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Trivia
Birth name: Joaquin Rafael Phoenix
Date of birth: 28 October 1974
Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto
Rico
Nickname: Kitten
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
May 2000 - Appeared on both "Late Show
with David Letterman" (1993) and "The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno" (1992) promoting Gladiator (2000).
Took his mother to the premiere of Gladiator
(2000).
Was born Joaquin Rafael, but at the age of
four he decided that he wanted a more earthy name, like his elder
siblings River and Rain, so while he was raking leaves with his father
he decided on Leaf. In the early '90s he took back his birth name.
Brother of River Phoenix, Summer Phoenix,
Rain Phoenix and Liberty Phoenix
His first name is pronounced "WAA-keen"
Once refused to wear shoes during a photo
shoot for Prada because they were made out of leather.
He is a strict vegan and will not wear
costumes made out of animal skin unless absolutely necessary. He had to
wear both leather and silk for his role in Gladiator (2000).
Was born on same day, year and city as
Dayanara Torres Delgado.
Resides in New York City in the same
apartment building as best friend Casey Affleck and sister Summer
Phoenix and director Gus Van Sant.
Took his mother to the Academy Awards [2001]
Joaquin's mother is of Hungarian-Russian
decent and his father is of Spanish-Irish decent
Is a spokesperson for PETA
Became an uncle again after sister, Summer
Phoenix, gave birth to Indiana August Affleck (2004).
Uncle to his sister Liberty Phoenix's
children Rio Everest, Indigo Orion and Scarlette Jasmine as well as Rain
Phoenix's son Jonas Winter.
Contrary to popular belief, the scar on his
lip is not the result of a repaired cleft lip or palate. It is simply a
birth scar. Phoenix has stated in interviews that, while pregnant with
him, his mother felt a sharp pain one day, and he was born with a scar
on his lip.
Shares a birthday with actress Julia
Roberts.
Speaks fluent Spanish.
Reportedly never reads his own press or
reviews
Checked himself into rehab to be treated for
alcoholism in early April 2005.
Phoenix is half a foot shorter than the real
Johnny Cash was, although he plays him in 'Walk the Line' (2005).
Did his own vocals on the "Walk the
Line" soundtrack.
26 January 2006 - Escaped injury after his
car overturned. The crash reportedly was caused by brake failure.
Phoenix was in car accident January 2006 on
a winding canyon road that flipped his car over. Shaken and confused,
Phoenix heard a tapping on his window and a voice say, "Just
relax". Unable to see the man, Phoenix replied, "I'm fine. I
am relaxed". Then managed to see that the man was famed, eccentric
German auteur Werner Herzog, and Herzog replied, 'No, you're not'. After
helping Phoenix out of the wreckage, Herzog phoned in an ambulance and
vanished.
He and his brother have both appeared in
film series that involved Harrison Ford. River Phoenix played the young
Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Ford's son in
The Mosquito Coast. Joaquin will play John Clarke in the Jack Ryan spin
off Without Remorse, playing a character that Willem Dafoe played
opposite Ford in Clear and Present Danger.
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