Joaquin Rafael Phoenix is an American actor. Known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters, particularly in period dramas, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.
Phoenix began his career by appearing in a television series in the early 1980s with his brother River. His first major film roles were in SpaceCamp (1986) and Parenthood (1989). During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix, a name he gave himself. He took back his birth name in the early 1990s. He received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000). Phoenix received further critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Commodus in the historical drama Gladiator (2000). He had success with the horror films Signs (2002), The Village (2004) and the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004). He won a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005).
Following a brief sabbatical, Phoenix starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination. He gained praise for his roles in the romantic drama Her (2013) and the crime satire Inherent Vice(2014) and won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017). For his performance as the titular character of Joker (2019), Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021), and Beau Is Afraid (2023) and portrayed the title role in the historical drama Napoleon (2023).
Outside acting, Phoenix is an animal rights activist. A vegan, he regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment.
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| 1 | Eddington (2025) | Joe Cross | 6.3 | |
| 2 | Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Most waited movies 2023 and after | Arthur Fleck | 5 | |
| 3 | Beau Is Afraid (2023) | Beau Wassermann | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Napoleon (2023) | Napoleon Bonaparte | 6.5 | |
| 5 | C'mon C'mon (2021) | Johnny | 7.8 | |
| 6 | Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) | Self | - | - |
| 7 | My Darling Vivian (2020) | Self (archive footage) | - | - |
| 8 | Joker (2019) Top 100 by FilmGator | Arthur Fleck | 8.3 | |
| 9 | Dominion (2018) | Narrator (voice) | 9.7 | |
| 10 | The Sisters Brothers (2018) | Charlie Sisters | 6.7 | |
| 11 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) | John Callahan | 6.3 | |
| 12 | Mary Magdalene (2018) | Jesus | 5.9 | |
| 13 | You Were Never Really Here (2017) | Joe | 7 | |
| 14 | Unity (2015) | Narrator (voice) | 7 | |
| 15 | Irrational Man (2015) | Abe | 5.8 | |
| 16 | Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project (2014) | Self | 8 | |
| 17 | Her: Love in the Modern Age (2014) | Self (archive footage) | 7.7 | |
| 18 | Inherent Vice (2014) Oscars 2015 | Larry "Doc" Sportello | 6.6 | |
| 19 | Her (2013) Top 100 by FilmGator | Theodore | 8.2 | |
| 20 | The Immigrant (2013) | Bruno Weiss | 6.6 | |
| 21 | The Master (2012) Oscars 2013 | Freddie Quell | 6.9 | |
| 22 | I'm Still Here (2010) | Director / Writer | 5.3 | |
| 23 | Two Lovers (2008) | Leonard Kraditor | 6.6 | |
| 24 | Reservation Road (2007) | Ethan Learner | 7 | |
| 25 | We Own the Night (2007) | Bobby Green | 6.5 | |
| 26 | Earthlings (2005) | Narrator (voice) | 8.5 | |
| 27 | Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) | Self | 8.7 | |
| 28 | Walk the Line (2005) Oscars 2006 | John R. Cash | 7.5 | |
| 29 | The Village (2004) Oscars 2005 | Lucius Hunt | 6.8 | |
| 30 | Ladder 49 (2004) | Jack Morrison | 6.6 | |
| 31 | Hotel Rwanda (2004) Oscars 2005 | Jack Daglish | 7.8 | |
| 32 | It's All About Love (2003) | John | 6.7 | |
| 33 | Brother Bear (2003) Oscars 2004 | Kenai (voice) | 7 | |
| 34 | Buffalo Soldiers (2002) | Ray Elwood | 6.3 | |
| 35 | Signs (2002) | Merrill Hess | 6.6 | |
| 36 | Quills (2000) Oscars 2001 | Abbe du Coulmier | 7.5 | |
| 37 | Gladiator (2000) Top 30 in 2000s | Commodus | 8.3 | |
| 38 | The Yards (2000) | Willie Gutierrez | 6.5 | |
| 39 | 8MM (1999) | Max California | 6.2 | |
| 40 | Clay Pigeons (1998) | Clay Bidwell | - | - |
| 41 | Return to Paradise (1998) | Lewis McBride | 6.5 | |
| 42 | U Turn (1997) | Toby N. Tucker | 6.3 | |
| 43 | Inventing the Abbotts (1997) | Doug Holt | 6.5 | |
| 44 | To Die For (1995) | Jimmy Emmett | 6.6 | |
| 45 | Parenthood (1989) | Garry Buckman-Lampkin | 7.2 | |
| 46 | Russkies (1987) | Danny | - | - |
| 47 | SpaceCamp (1986) | Max | 6 | |
| 48 | Kids Don't Tell (1985) | Frankie | - | - |
