Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor known for psychologically intense performances in films including Joker, Walk the Line, and Gladiator.
Joker: A 2019 psychological thriller directed by Todd Phillips, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Arthur Fleck.
Todd Phillips: An American filmmaker who directed the 2019 film Joker. Phillips shaped Phoenix's collaboration on the film that brought him his first acting Oscar.
River Phoenix: An American actor known for films including Stand by Me and My Own Private Idaho. Joaquin began acting alongside his older brother, whose career and death shaped the family's public story.
Academy Award for Best Actor: An annual Academy Award recognizing a leading performance by an actor in a film. Phoenix won this award for playing Arthur Fleck in Joker.
Walk the Line: A 2005 biographical musical drama about the lives of Johnny Cash and June Carter. Phoenix portrayed Johnny Cash and received an Academy Award nomination for the role.
Paul Thomas Anderson: An American filmmaker known for character-driven films including The Master and Inherent Vice. Anderson directed Phoenix in two films built around volatile, eccentric characters.
Phoenix family: An American family known for the acting careers of several siblings, including River, Rain, and Joaquin Phoenix. Joaquin's childhood and early work unfolded within a family of performers.
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor: An award presented at the Cannes Film Festival for an outstanding performance by an actor. Phoenix received it for You Were Never Really Here in 2017.
Gladiator: A 2000 historical epic directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe as a Roman general turned gladiator. Phoenix played Commodus, the ambitious Roman emperor and film's antagonist.
Ridley Scott: A British film director whose work includes Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator. Scott cast Phoenix as Commodus in the historical epic that broadened his mainstream profile.