Joaquin Phoenix

35 credits on file—35 films, spanning 1989–2025.

67 Average MEANRANK
across 35 scored credits

35 Credits
in the catalogue

36 Years active
1989–2025

Mostly Drama Thriller Crime Comedy Romance

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Highest rated Gladiator (2000) A 83

Awards

On record for their credited titles

Oscars 1 won + 3 nominations

Golden Globes 2 won + 5 nominations

BAFTAs 1 won + 3 nominations

Cannes 1 won

Won Oscar · Best Actor Joker · 2020
Won Golden Globe · Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Joker · 2020
Won Golden Globe · Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Walk the Line · 2006
Won BAFTA · Best Actor in a Leading Role Joker · 2020
Won Cannes · Best Actor You Were Never Really Here · 2017
Nominated Oscar · Best Actor The Master · 2013
Nominated Oscar · Best Actor Walk the Line · 2006
Nominated Oscar · Best Supporting Actor Gladiator · 2000
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Beau Is Afraid · 2024
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Inherent Vice · 2015
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Her · 2014
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama The Master · 2013
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Gladiator · 2000
Nominated BAFTA · Best Actor in a Leading Role The Master · 2013
Nominated BAFTA · Best Actor in a Leading Role Walk the Line · 2006
Nominated BAFTA · Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gladiator · 2000

28 Wins

74 Nominations

All 102 wins and nominations

102 awards — Joaquin Phoenix

Golden Globe Awards 7 nominations, 2 won

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	Joker · 2020	Winner
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Walk the Line · 2006	Winner
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Beau Is Afraid · 2024	Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Inherent Vice · 2015	Nominee
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama	The Master · 2013	Nominee
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy	Her · 2014	Nominee
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	Gladiator · 2000	Nominee

Academy Awards 4 nominations, 1 won

Best Actor	Joker · 2020	Winner
Best Actor	The Master · 2013	Nominee
Best Actor	Walk the Line · 2006	Nominee
Best Supporting Actor	Gladiator · 2000	Nominee

Screen Actors Guild Awards 4 nominations, 1 won

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Joker · 2020	Winner
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Gladiator · 2000	Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Walk the Line · 2006	Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role	Gladiator · 2000	Nominee

Critics' Choice Awards 2 nominations, 1 won

Best Supporting Actor	Gladiator · 2000	Winner
Best Actor	Walk the Line · 2006	Nominee

Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2 nominations, 1 won

Best Actor	Joker · 2020	Winner
Best Actor	The Master · 2013	Nominee

Cannes Film Festival 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

You Were Never Really Here · 2017

Winner

Grammy Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media

Walk the Line · 2007

Winner

BAFTA Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Gladiator · 2000

Nominee

Critics' Choice Super Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor in a Horror Movie

Beau Is Afraid · 2024

Nominee

Independent Spirit Awards 1 nomination

Best Male Lead

You Were Never Really Here · 2019

Nominee

Alliance of Women Film Journalists 3 nominations, 1 won

Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction Award	Her · 2013	Winner
Best Actor	The Master · 2013	Nominee
Best Actor	Her · 2013	Nominee

British Academy Film Awards 3 nominations, 1 won

Best Actor in a Leading Role	Joker · 2020	Winner
Best Actor in a Leading Role	The Master · 2013	Nominee
Best Actor in a Leading Role	Walk the Line · 2006	Nominee

Golden Raspberry Awards 2 nominations, 1 won

Worst Screen Combo	Joker: Folie à Deux · 2025	Winner
Worst Actor	Joker: Folie à Deux · 2025	Nominee

Austin Film Critics Association 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

The Master · 2012

Winner

Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

Joker · 2020

Winner

Dublin Film Critics' Circle 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

The Master · 2012

Winner

Hollywood Critics Association Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

Joker · 2020

Winner

Hollywood Film Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Hollywood Actor Award

Walk the Line · 2005

Winner

Huading Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture

Joker · 2020

Winner

London Film Critics' Circle 1 nomination, 1 won

Actor of the Year

The Master · 2013

Winner

London Film Critics' Circle Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Actor of the Year

Joker · 2020

Winner

Los Angeles Film Critics Association 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

The Master · 2012

Winner

New York Film Critics Online Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Winner

Newport Beach Film Festival 1 nomination, 1 won

Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking – Ensemble Cast

The Immigrant · 2014

Winner

Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Chairman's Award

Joker · 2020

Winner

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Winner

San Francisco Film Critics Circle 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

