Hes Boricua?! 🤯 🇵🇷 #puertorico #boricua #puertoricotiktok #latinostiktok #didyouknow #movies October 28, 1974: Joaquin Phoenix was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Part of a family deeply entrenched in the entertainment industry, Phoenix has been celebrated for his dynamic acting abilities. Some of his notable performances include Commodus in Gladiator, Joker, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and Johnny Cash in Walk the Line, a role that earned him a Golden Globe.