Joaquin Phoenix Biography

Joaquin Phoenix, Actor
Born asJoaquin Rafael Phoenix
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornOctober 28, 1974
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Age49 years
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix, additionally known as Leaf Phoenix, is a Puerto Rican-born American actor.

Phoenix's papa, John Lee Bottom, is of Irish as well as Spanish descent, his mom, Arlyn Sharon Dunetz, was birthed in The Bronx in New York to Jewish immigrants from Hungary and Russia. Soon after they satisfied was paired with the cult Children of God and began to travel around South America as missionaries. Joaquin Phoenix was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and lived there till he was 6 years old, he is fluent in Spanish.

Joaquin is the 3rd of five children, the others are River (1970-1993), Rain (likewise known as Rainbow Joan of Arc, birthed 1973), Liberty Butterfly (born 1976) and also Summer (additionally referred to as the Summer Joy, born 1978).

After leaving the cult and returned to the United States (after which they took the name Phoenix), motivated John as well as Arlyn Phoenix youngsters to create their imaginative capabilities. Because siblings had nature-related names, Joaquin altered his name to Leaf (leaf).

Phoenix's very first acting work was a guest duties in two television programs with his sibling River: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982) as well as Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984). He made his launching on the cinema in the Space Camp (1986), and got his very first leading function in Russkies (1987). In 2000 he obtained his development as the power-crazed Roman emperor Lucius Commodus in Ridley Scott's epic drama epic movie Gladiator. In 2004 he starred in the flick Ladder 49 that firefighter Jack Morrison. In 2005, he starred in the movie concerning Johnny Cash, "Walk the Line".

Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Joaquin.

Related authors: Paul Thomas Anderson (Director), M. Night Shyamalan (Director), Eva Mendes (Actress), Casey Affleck (Actor), Johnny Cash (Musician), Ridley Scott (Director), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Joan of Arc (Celebrity)

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8 Famous quotes by Joaquin Phoenix

Small: I becan acting when River was doing this TV series and they needed two kids for the show, so they got m
"I becan acting when River was doing this TV series and they needed two kids for the show, so they got me and my little sister, Summer, to do it. After that I did some really weird guest spots with orangutans and stuff"
Small: No, I dont want to talk about River. I have nothing to say about it that I would want to be public
"No, I don't want to talk about River. I have nothing to say about it that I would want to be public"
Small: Acting is real important to me. I love it, and its something I care about
"Acting is real important to me. I love it, and it's something I care about"
Small: My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personali
"My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession"
Small: I didnt know much about him, and I wasnt a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and David B
"I didn't know much about him, and I wasn't a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and David Bowie, so I didn't know a lot about him"
Small: Ive made up so many stores about my name, I cant remember
"I've made up so many stores about my name, I can't remember"
Small: When I go out with the ladies, I dont force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the
"When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten"
Small: Its hard for me to put my feelings into words
"It's hard for me to put my feelings into words"