About
Critically hailed cultural icon and Oscar-nominated actor celebrated for his iconic, deeply emotional performances in Stand by Me, Running on Empty, and My Own Private Idaho.
Before Fame
Traveled across Central and South America with his family before moving to California, performing street music alongside his sister Rain Phoenix.
Trivia
Earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at age 18 for Running on Empty and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival.
Family Life
Eldest son of Arlyn Dunetz and John Lee Bottom; older brother of Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix.
Associated With
Starred opposite Ethan Hawke in Explorers, Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Keanu Reeves in My Own Private Idaho.
