Born: October 28, 1974
Joaquin Phoenix was born in Puerto Rico as the middle child of parents who gave their children anything but a traditional upbringing. His parents joined a cult-like sect of soul searchers known as Children of God and moved around in South America and the Caribbean islands acting as missionaries before finally settling back in Los Angeles where they determined their children's future was in the movies. Joaquin's older brother River was the most successful of the Phoenix clan until his death in... See All