15 Wild Secrets Behind River And Joaquin Phoenix's Family

<img src="https://https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Casey-Affleck-River-and-Joaquin-Phoenix.jpg" /><p>Although siblings Joaquin, River, and Liberty Phoenix were acting as early as 1982 and appeared in several movies and TV shows over the next few years, the world was first properly introduced to the talented family when River starred in the iconic 1986 coming-of-age film <em>Stand By Me</em>. He quickly established himself as one of the hottest "next big thing" actors around, earning an Oscar nomination for 1988's <em>Running on Empty</em> and playing young Indy in <em>Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade</em>.</p><p>At the same time, Joaquin was also slowly carving out his own acting career, appearing in Ron Howard's ensemble family comedy <em>Parenthood</em>. Their sisters were also slowly beefing up their resumes with appearances in hit movies and television shows. River was definitely the Phoenix family member to watch-- that is, until his untimely passing at 23 when he succumbed to his hard-partying Hollywood lifestyle.</p><p>After taking a break from acting, Joaquin eventually returned to the business with his role in Gus Van Sant's black comedy, and he hasn't really slowed down since, becoming one of Hollywood's most reliable actors over the last 20 years and counting.</p><p>But what about the Phoenix family itself? What's the deal with those unusual names? Is it true that they were once members of a religious cult? Who are the parents of this eccentric family, and what have their less-famous daughters been up to?</p><p>Here are <strong>15 Wild Secrets About River And Joaquin Phoenix's Family</strong>.</p> <strong>Click to continue reading <a href="https://screenrant.com/joaquin-river-phoenix-family-trivia/">15 Wild Secrets Behind River And Joaquin Phoenix's Family</a></strong><br /><br /> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/joaquin-river-phoenix-family-trivia/">15 Wild Secrets Behind River And Joaquin Phoenix's Family</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/">ScreenRant</a>
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May 16, 2018 at 07:05PM