The Master · 2012

Winner

TIFF Tribute Awards 1 nomination, 1 won

Actor Award

Joker · 2019

Winner

Vancouver Film Critics Circle 1 nomination, 1 won

Best Actor

The Master · 2013

Winner

Venice International Film Festival 1 nomination, 1 won

Volpi Cup for Best Actor

The Master · 2012

Winner

Satellite Awards 5 nominations

Best Actor	The Master · 2012	Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical	Beau Is Afraid · 2024	Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	C'mon C'mon · 2022	Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama	Joker · 2019	Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy	Walk the Line · 2005	Nominee

Online Film Critics Society 3 nominations

Best Actor	Her · 2013	Nominee
Best Actor	The Master · 2012	Nominee
Best Actor	Walk the Line · 2006	Nominee

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 3 nominations

Best Actor	Her · 2013	Nominee
Best Actor	The Master · 2012	Nominee
Best Actor	Walk the Line · 2005	Nominee

AACTA International Awards 2 nominations

Best Actor	Joker · 2020	Nominee
Best Actor – International	The Master · 2013	Nominee

Chicago Film Critics Association 2 nominations

Best Actor	The Master · 2012	Nominee
Best Actor	Walk the Line · 2006	Nominee

Dorian Awards 2 nominations

Film Performance of the Year – Actor	Joker · 2020	Nominee
Film Performance of the Year – Actor	The Master · 2013	Nominee

Online Film Critics Society Awards 2 nominations

Best Actor	Joker · 2020	Nominee
Best Actor	Two Lovers · 2008	Nominee

San Diego Film Critics Society 2 nominations

Best Actor	Her · 2013	Nominee
Best Actor	The Master · 2012	Nominee

Saturn Awards 2 nominations

Best Actor	Joker · 2021	Nominee
Best Actor	Her · 2014	Nominee

St. Louis Film Critics Association 2 nominations

Best Actor	The Master · 2012	Nominee
Best Actor	Walk the Line · 2005	Nominee

ALMA Awards 1 nomination

Actor in Film

Two Lovers · 2008

Nominee

Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2020

Nominee

British Independent Film Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

You Were Never Really Here · 2018

Nominee

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Nominee

Chlotrudis Awards 1 nomination

Best Supporting Actor

To Die For · 1996

Nominee

Csapnivalo Awards 1 nomination

Best Male Performance

Return to Paradise · 2000

Nominee

Detroit Film Critics Society 1 nomination

Best Actor

The Master · 2012

Nominee

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Nominee

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Nominee

Georgia Film Critics Association 1 nomination

Best Actor

The Master · 2013

Nominee

Georgia Film Critics Association Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2020

Nominee

Gotham Independent Film Awards 1 nomination

Outstanding Lead Performance

C'mon C'mon · 2021

Nominee

Greater Western New York Film Critics Association 1 nomination

Best Lead Actor

C'mon C'mon · 2022

Nominee

Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Beau Is Afraid · 2023

Nominee

Houston Film Critics Society 1 nomination

Best Actor

The Master · 2013

Nominee

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2020

Nominee

Indiana Film Journalists Association 1 nomination

Best Lead Performance

Beau Is Afraid · 2023

Nominee

International Cinephile Society 1 nomination

Best Actor

The Master · 2013

Nominee

International Cinephile Society Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2020

Nominee

Irish Film & Television Awards 1 nomination

Best International Actor

The Master · 2013

Nominee

Jupiter Awards 1 nomination

Best International Actor

Joker · 2020

Nominee

MTV Movie Awards 1 nomination

Best Performance

Walk the Line · 2006

Nominee

NME Awards 1 nomination

Best Film Actor

Joker · 2020

Nominee

San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Nominee

Sant Jordi Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor in a Foreign Film

Joker · 2020

Nominee

Seattle Film Critics Society Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Joker · 2019

Nominee

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Nominee

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 1 nomination

Best Actor

Joker · 2019

Nominee

All credits

Sort by

C 66

Buffalo Soldiers

2001 · 66/100

A 83

Gladiator

2000 · 83/100

B 72

Quills

2000 · 72/100

C 65

The Yards

2000 · 65/100

D 58

8MM

1999 · 58/100

C 62

Clay Pigeons

1998 · 62/100

C 69

Return to Paradise

1998 · 69/100

D 56

Inventing the Abbotts

1997 · 56/100

C 64

U Turn

1997 · 64/100

B 71

To Die For

1995 · 71/100

B 74

Parenthood

1989 · 74/100

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