Joaquin Phoenix: filmography and the personal life of the actor

Today, the hero of our story will be the famous American actor Joaquin Phoenix. He is familiar to most viewers for his brilliant work in such films as The Gladiator and The Signs.

Joaquin Phoenix: photo, biography

The future Hollywood star was born on October 28, 1974 in a city called San Juan in Puerto Rico. His mother Arlene Phoenix and father John Lee Butt were in a religious sect and engaged in missionary work, in connection with which they traveled a lot with their five children in South America. In the late 70s, Joaquin's parents left the sect, changed their surname to Phoenix and settled in Los Angeles, USA. Arlene got a job in the casting department of the NBC channel, so she was always aware of what and where the auditions were taking place. She, like her husband, was full of confidence that her children would certainly become popular actors. Parents made sure to find their own agent for Joaquin and his brothers and sisters. They became an expert on the search for young talents from Hollywood - Iris Burton, who quickly put all of her five young clients into shooting television shows and commercials.

Start a movie career

Joaquin Phoenix first appeared on blue screens in 1982. It was a sitcom called “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” and the main character was played by his older brother, River. Then Joaquin was often invited to secondary roles in various series, including "Blues Hill Street", "She wrote the murder" and others. Filmmakers very quickly noticed a talented young actor and soon offered him a job in a full-length film.

So, the Phoenix debut on the big screen took place in 1985, when two films with his participation “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “Children Don't Talk” were released. The next time Joaquin appeared before the audience in 1986 in the movie “Picnic in Space”.

The first truly noticeable role in the movie the young actor played in 1987 in the film "Russian". Joaquin brilliantly played the Russian sailor, who, due to the shipwreck, was on the American coast. This was followed by another magnificent role of the Phoenix in the film “Parents”, where he worked in tandem with his older brother River. Also, his stars in the shooting were such stars of the first magnitude as Steve Martin and Keanu Reeves. However, despite the fact that films with Joaquin Phoenix were regularly screened and enjoyed great popularity, the young actor was not able to reach the movie olympus. For several years he was in the shadow of his older brother, whose career was developing much more successfully.

1990s

Joaquin Phoenix, whose filmography was constantly updated with new works, continued on his way to the top. So, in 1991, he took part in the filming of the film "My Own State of Idaho." The role of Joaquin in this project, according to many viewers and critics, is one of the best in his entire career. Two years later, in 1993, a great misfortune occurred: the brother of the hero of our story, River, died from an overdose of drugs. Joaquin loved him very much and was greatly depressed because of what had happened. He even wanted to forever break with cinema. However, two years later, Joaquin succumbed to the entreaties of friends and began to read the scripts offered to him.

So, in 1995, the actor triumphantly returned to the big screens, brilliantly playing in the film "Die for." This was followed by his participation in such films as “The Abbot Family” (1997), “Turn” (1997), “Return to Paradise” (1998), “Targets” (1998) and “Eight Millimeters” (1999).

2000s

Joaquin Phoenix, whose filmography already included a number of successful works, continued to appear with the beginning of the new millennium. So, in 2000, a picture was released on the screens with his participation under the name “Yards” directed by James Gray. Joaquin brilliantly played his hero in a duet with talented actor Mark Wahlberg. In the same year, a movie was released that made Phoenix a star of the first magnitude. We are talking about the most popular painting "Gladiator." For his role as Emperor Commodus, Joaquin was nominated for a number of prestigious film awards.

On top of success

Two years later, Joaquin Phoenix starred in yet another sensational film, Signs. The actor’s partners on the set were celebrities such as Mel Gibson and Rory Culkin. In 2003, another picture was released with the participation of the Phoenix, entitled "All About Love."

In subsequent years, Joaquin also starred a lot, but not one of the films with his participation was able to repeat the success of “Gladiator”. You can see the Phoenix in such films as “Buffalo Soldiers” (2003), “Team 49: The Fire Ladder” (2004), “Hotel Rwanda” (2004), “Mysterious Forest” (2004), “Cross the Line” (2005 ), “The reserved road” (2007), “Masters of the night” (2007), “Lovers” (2008), “I'm still here” (2010), “Master” (2012). Last year, two films with the participation of the actor were released: “She” and “Fatal Passion”. In 2014, the release of another tape is expected, in which the hero of our story is involved. We are talking about the painting "Congenital vice."

Joaquin Phoenix: personal life

The actor does not like to talk about the intimate details of his biography. However, the public is aware of his three novels. The first of the actor’s lovers was a girl named Acacia, which is difficult to find any information about. Then, for three years, Joaquin had a serious relationship with the Hollywood beauty Liv Tyler, whom he met on the set of the film “The Abbot Family”. They could make an excellent family, especially since the lover of the Phoenix even shared his passion for vegetarianism. However, Liz was tired of Joaquin's complex character, and the couple broke up. Today, the actors are just good friends.

As for Joaquin’s third novel, it recently became known that he broke up with the Topaz model. Thus, today the Phoenix can be safely called one of the most enviable suitors in Hollywood.