How tall is Joaquin Phoenix?

Joaquin Phoenix is 5 feet 8 inches tall or 1.73 meters.

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix is a renowned actor known for his unique and often dark roles in indie films. Phoenix started his career in the early 1980s, appearing alongside his brother River in TV shows. His early film roles were in movies like Parenthood and SpaceCamp, where he went by the name Leaf Phoenix. However, in the early 1990s, he reverted to his birth name and earned acclaim for roles in Quills and To Die For. He continued to impress with his portrayal of Commodus in Gladiator and found success in films like Walk the Line, The Village, and Signs.

After a break, he returned with a bang in The Master and went on to excel in movies like Inherent Vice and Her. He portrayed Arthur/ Joker in the movie Joker in 2019. Recently, he starred in the indie film Beau Is Afraid (2023). He's received numerous awards, including a British Academy Film Award, an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. In 2020, The New York Times even hailed him as one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

Apart from his acting, Phoenix is an advocate for animal rights, having been a vegan since he was three. He supports charitable causes and has produced documentaries on meat consumption's environmental impact.

How old is Joaquin Phoenix?

Joaquin Phoenix was born in Puerto Rico on October 28, 1974, which makes him 48 years old as of 2023. His dad, John Lee Bottom, ran a landscaping company, and his mom, Arlyn "Heart" Bottom, was an executive secretary at NBC. Arlyn's connection to an agent helped her kids get into acting. Joaquin's parents met when his mom was hitchhiking in California, and they got married less than a year after they first crossed paths.

Joaquin is the third of five siblings, with River and Rain coming before him and Liberty and Summer following him. All of them have been involved in acting. He also has a half-sister from his dad's side named Jodean.

His dad, who hailed from California, was a Catholic with English, French, and German roots. On his mom's side, his maternal grandfather, Meyer Dunetz, was of Russian Jewish descent, and his maternal grandmother, Margit Lefkowitz, was of Hungarian Jewish heritage. Both of them were Ashkenazi Jews living in New York City.

Does Joaquin Phoenix have any kids?

Joaquin Phoenix has a son named River Phoenix with his partner Rooney Mara. River was born in 2020. They named their son’s name River Lee Phoenix in honor of Joaquin's late brother, River, who sadly passed away in 1993.