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Joaquin Phoenix (Joaquin Rafael Bottom) was born on 28 October, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an American actor (born 1974). Discover Joaquin Phoenix's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

Popular As Joaquin Rafael Bottom
Occupation Actor · producer · activist
Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 28 October 1974
Birthday 28 October
Birthplace San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality United States

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Joaquin Phoenix Height, Weight & Measurements

At 49 years old, Joaquin Phoenix height is 1.73 m .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Joaquin Phoenix Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joaquin Phoenix worth at the age of 49 years old? Joaquin Phoenix’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Joaquin Phoenix's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1964

Phoenix also has a paternal half-sister, Jodean (born 1964).

His father was a Catholic from Fontana, California, and was of English, German and French ancestry.

His maternal grandfather, Meyer Dunetz, was Russian Jewish and his maternal grandmother, Margit Lefkowitz, was Hungarian Jewish; they were both Ashkenazi Jews who resided in New York City.

Phoenix's parents met when his mother was hitchhiking in California, and they got married less than a year after meeting.

Soon after the second child was born, they joined the religious cult called Children of God and started traveling throughout South America and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean as missionaries for the cult, where the next two children were born.

1970

He is the third of five children, following River (1970–1993) and Rain (born 1972), and preceding Liberty (born 1976) and Summer (born 1978), all of whom have been involved in acting.

1974

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix ( Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor.

Known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent films and period dramas, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Joaquin Rafael Bottom was born on October 28, 1974, at the Hospital Metropolitano San Francisco in the Río Piedras district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, to John Lee Bottom, the founder of a landscape gardening company, and Arlyn "Heart" Bottom (née Dunetz), who was an executive secretary at NBC and whose connection to an agent provided her children with acting work.

1977

They eventually grew disillusioned with Children of God and left in 1977, being opposed to the cult's increasingly distorted rules, particularly the practice of flirty fishing.

The fifth child was born in Florida where the family settled for a while.

It was also around this time they legally adopted the surname Phoenix, inspired by the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes, symbolizing a new beginning.

When Phoenix was three, he and his older siblings witnessed fish being stunned as "they were throwing them against the side of the boat."

This act made the whole family convert to a vegan lifestyle.

He also began calling himself "Leaf", having been inspired by spending time outdoors raking leaves and desiring to have a nature-related name like his siblings.

Leaf became the name he used before changing it back to his birth name Joaquin at the age of fifteen.

1979

In 1979, after Phoenix's father had to stop working because of an old spinal injury, the whole family moved to Los Angeles where the mother met a high-profile child agent named Iris Burton, who got the children into commercials and bit parts on TV.

1980

Phoenix began his career by appearing in television series in the early 1980s with his brother River.

1982

He made his acting debut alongside his brother in the television series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in the 1982 episode "Christmas Song".

He has said of his first time acting:"Instantaneous joy. The most enjoyable thing. For some kids, it's the first time they crack a ball or score a goal. For me, it was this. I was eight years old, and I remember the first scene on the TV set so vividly. And I knew that I loved it – the physical sensation; how powerful it was. That's the feeling I've been chasing ever since."

1984

In 1984, Phoenix starred opposite his brother River in the ABC Afterschool Special entitled Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia, for which they shared a nomination for Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made for Television at the 6th Youth in Film Awards.

He also made guest appearances in the Murder, She Wrote episode "We're Off to Kill the Wizard" and individual episodes of The Fall Guy and Hill Street Blues.

A year later, Phoenix appeared in the television film Kids Don't Tell.

To supplement their income, the kids sang their original songs like "Gonna Make It", written by River, and busked for money in matching yellow shirts and shorts.

They also studied dance; Phoenix became an avid break dancer.

Phoenix dropped out of high school when he was sent a dead frog in the mail to dissect for his biology studies, which prompted him to discontinue his studies.

Dissatisfied with life in Los Angeles, the Phoenixes moved back to Florida, settling in Gainesville.

1986

His first major film roles were in SpaceCamp (1986) and Parenthood (1989).

During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix, a name he gave himself.

1990

He took back his birth name in the early 1990s and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000).

2000

Phoenix received further critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Commodus in the historical drama Gladiator (2000).

2002

He had success with the horror films Signs (2002) and The Village (2004), the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004), and won a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005).

2012

Following a brief sabbatical, Phoenix starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination.

2013

He gained praise for his roles in the romantic drama Her (2013) and the crime satire Inherent Vice (2014), and won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017).

2019

For his performance as the titular character of Joker (2019), Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021) and Beau Is Afraid (2023), and portrayed the title role in the historical drama Napoleon (2023).

Phoenix is an animal rights activist.

He has been vegan since the age of three and regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment.

He is in a relationship with actress Rooney Mara, with whom he has a son.

2020

In 2020, The New York Times named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.