Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor and brother of late actor River Phoenix. Joaquin began his career as a child appearing prominently in the stellar cast of the film Parenthood.
Other notable Joaquin Phoenix credits include To Die For, U-Turn, Inventing the Abbots, 8mm, Clay Pigeons, Return to Paradise, The Yards, Quills,
Gladiator, Buffalo Soldiers, Signs, Ladder 49,
The Village, Hotel Rwanda,
Walk the Line, We Own the Night, Reservation Road, and
Two Lovers.
After appearing in such mega-hits as
Gladiator and Signs, Phoenix went on to his most noteworthy performance, portraying the late singer Johnny Cash in the film
Walk the Line. He provided all of the vocals in the film and on the soundtrack, and he was given a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film.
In 2008, he announced that he was retiring from acting and focusing on a career in music.
