River Phoenix Add to My Celebs Age 23 (passed away Oct. 31st, 1993) Birthday Aug. 23rd, 1970 Born in Madras, Oregon, USA Height 5' 10"

River Phoenix's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) It's Your Move Brian Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Guthrie McF…

Main Movie Roles 1993 - The Thing Called Love 1993 - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1992 - Sneakers 1991 - Dogfight 1991 - My Own Private Idaho 1990 - I Love You to Death 1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1988 - Running On Empty 1988 - Little Nikita 1988 - A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon 1986 - Stand by Me 1986 - The Mosquito Coast 1985 - Explorers

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

His father John had been a carpenter, his mother Arlyn was a secretary in the Bronx. They met in California in 1968 where they worked as itinerant fruit pickers. By the time River was two, they were members of the Children of God, living in South America, where John was the sect's Archbishop of Venezuela. In 1977, they moved to Los Angeles, and changed their last name to Phoenix. His parents encouraged all of their children to get into movies and, by age ten, River was acting professionally on TV. His film debut was in Explorers (1985), followed rapidly by box-office successes with Stand by Me (1986) and The Mosquito Coast (1986), and as young Indiana in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). His role as Danny Pope in Running on Empty (1988) earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. His best role was probably Mike, the hustler in My Own Private Idaho (1991). He died at age 23 outside the Viper Room, Johnny Depp's Los Angeles club.


TRIVIA:

• Was a classmate of singer 'Anastacia (I)' (qv)
• Was fluent in Spanish.
• He was a very talented writer, songwriter, and sketch artist. Often wrote songs while he was driving to work.
• Brother of 'Joaquin Phoenix' (qv), 'Summer Phoenix' (qv), 'Rain Phoenix' (qv) and 'Liberty Phoenix' (qv).
• Anonymous Australian alternative rock band TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) released a song in 1995 called "(He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River" which dealt with celebrity deaths, specifically with the death of Phoenix and his drug habit which caused it. The main refrain of the song, which reportedly angered members of the 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' (qv), was "I'm on the drug that killed River Phoenix".
• He and his brother 'Joaquin Phoenix' (qv) are the first brothers to be nominated for acting Academy Awards.
• His date to 'Johnny Depp' (qv)'s club the evening he died was actress 'Samantha Mathis' (qv).
• He disliked flying and traveled everywhere by car or by train.

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