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    Joaquin Phoenix

    October 28, 1974 • 49 y.o.

    Full Name Joaquin Rafael Bottom
    Place of Birth San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Citizenship United States
    Career 1982 — ...
    Genres Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Height 1.73 m

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    Joaquin Rafael Bottom was born on October 28, 1974, at the Hospital Metropolitano San Francisco in the Río Piedras district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, to John Lee Bottom, the founder of a landscape gardening company, and Arlyn "Heart" Bottom (née Dunetz), who was an executive secretary at NBC and whose connection to an agent provided her children with acting work. He is the third of five children, following River (1970–1993) and Rain (born 1972), and preceding Liberty (born 1976) and Summer (born 1978), all of whom have been involved in acting. Phoenix also has a paternal half-sister, Jodean (born 1964). His father was a Catholic from Fontana, California, and was of English, German and French ancestry. His maternal grandfather, Meyer Dunetz, was Russian Jewish and his maternal grandmother, Margit Lefkowitz, was Hungarian Jewish; they were both Ashkenazi Jews who resided in New York City. Phoenix's parents met when his mother was hitchhiking in California, and they got married less than a year after meeting.

    Soon after the second child was born, they joined the religious cult called Children of God and started traveling throughout South America and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean as missionaries for the cult, where the next two children were born. They eventually grew disillusioned with Children of God and left in 1977, being opposed to the cult's increasingly distorted rules, particularly the practice of flirty fishing. The fifth child was born in Florida where the family settled for a while. It was also around this time they legally adopted the surname Phoenix, inspired by the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes, symbolizing a new beginning. When Phoenix was three, he and his older siblings witnessed fish being stunned as "they were throwing them against the side of the boat." This act made the whole family convert to a vegan lifestyle. He also began calling himself "Leaf", having been inspired by spending time outdoors raking leaves and desiring to have a nature-related name like his siblings. Leaf became the name he used before changing it back to his birth name Joaquin at the age of fifteen.

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                                  Actor — 63

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                                  Comedy, Drama, Horror
                                  United States • Ari Aster

                                    2

                                    Drama, Romance
                                    United States • Todd Haynes

                                      3

                                      Drama, Thriller
                                      United Kingdom • Pawel Pawlikowski

                                        2024
                                        4
                                        2024

                                        Horror, Drama, Thriller
                                        United States • Lynne Ramsay

                                          5
                                          2024 — Arthur Fleck

                                          Crime, Drama, Thriller
                                          United States • Todd Phillips

                                            2023
                                            6
                                            2023 — Napoleon Bonaparte

                                            War, Biography, History, 2 hr 38 min
                                            United States, United Kingdom • Ridley Scott

                                              7
                                              2023 — Beau Wassermann

                                              Drama, Horror, Thriller, 2 hr 59 min
                                              United States, United Kingdom, Finland • Ari Aster

                                                2021
                                                8
                                                2021 — Johnny

                                                Drama, 1 hr 49 min
                                                United States • Mike Mills

                                                  2020
                                                  9
                                                  2020 — Surgeon

                                                  Short, Drama, 3 min
                                                  United Kingdom, United States • Shaun Monson

                                                    2019
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                                                    2019 — Arthur Fleck

                                                    Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
                                                    United States, Canada, Australia • Todd Phillips

                                                      2018
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                                                      Les frères Sisters, 2018 — Charlie Sisters

                                                      Drama, Western, 2 hr 1 min
                                                      United States, France, Spain • Jacques Audiard

                                                        12
                                                        2018 — Karl

                                                        Short, Drama, 12 min
                                                        United States • Clara Balzary

                                                          13
                                                          2018 — John Callahan

                                                          Biography, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 54 min
                                                          United States, France • Gus Van Sant

                                                            14
                                                            2018 — narrator, voice

                                                            Horror, Documentary, 2 hours
                                                            Australia • Chris Delforce

                                                              15
                                                              2018 — Jesus

                                                              Biography, Drama, History, 2 hours
                                                              United Kingdom, Australia, United States • Garth Davis

                                                                2017
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                                                                2017 — narrator

                                                                Documentary, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                United States • Justin Haulbrook

                                                                  17
                                                                  2017 — Joe

                                                                  Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                  United Kingdom, France • Lynne Ramsay

                                                                    2015
                                                                    18
                                                                    2015 — narrator, voice

                                                                    Documentary, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                    United States • Shaun Monson

                                                                      19
                                                                      2015 — Abe Lucas

                                                                      Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                      United States • Woody Allen

                                                                        2014
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                                                                        2014 — Larry "Doc" Sportello

                                                                        Comedy, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 29 min
                                                                        United States • Paul Thomas Anderson

