Joaquin Phoenix
Birth Name:
Joaquin Rafael Bottom
Birth Place:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2006
- Started serving on the board of directors for The Lunchbox Fund to help provide daily meals to students in South Africa
- Received the Volpi Cup for best actor for his role in "The Master" at the Venice Film Festival in 2012
- Was awarded the 2005 Humanitarian Award at the San Diego Film Festival
- Brother to late actor River Phoenix and to actors Rain and Summer Phoenix
- Made his on-screen debut alongside his brother in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers․"
- With his siblings, he would perform on the streets as a child to provide financial support for his family
- Quote: "I don't know why I always get to play these guys who have few redeeming features․ But don't knock it․ Villains are much more fun․"
- Quote: "The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did․ I'm trying to rectify my wrongs․"
- Directed numerous music videos, including "Little Lover's So Polite" by the Silversun Pickups in 2008
- He and his brother River Phoenix were the first brothers to be nominated for acting Academy Awards
- Spent more than a year displaying bizarre behavior while he "retired" from acting, only to inform everyone that the hoax was a part of an experiment that he displays in "I'm Still Here․"
- Along with his co-star Reese Witherspoon, he provided his own vocals for the soundtrack to "Walk the Line․"
Awards
- 1985Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made for Television:Nominated
- 1990Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1995YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film:Nominated
- 1996Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1996Young Artist Award - Best Young Supporting Actor - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2000ACCA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2000Golden Slate - Best Male Performance:Nominated
- 2000Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2000NBR Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2000Special AwardWinner
- 2001Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2001BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Villain (Internet Only):Winner
- 2001Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2001Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2001DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2001Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2001MTV Movie Award - Best Line from a Movie:Nominated
- 2001MTV Movie Award - Best Villain:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2001OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2001PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2001PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama:Nominated
- 2001SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2002Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2003British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2005ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2005DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2005Hollywood Film Award - Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2005Grace Award - Most Inspiring Movie Acting:Nominated
- 2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2005SLFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Drama:Nominated
- 2005WAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2006Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2006BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2006CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2006Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2006Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2006Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2006IOMA - Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista):Nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award - Best Performance:Nominated
- 2006NTFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2006OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2006OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Winner
- 2006OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2007Grammy - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Winner
- 2008Audience Award - Best International Actor:Winner
- 2009ALMA Award - Actor in Film:Nominated
- 2009ICP Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2009VVFP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2010ICS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2010INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2010IOMA - Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista):Nominated
- 2010OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2010VVFP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2011Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero):Winner
- 2012AFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2012CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012DFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012DFCC - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2012IGN Award - Best Movie Actor:Nominated
- 2012ICP Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2012IOFCP Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2012IFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012LAFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2012SDFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012SFFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2012SEFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012SLFCA Award - Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment):Winner
- 2012SLFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012TFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012UFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012Volpi Cup - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012VVFP Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012WAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013AACTA International Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2013EDA Special Mention Award - Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction:Winner
- 2013EDA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013EDA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2013BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
- 2013COFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013DFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Actor:Nominated
- 2013FFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013GAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2013Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 2013HFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013ICP Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2013ICS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013INOCA - Best Actor:Winner
- 2013IFTA Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
- 2013IOMA - Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista):Winner
- 2013ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2013NFS Award - Best Duo:Nominated
- 2013NFS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013NCFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2013OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013SDFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013SLFCA Award - Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment):Nominated
- 2013VFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2013VVFP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013WAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor):Nominated
- 2014COFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014GAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2014Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2014ICP Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2014ICS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014Halfway Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014IOMA - Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista):Nominated
- 2014Honors - Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2014Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film:Nominated
- 2015CinEuphoria - Best Actor - International Competition:Nominated
- 2015CCOP - Best Actor (Melhor Actor):Nominated
- 2015CCOP - Best Scene or Sequence (Melhor Cena ou Sequência):Nominated
- 2015Robert Altman AwardWinner
- 2015Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2015NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2015Audience Award - Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2016Felix - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2016EDA Special Mention Award - Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest:Nominated
- 2017Best ActorWinner
- 2018British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Días de Cine Award - Best Foreign Actor:Nominated
- 2018Lost Weekend Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2018FFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2018GWNYFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018HCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018ICP Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2018Halfway Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2018Odyssey Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2018OAFFC Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
- 2018SFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019AFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019BSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019C&I Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Capri Actor AwardWinner
- 2019CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019CIFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019CinEuphoria - Best Actor - International Competition:Nominated
- 2019COFCA Award - Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work):Nominated
- 2019COFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019DFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Digital Spy Reader Award - Best Actor (Male):Winner
- 2019DFCA Award - Best Film Actor:Nominated
- 2019DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
- 2019FFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2019Golden Tomato Award - Fan Favorite Actors 2019:Winner
- 2019GWNYFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019IGN Award - Best Lead Performer in a Movie:Winner
- 2019IGN People's Choice Award - Best Lead Performer in a Movie:Winner
- 2019IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019ICP Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2019INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2019MCFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019National Film and Television Award - Best Performance in a Movie:Nominated
- 2019NMFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019NYFCO Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019NTFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019Odyssey Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2019OAFFC Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
- 2019OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019PCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2019SDFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019SFBAFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 2019SFCS Award - Best Villain:Nominated
- 2019SFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019SEFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019SLFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019The BAM Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019UFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019VHS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019VFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019WAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019WFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020AACTA International Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2020Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2020EDA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020American Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2020BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actor:Winner
- 2020Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor):Winner
- 2020BOFA - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020CIC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria - Best Actor - International Competition:Winner
- 2020COFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020DFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Actor:Nominated
- 2020Días de Cine Award - Best Foreign Actor:Winner
- 2020GAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Winner
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor of the Decade:Winner
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor of the Decade:Nominated
- 2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Winner
- 2020HFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020HCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020HFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Huading Award - Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2020ICS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020IFC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
- 2020LEJA Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2020ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2020MCFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020NME Award - Best Film Actor:Nominated
- 2020NCFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020NDFS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Chairman's AwardWinner
- 2020Audience Award - Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2020Critics Award - Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2020Sant Jordi - Best Actor in a Foreign Film (Millor actor en pel·lícula estrangera):Nominated
- 2021Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2021GWNYFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2021NTFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2021OAFFC Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
- 2021PCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2022DFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2022Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 2023DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2023HCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2023IFJA Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2024CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Horror Movie:Nominated
- 2024Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2024Golden Scythe - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2024Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2024Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Actor:Winner
- 2025CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition:Nominated
- 2025Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 2025Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Winner
- 2026C&I Movie Award - Best Actor:Nominated