Joaquin Phoenix's Place of Birth:
Joaquin Phoenix was born in Puerto Rico and is the son of former Children of God missionaries John Bottom Amram and Arlyn Dunitz Jochebed.
Date of Birth:
October 28th, 1974
Full Name:
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix
Interesting Trivia:
Joaquin Phoenix changed his name to Leaf as a child to fit in with his siblings' 'earthy' names.
Famous Siblings:
Joaquin's sisters Summer and Rain are actors. His older brother River had amassed an impressive resume prior to his death of a drug overdose in Los Angeles in 1993.
Award-Worthy Performances:
Phoenix picked up a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in
Gladiator in 2001. He earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination in 2006 for
Walk the Line (he lost to Philip Seymour Hoffman in
Capote).
Movie Roles:
Phoenix's first movie role was in the 1986 movie family film,
SpaceCamp. He followed that up shortly with
Russkies and
Parenthood. Phoenix then took a break from feature films for six years before returning opposite
Nicole Kidman in
To Die For. Other notable film credits include
Inventing the Abbotts,
Clay Pigeons,
8MM,
The Yards,
Gladiator,
Quills,
Buffalo Soldiers,
Signs,
It's All About Love,
The Village,
Hotel Rwanda,
Ladder 49,
Walk the Line,
We Own the Night,
Reservation Road, and
Two Lovers.
Calling It Quits:
In November 2008
Joaquin Phoenix declared he was done with acting and would concentrate on his music career.