                                                                          2013
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                                                                          2013 — Bruno Weiss

                                                                          Drama, Romance, 2 hours
                                                                          United States • James Gray

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                                                                            2013 — Theodore

                                                                            Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 6 min
                                                                            United States • Spike Jonze

                                                                              2012
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                                                                              2012 — Freddie Quell

                                                                              Drama, History, 2 hr 17 min
                                                                              United States • Paul Thomas Anderson

                                                                                2010
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                                                                                2010 — Joaquin Phoenix

                                                                                Comedy, Drama, Music, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                United States • Casey Affleck

                                                                                  2008
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                                                                                  2008 — Leonard Kraditor

                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                  United States • James Gray

                                                                                    2007
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                                                                                    2007 — Ethan Learner

                                                                                    Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                    United States, Germany • Terry George

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                                                                                      2007 — Bobby Green

                                                                                      Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                      United States • James Gray

                                                                                        2005
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                                                                                        2005 — narrator, voice

                                                                                        Documentary, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                        United States • Shaun Monson

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                                                                                          2005 — John R. Cash

                                                                                          Biography, Drama, Music, 2 hr 16 min
                                                                                          United States, Germany • James Mangold

                                                                                            2004
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                                                                                            2004 — Jack Daglish

                                                                                            Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                                            United States, United Kingdom, South Africa • Terry George

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                                                                                              2004 — Jack Morrison

                                                                                              Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                                              United States • Jay Russell

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                                                                                                2004 — Lucius Hunt

                                                                                                Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                United States • M. Night Shyamalan

                                                                                                  2003
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                                                                                                  2003 — Kenai, voice

                                                                                                  Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 22 min
                                                                                                  United States, Japan • Aaron Blaise...

                                                                                                    2002
                                                                                                    34
                                                                                                    2002 — John

                                                                                                    Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                    Denmark, France, Canada • Thomas Vinterberg

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                                                                                                      2002 — Merrill Hess

                                                                                                      Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                      United States • M. Night Shyamalan

                                                                                                        2001
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                                                                                                        2001 — Ray Elwood

                                                                                                        Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                        United Kingdom, Germany • Gregor Jordan

                                                                                                          2000
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                                                                                                          2000 — Coulmier

                                                                                                          Biography, Drama, 2 hr 4 min
                                                                                                          United States, United Kingdom, Germany • Philip Kaufman

                                                                                                            38
                                                                                                            2000 — Commodus

                                                                                                            Action, Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 35 min
                                                                                                            United States, United Kingdom, Malta • Ridley Scott

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                                                                                                              2000 — Willie Gutierrez

                                                                                                              Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                              United States • James Gray

                                                                                                                1999
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                                                                                                                1999 — Max California

                                                                                                                Crime, Drama, Mystery, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                                                United States, Germany • Joel Schumacher

                                                                                                                  1998
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                                                                                                                  1998 — Clay

                                                                                                                  Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                  United States, Germany • David Dobkin

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                                                                                                                    1998 — Lewis

                                                                                                                    Drama, Romance, Thriller, 1 hr 51 min
                                                                                                                    United States • Joseph Ruben

                                                                                                                      1997
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                                                                                                                      1997 — Toby N. Tucker

                                                                                                                      Thriller, Drama, Comedy, 2 hr 4 min
                                                                                                                      United States, France • Oliver Stone

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                                                                                                                        1997 — Doug Holt

                                                                                                                        Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                        United States • Pat O'Connor

                                                                                                                          1995
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                                                                                                                          1995 — Jimmy Emmett

                                                                                                                          Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                          United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Gus Van Sant

                                                                                                                            1991
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                                                                                                                            1991

                                                                                                                            Short, 30 min
                                                                                                                            United States • Bonnie Palef

                                                                                                                              1989
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                                                                                                                              1989 — Garry Lampkin

                                                                                                                              Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 4 min (in credits: Leaf Phoenix)
                                                                                                                              United States • Ron Howard

                                                                                                                                1988
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                                                                                                                                1988 — 1992 — Billy Hercules

                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 22 min
                                                                                                                                United States • David Nutter...

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                                                                                                                                  1988 — Drew Blackburn

                                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 12 min (in credits: Leaf Phoenix)
                                                                                                                                  United States • Eric Laneuville

                                                                                                                                    1987
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                                                                                                                                    1987 — Danny

                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 39 min (in credits: Leaf Phoenix)
                                                                                                                                    United States • Rick Rosenthal

                                                                                                                                      1986
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                                                                                                                                      1986 — Max

                                                                                                                                      Sci-Fi, Adventure, Family, 1 hr 47 min (in credits: Leaf Phoenix)
                                                                                                                                      United States • Harry Winer

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                                                                                                                                        1986 — Doug Roberts

                                                                                                                                        Drama, Family
                                                                                                                                        United States • Linda Day...

