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Joaquin Raphael Phoenix was born in Puerto Rico on October 28th 1974. He had an older brother, River (b.1970) has an older sister, Rain (b.1972) and two younger sisters, Liberty (b.1976) and Summer (b.1978). He born into the christian group (or cult) The Children Of God and his family stayed with them until he was 3. The same year, he and his family became vegan. He, with his family, moved back to the US in 1978. The same year Joaquin chose to change his name to 'Leaf' in order to have a name more like his older siblings River and Rain. In Los Angeles he and his brother and sisters would perform a family musical act on the streets on LA for money. He, along with his brothers and sisters, were signed with a talent agent when he was six years old. He had a substantial career as a child actor, appearing in numerous tv shows as well as starring in 'Spacecamp' (1986), 'Russkies' (1987). Phoenix and his family moved to Gainesville, Florida when he was 14. He starred in the movie 'Parenthood' (1989) shortly after. He attended some mainstream school but was mostly home educated. He left acting and schooling at 16 to travel South America with his father. At this time, he changed his name from Leaf back to Joaquin. On returning to Florida he was part of a few different bands, one of which was with his brother River. He was present at the scene of River's death in 1993, two days after his 19th birthday; he made the call to the emergency services. He returned to acting a year later in Gus Van Sants 'To Die For'(1995). Van Sant had previously directed River in 'My Own Private Idaho' (1991) and Rain in 'Even Cowgirls Get The Blues' (1993) He received an Oscar nomination for 'Gladiator' (2001), making he and River the first (and only, so far) brothers in history to be nominated from Oscars in the acting category. He was nominated for an Oscar again for 'Walk The Line' in 2005. He won a Golden Globe that year. He checked himself into rehab for alcohol issues in 2005. In 2008 he stated to E! News that he was retiring from acting to pursue a music career and began making the 'documentary' 'I'm Still Here; The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix' In 2009 he played a handful of rap shows and appeared on David Letterman. His birth name was Joaquin Raphael Bottom; His parents changed their last name to Phoenix by deed poll in 1979 when Joaquin was five years old. He has a scar on his top lip which he was born with. Damaged his shoulder in a bike accident when he was 16. He spoke fluent Spanish as a young child. He is the brother-in-law of Casey Affleck (married to his sister Summer) He is 5,8 He is a spokesperson for PETA He is a spokesperson for Amnesty International He owns several acres of first growth rain forest in South America. Is currently in the process of selling his documentary to distributors.


Does Ronald Weasley have a brother called Percy Weasley?

Yes he does, Percy is five years older than him and in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix walks out and disowns his family. He later realizes he is wrong and returns in time to fight the final battle with them. Percy was a prefect and head boy. When he left Hogwarts he did exceptionally well in the ministry of magic.


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