The Extraordinary Life of Joaquin Phoenix

Published on January 27, 2020 By Leah Goldberg

His Oscar nominations

Joaquin has been nominated for the prestigious Academy Award for Best Actor many times but hasn’t, as yet, taken home the statue. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his brilliant performance as Commodus in 2000’s Gladiator.

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Joaquin also won a Best Actor nomination as his portrayal of Johnny Cash in 2005’s Walk The Line as well as his performance in 2012’s The Master. He has most recently been nominated for 2019’s Joker.