voice)
... 2005
as Jack Daglish
... 2004
as Jack Morrison
... 2004
as Lucius Hunt
... 2004
as John
... 2003
as Ray Elwood
... 2002
as Merrill Hess
... 2002
as Merrill Hess
... 2002
as Willie Gutierrez
... 2000
as Coulmier
... 2000
as Max California
... 1999
as Clay
... 1998
as Lewis
... 1998
as Toby N. Tucker
... 1997
as Doug Holt
... 1997
as Jimmy Emmett
... 1995
as Garry
... 1989
as Danny
... 1987
as Max
... 1986
as Robby Ellsworth
... 1974