                                                                                                                                          1985
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                                                                                                                                          1985 — Timmy Bailey

                                                                                                                                          Short, Comedy, 30 min (in credits: Leaf Phoenix)
                                                                                                                                          United States • Jim Drake

                                                                                                                                            54
                                                                                                                                            1985 — 1989 — Pagey Fisher

                                                                                                                                            Crime, Drama, Mystery, 22 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • Allan King...

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                                                                                                                                              1985 — Frankie

                                                                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 40 min (in credits: Leaf Phoenix)
                                                                                                                                              United States • Sam O'Steen

                                                                                                                                                1984
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                                                                                                                                                1984 — 1996 — Billy Donovan

                                                                                                                                                Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • Anthony Pullen Shaw...

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                                                                                                                                                  1984 — 1989 — Kyle Cleaver

                                                                                                                                                  Comedy, Family, 30 min
                                                                                                                                                  United States • Brian Levant...

                                                                                                                                                    1983
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                                                                                                                                                    1983 — Tad Akins

                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hour (in credits: Leaf Phoenix)
                                                                                                                                                    United States • Rodney Amateau

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                                                                                                                                                      1983

                                                                                                                                                      Sci-Fi, Comedy, 22 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States • Gerald Hirschfeld...

                                                                                                                                                        1982
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                                                                                                                                                        1982 — 1983 — Travis

                                                                                                                                                        Musical, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                        United States • John Patterson...

                                                                                                                                                          1981
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                                                                                                                                                          1981 — 1986 — Kid

                                                                                                                                                          Action, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                          United States • Daniel Haller...

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                                                                                                                                                            1981 — 1987 — Daniel

                                                                                                                                                            Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                            United States • Gregory Hoblit...

                                                                                                                                                              1972
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                                                                                                                                                              1972 — 1997 — Robby Ellsworth

                                                                                                                                                              Adventure, Comedy, Drama, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                              United States • Larry Elikann...

                                                                                                                                                                Producer — 14

                                                                                                                                                                2023
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                                                                                                                                                                2023

                                                                                                                                                                War, Biography, History, 2 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                United States, United Kingdom • Ridley Scott

                                                                                                                                                                  2022
                                                                                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                                                  2022 — co-producer

                                                                                                                                                                  Documentary, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Jonah Hill

                                                                                                                                                                    3
                                                                                                                                                                    2022 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                    Documentary, 1 hr 10 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States, United Kingdom • Alex Lockwood

                                                                                                                                                                      2021
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                                                                                                                                                                      2021

                                                                                                                                                                      Short, Documentary, 14 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Shaun Monson

                                                                                                                                                                        2020
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                                                                                                                                                                        2020 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                        Documentary, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                        Norway, United States, United Kingdom • Victor Kossakovsky

                                                                                                                                                                          2019
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                                                                                                                                                                          2019 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                          Documentary, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Denis Henry Hennelly...

                                                                                                                                                                            2017
                                                                                                                                                                            7
                                                                                                                                                                            2017 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                            Short, Drama, 16 min
                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Fiona Godivier

                                                                                                                                                                              8
                                                                                                                                                                              2017 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Kip Andersen...

                                                                                                                                                                                2016
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                                                                                                                                                                                2016 — associate producer

                                                                                                                                                                                Documentary
                                                                                                                                                                                United States

                                                                                                                                                                                  2015
                                                                                                                                                                                  10
                                                                                                                                                                                  2015 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentary, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Daniel Lindsay...

                                                                                                                                                                                    2010
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                                                                                                                                                                                    2010

                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Drama, Music, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Casey Affleck

                                                                                                                                                                                      2007
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                                                                                                                                                                                      2007

                                                                                                                                                                                      Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • James Gray

                                                                                                                                                                                        13
                                                                                                                                                                                        2007 — 2008 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                        Documentary, 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        Canada • Shoshana Guy...

                                                                                                                                                                                          2005
                                                                                                                                                                                          14
                                                                                                                                                                                          2005

                                                                                                                                                                                          Short, Music
                                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Joaquin Phoenix

                                                                                                                                                                                            Writer — 2

                                                                                                                                                                                            1

                                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, Romance
                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                                                                                                              2010
                                                                                                                                                                                              2
                                                                                                                                                                                              2010

                                                                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Drama, Music, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Casey Affleck

                                                                                                                                                                                                Director — 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                2005
                                                                                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                                                                                2005

                                                                                                                                                                                                Short, Music
                                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Joaquin Phoenix

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