‘When he was 17, my brother wrote this lyric: He said, “Run to the rescue with love, and peace will follow” ’ — Joaquin Phoenix Oscar nominations, wins
Posted: June 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Joaquin Phoenix. Joaquin Phoenix has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
WON: 2019: Joker (Best Actor) (Arthur Fleck) — Other nominees: Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood), Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
2012: The Master (Best Actor) (Freddie Quell) — lost to Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln). Other nominees: Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables), Denzel Washington (Flight)
2004: Walk the Line (Best Actor) (John R. Cash) — lost to Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote). Other nominees: Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain), David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck.)
2000: Gladiator (Best Supporting Actor) (Commodus) — lost to Benicio Del Toro (Traffic). Other nominees: Willem Dafoe (Shadow of the Vampire), Albert Finney (Erin Brockovich), Jeff Bridges (The Contender)