Joaquin Phoenix
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Joaquin Phoenix | |
Joaquin Phoenix |
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Birth name | Joaquín Rafael Bottom |
Born | October 28, 1974 (age 33) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Notable roles | Commodus in Gladiator Merrill Hess in Signs Johnny Cash in Walk the Line Lucius Hunt in The Village |
Golden Globe Awards | |
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Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2006 Walk the Line |
Joaquín Rafael Phoenix (IPA: [ hwakiːn / ra.fa.ˈe̞l / fiːnɪks]) (born October 28, 1974), originally called as 'Leaf Phoenix', is a Puerto Rican actor. He is from a family of actors, like his brother, the late actor River Phoenix. He has been nominated two times for the Academy Award, and has won the Golden Globe and Grammy Awards.
Phoenix is popular for his role as Commodus in Gladiator, and of Johnny Cash in Walk the Line. He has recently began directing music videos, as well as producing movies and television shows. Also, he has also sang and recorded an album, the soundtrack Walk The Line, which won a Grammy Award. He has been a social activist for a long time, especially for animal rights. He is a vegan.
[change] Other websites
- Joaquin Phoenix at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Joaquin Phoenix at Yahoo! Movies
- Joaquin Phoenix interview for Walk the Line