Joaquin Phoenix: the filmography and the personal life of the actor

Today the hero of our story will be the famous American actor Joaquin Phoenix. To the majority of spectators he is familiar for his brilliant works in such films as "Gladiator" and "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 Batt were in a religious sect and engaged in missionary activity, and therefore traveled a lot with their five children in South America. In the late 70's, Joaquin's parents withdrew from the sect, changed their surname to Phoenix and settled in Los Angeles, USA. Arlene took a job in the casting department of the NBC channel, so she was always aware of what and where the auditions are. She, like her husband, was full of confidence that her children would necessarily become popular actors. Parents also took care of finding their own agent for Joaquin and his brothers and sisters. They became a specialist in the search for young talents from Hollywood - Iris Burton, who quickly put all her five young clients in TV and advertising shootings.

Early career in film

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

Thus, the debut of the Phoenix on the big screen took place in 1985, when two films with his participation "Alfred Hitchcock represents" and "Children do not speak" appeared in the rental. The next time Joaquin appeared before the audience in 1986 in the movie "Picnic in Space".

The first really significant role in the movie young actor performed in 1987 in the tape "Russian". Joaquin brilliantly played a Russian sailor who, due to a shipwreck, was on the American shore. Then followed another great role of Phoenix in the movie "Parents", where he worked in tandem with his older brother River. Also his partners in the shooting were such first-rate stars as Steve Martin and Keanu Reeves. However, despite the fact that the films with Joaquin Phoenix regularly appeared on the screen and enjoyed great popularity, it was not possible to reach the movie star to the young actor. For several years he was in the shadow of his older brother, whose career was much more successful.

The 1990s

Joaquin Phoenix, whose filmography was constantly replenished with new works, continued his way to the top. So, in 1991 he took part in the filming of the tape "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, there was a great misfortune: from the overdose of drugs the brother of the hero of our story, the River, died. Joaquin loved him very much and was very depressed because of what happened. He even wanted to forever break with the cinema. However, two years later, Joaquin succumbed to the persuasions of friends and began to read the proposed scenarios.

So, in 1995, the actor returned triumphantly to the big screens, brilliantly playing in the movie "Die for." Then followed his participation in such films as "The Abbott 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 be removed and with the beginning of the new millennium. So, in 2000 a picture with his participation under the title "Yards" directed by James Gray appeared on the screens. Joaquin brilliantly played his hero in a duet with the most talented actor Mark Wahlberg. In the same year, a film was released that made Phoenix a star of first magnitude. It's about the most popular film "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 another acclaimed film "Signs." Partners of the actor on the set were such celebrities as Mel Gibson and Rory Culkin. In 2003, another picture was screened with Phoenix's participation, titled "All About Love."

In the years that followed, Joaquin was also filming a lot, but none of the films with his participation could repeat the success of Gladiator. Phoenix can be seen in such films as "Soldiers of Buffalo" (2003), "Team 49: Fiery Staircase" (2004), "Hotel Rwanda" (2004), "Mysterious Forest" (2004), "Cross the Line" (2005 ), The Zapovedny Road (2007), The Owners of the Night (2007), Lovers (2008), I'm Still Here (2010), Master (2012). Last year two films with the participation of the actor appeared on the screens: "She" and "Fatal passion". In 2014, the same year, another tape is expected to be rolled out, in which the hero of our narrative is involved. It's about the picture "Congenital malformation".

Joaquin Phoenix: personal life

The actor does not like to talk about the intimate details of his biography. However, the public is aware of three of his novels. The first of the beloved actors was a girl named Acacia, which is difficult to find any information. Then for three years Joaquin had a serious relationship with the Hollywood beauty Liv Tyler, whom he met on the set of the movie "The Abbott Family." Of them, an excellent family could turn out, especially since Phoenix's lover even shared his enthusiasm for vegetarianism. However, Liz was tired of the complicated nature of Joaquin, and the couple broke up. Today actors are just good friends.

As for the third novel by Joaquin, it became known more recently that he had parted with the Topaz model. Thus, today Phoenix can be safely called one of the most enviable grooms in Hollywood.