Joaquin Raphael Phoenix, simply known as Joaquin Phoenix or Leaf Phoenix, is a famous American film and television producer, actor, social activist, as well as a musician. To the audiences, Joaquin Phoenix is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Commodus in the epic historical drama film called “Gladiator”, which was directed by Ridley Scott. The movie also featured performances from Russell Crowe, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris and Connie Nielsen. Released in the year 2000, “Gladiator” instantly became a box office success, with more than $457 million grossed worldwide. The story of an enslaved Maximus Decimus Meridius and his rise to becoming a gladiator was met with positive critical reviews and sparked interest in Ancient Roman history and boosted sales of a book written by Marcus Aurelius called “Meditations”. Meanwhile, the character portrayed by Russell Crowe was named among the 50 best movie heroes and was placed at #35 on the list of 100 Greatest Movie Characters. “Gladiator” brought Joaquin Phoenix a nomination for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, as well as a Golden Globe Award.
Joaquin Phoenix Net Worth $25 Million
After the movie, Phoenix landed the role of Johnny Cash in James Mangold’s biographical drama called “Walk the Line”, which brought him even more public recognition. More recently, Joaquin Phoenix starred alongside Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pratt, Bill Hader and Olivia Wilde in a critically acclaimed sci-fi drama film entitled “Her”, which was directed by Spike Jonze. Phoenix’s portrayal of Theodore Twombly earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award.
A well-known actor, how rich is Joaquin Phoenix? Sources state that Joaquin Phoenix’s net worth is estimated to be $25 million, most of which clearly comes from his acting career.
Joaquin Phoenix was born in 1974, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a teenager, Phoenix took part in various talent competitions with his siblings in order to earn money. Fortunately, they caught the attention of Iris Burton, a talent manager, who helped them get a job appearing in commercials and other on-screen appearances. One of Phoenix’s first acting roles was in a television series called “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”, where he appeared alongside his brother River Phoenix. In 1986, Joaquin Phoenix debuted in a film role in the space adventure film directed by Harry Winer called “SpaceCamp”. Shortly afterwards, Phoenix took a break from acting, until he returned to television screens in 1995 with a movie entitled “To Die For”, in which he co-starred with Matt Dillon and Nicole Kidman.
Even though Joaquin Phoenix is best known as an actor, he also managed to establish himself as a director and producer. Phoenix’s directorial contributions consist of music videos for such artists as “She Wants Revenge” and “People in Planes”. As a producer, he has worked on the show entitled “4Real”, as well as on the crime drama film “We Own the Night”, starring Mark Wahlberg and Eva Mendes.
Phoenix’s contributions to acting have been acknowledged with Venice Film Festival award, People’s Choice Award, a Grammy Award, as well as numerous nominations.
