Joaquin Phoenix

Leaf Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix was born on October 28, 1974 in Puerto Rico (USA). At the age of four, he decided it was better to be called Leaf, and only returned to his former name in the early 1990s. Joaquin's parents strongly supported the aspiration of their children to an acting career, and he embarked on this thorny path at a very young age - starred in television films and advertising. At the age of ten, Joaquin Phoenix made his film debut, playing in the film "Space Camp", then starred more

Leaf Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix was born on October 28, 1974 in Puerto Rico (USA). At the age of four, he decided it was better to be called Leaf, and only returned to his former name in the early 1990s. Joaquin's parents strongly supported the aspiration of their children to an acting career, and he embarked on this thorny path at a very young age - starred in television films and advertising. At the age of ten, Joaquin Phoenix made his film debut, playing in the film "Space Camp", then starred in the films "Russians" and "Parents". For several years he was in the shadow of his older brother River Phoenix, and after his tragic death, he left show business altogether for two years. Joaquin Phoenix again appeared on the screen in 1995, in the drama Gus Van Sant "Die for ...", playing one of the teenage murderers. His next notable work was Oliver Stone's film Turn (1997). The actor became widely known with the release of the film “Force Majeure” (1998), in which he starred with Vince Vaughn and Anne Hech. Then he again happened to star with Vaughn in the action movie "Target". However, the "star" film for Joaquin Phoenix was the crime drama Joel Schumacher "Eight millimeters" (1999), in which he played Max California. In 2000, Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator was released in the world, and the actor magnificently showed his talent, embodying the image of Emperor Commodus on the screen.