
THE VILLAGE
JOAQUIN PHOENIX, born in Puerto Rico,
began his acting career as a small child. He has
since demonstrated
to audiences all over
the world his ability to
portray very diverse
characters.
In 1986, at age
ten, he had a role in
the film "Spacecamp”
and in 1987, he
starred in "Russkies”
with sister Summer
and Carole King. In
1989, he landed the
role of Dianne Weist's
teenage son in the Ron Howard-directed film
"Parenthood” for Universal Pictures.
In 1995, after taking a long hiatus from
making films, Phoenix gave a stunning and
critically-acclaimed performance opposite
Nicole Kidman in Gus Van Sant's "To Die For”
for Columbia Pictures. New York Times film
critic Janet Maslin hailed the young man as "an
actor to watch for.” He followed that film by costarring
with Liv Tyler, Billy Crudup and Jennifer
Connelly in "Inventing the Abbotts” for Fox
2000 in 1997. Also in 1997 he co-starred
opposite Claire Danes, Sean Penn and Jennifer
Lopez in Oliver Stone's "U-Turn”. Working nonstop,
the actor starred in two films in 1998,
"Return to Paradise” with Anne Heche and
Vince Vaughn and, "Clay Pigeons” which
reteamed him with Vaughn. The following year
he starred opposite Nicolas Cage in Joel
Schumacher's "8MM.”
The year 2000 was a banner one for
Joaquin. The actor starred in three very
different films. He co-starred opposite
Russell Crowe as "Commodus” in the
DreamWorks/Universal film "Gladiator” for
director Ridley Scott. He received an award
from the National Board of Review, The
Broadcast Films Critics Award, and a
Blockbuster Award. He was also nominated for
an Academy Award® as well as a Golden Globe.
That same year he starred opposite Mark
Wahlberg, James Caan, Faye Dunaway, Ellen
Burstyn and Charlize Theron in the Miramax
film "The Yards.” He next appeared in "Quills”
opposite Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush for
Fox Searchlight. The film was based on
Douglas Wright's Obie Award-winning play
about the Marquis deSade.
Phoenix was cast opposite Mel Gibson in
the M. Night Shymalan film "Signs” in 2002 for
Disney and the following year became the voice
of "Kenai” in the animated film "Brother Bear”
also for Disney.
Scheduled for release in the fall of 2004 is
"Ladder 49.” Phoenix is currently filming "Walk
The Line” for director James Mangold and Fox
starring as country music legend Johnny Cash.
Additional film credits include "It's All About
Love” and "Buffalo Soldiers.”
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