Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and animal rights activist. Known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent film, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was ranked 12th on the list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century by The New York Times.
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Walk the Line
As John R. Cash
Gladiator
As Commodus
Hotel Rwanda
As Jack Daglish
To Die For
As Jimmy Emmett
U Turn
As Toby N. Tucker
Parenthood
As Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Return to Paradise
As Lewis McBride
We Own the Night
As Robert 'Bobby' Green
Two Lovers
As Leonard Kraditor
Signs
As Merrill Hess
Quills
As Abbe du Coulmier
Ladder 49
As Jack Morrison
Earthlings
As Narrator (voice)
The Village
As Lucius Hunt
8MM
As Max California
Joker: Folie à Deux
As Arthur Fleck
Reservation Road
As Ethan Learner
Buffalo Soldiers
As Ray Elwood
It's All About Love
As John
Chryskylodon Blues
As Self
Clay Pigeons
As Clay Bidwell
Inventing the Abbotts
As Doug Holt
Russkies
As Danny
Eddington
As Sheriff Joe Cross
I'm Still Here
As Joaquin Phoenix
The Master
As Freddie Quell
The Yards
As Willie Gutierrez
Her
As Theodore
The Immigrant
As Bruno Weiss
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
As Self
The Making of We Own the Night
As Self
Inherent Vice
As Larry "Doc" Sportello
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
As Self
Irrational Man
As Abe
Her: Love in the Modern Age
As Self (archive footage)
The Island
Unity
As Narrator (voice)
Kids Don't Tell
As Frankie
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart
As Jimmy Emmett (archive footage)
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
As Self
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
As Self - Actor (archive footage)
You Were Never Really Here
As Joe
Brother Bear
As Kenai (voice)
Mary Magdalene
As Jesus
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
As Robby Ellsworth
The Sisters Brothers
As Charlie Sisters
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
As John Callahan
Secret Witness
As Drew Blackburn
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
As Self
Dominion
As Narrator (voice)
Lou
As Karl
C'mon C'mon
As Johnny
Guardians of Life
Making 'Signs'
As Self / Merrill Hess
Deconstructing 'The Village'
As Self
Joker
As Arthur Fleck
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
As Self
My Darling Vivian
As Self (archive footage)
Napoleon
As Napoleon Bonaparte
SpaceCamp
As Max
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
As Self
Beau Is Afraid
As Beau Wassermann
Polaris
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross
As Alfie Swincross
Final 24: River Phoenix
As Self (voice) (archive footage)
Napoléon (Director's cut)
As Napoleon Bonaparte
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
As Self - Guest
Today
As Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As Pagey Fisher
Hill Street Blues
60 Minutes
As Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
As Self - Guest
The Fall Guy
As Boy
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
As Travis
The Oscars
As Self
Good Day Live
As Self
Morningstar/Eveningstar
As Doug Roberts
Golden Globe Awards
As Self - Nominee
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
As Self
The New Leave It to Beaver
As Kyle Cleaver
Honest Trailers
As Beau Wassermann (archive footage)
Mr. Smith
Murder, She Wrote
As Billy Donovan