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Joaquín Rafael Phoenix, known formerly as Leaf Phoenix was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is an American actor, producer, music video director and activist. His role in several films include: SpaceCamp, Russkies, Parenthood, Inventing the Abbotts, Return to Paradise, 8mm, Gladiator (Nominated- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globes Award for Best Supporting Actor), Buffalo Soldiers, It's All About Love, The Village, Walk the Line (Won- Golden Globes Award for Best Actor. Nominated- Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actor), We Own the Night, Two Lovers, The Master (Nominated- Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actor, Golden Globes Award for Best Actor), Her (Nominated- Golden Globes Award for Best Actor), The Immigrant, Inherent Vice (Nominated- Golden Globes Award for Best Actor), Irrational Man, and You Were Never Really Here. He has recorded an album, the soundtrack to Walk The Line, for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. He is a social activist, lending his support to a number of charities and humanitarian organizations. He is also widely known for his animal rights advocacy. He is also listed as a producer on the movie We Own the Night. He is set to produce a documentary about LGBT teenagers on summer camp.