He is considered one of the best actors of his generation. But who is Joaquin Phoenix, the genius who played the "Joker" in 2019? He began his career alongside his older brother, River Phoenix. They played together in the TV movie "Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia". River, young Hollywood prodigy, died of an overdose in 1993 at the age of 23. In 1986, the film "Spacecamp" revealed Joaquin to the public. The actor keeps multiplying the roles. In 2000, he was noticed for his role as a tyrannical emperor in "Gladiator". In 2008, the actor surprised the world of cinema: A lie orchestrated by his brother-in-law Casey Affleck for the production of a fake documentary, "I'm Still Here", released in 2011. The following year, he played alongside Marion Cotillard in James Gray's "The Immigrant". He also played the main role in "Her". Thanks to his breathtaking
role in the film "Joker"
by Todd Philipps,
Phoenix will be present at
the Oscars 2020.