Birth Name: Joaquin Raphael Phoenix

Birth Date: October 28, 1974

Birth Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Height: 5'7''

Why he is a Golden Beau: He has played parts ranging from innocent and sweet to chillingly cruel, all to perfection.

Movies you should see: Inventing the Abbotts, Quills, Gladiator

Other Stuff:

-Was born Joaquin Raphael, 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"

-He is a strict vegan and will not wear costumes made out of animal skin. Once refused to wear shoes during a photo shoot for Prada because they were made out of leather.

-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