Joaquin Phoenix
American actor
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| 2024 | Reprised his role as the Joker in a sequel. |
| 2023 | Stars in the independent film Beau Is Afraid and portrays the title role in the historical drama Napoleon. |
| 2021 | Stars in the independent film C'mon C'mon. |
| 2020 | Named one of the greatest actors of the 21st century by The New York Times. |
| January 10 2020 | Arrested alongside Jane Fonda at a climate change protest outside the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. |
| 2019 | Wins Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the Joker. |
| September 2019 | Starred as the Joker in Todd Phillips's psychological thriller, premiering at the 76th Venice International Film Festival to critical acclaim. |
| September 2019 | Named 'Person of the Year' by PETA for his extensive animal rights activism. |
| 2018 | Phoenix portrayed Jesus in Mary Magdalene and starred in two critically well-received films: Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot and The Sisters Brothers. |
| May 2017 | Premiered You Were Never Really Here at the Cannes Film Festival, earning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Joe, a traumatized former FBI agent. |
| 2015 | Phoenix narrated the animal rights documentary Unity and starred in the crime mystery film Irrational Man, continuing to showcase his versatility as an actor. |
| 2013 | Starred in The Immigrant and Spike Jonze's Her, receiving critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for the latter. |
| 2013 | Premiered The Immigrant at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving highly positive reviews for his supporting role as a pimp. |
| September 2012 | Premiered The Master at the Venice Film Festival, winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance as Freddie Quell. |
| 2011 | Phoenix starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's drama film The Master, where he lost significant weight and physically transformed himself to portray Frederick Quell, a World War II navy veteran. |
| 2010 | Released the mockumentary I'm Still Here, which explored celebrity culture and media relationships, directed by Casey Affleck and co-written by Phoenix. |
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