River Phoenix

Quick Facts

Full Name	River Phoenix
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 23, 1970(1970-08-23)
Age	54
Date Of Death	1991-10-31
Birthplace	Madras
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Leo

River Phoenix Biography

River Phoenix is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon, United States. He was a former child actor and starred in Stand by Me. He also received an Academy Award nomination in Running on Empty. He was also the young Indiana Jones in the blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which he starred as in 1989. At the age of 23, he tragically overdosed on drugs and died.

Both he and He and Ethan Hawke both made their film debuts in the 1985 sci-fi fantasy feature Explorers. made their film debuts with Explorers, a 1985 sci- fi fantasy movie.

Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon, the first child of Arlyn Dunetz and John Lee Bottom. Phoenix’s parents named him after the river of life from the Hermann Hesse novel Siddhartha, and he received his middle name from the Beatles’ song “Hey Jude”. In an interview with People, Phoenix described his parents as “hippieish”. His mother was born in New York to Jewish parents whose families had emigrated from Russia and Hungary. His father was a lapsed Catholic from Fontana, California, of English, German, and French ancestry. In 1968, Phoenix’s mother travelled across the United States. While hitchhiking in California she met John Lee Bottom. They married on September 13, 1969, less than a year after meeting.

River Jude Phoenix (né Bottom; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor, musician, and animal activist. He was the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix.

Arlyn Sharon Phoenix was his mother and served as the board president at the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding. His siblings include His mother, Arlyn Sharon Phoenix, served as the board president of the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding. His siblings are Rain, Joaquin, Liberty, and Summer Phoenix. and Joaquin. Liberty is his sister. Summer Phoenix is his brother.

River Phoenix Net Worth

River Phoenix is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, River Phoenix 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He and his family lived with the Children of God as a religious cult growing up. He began to act in television commercials at the age of ten.

Dark Blood, his last film, was a drama-drama. Filming was stopped after his death. The feature remained unfinished for 19 years until it was finally completed and shown at the Netherlands Film Festival, September 2012.

Arlyn and John eventually grew disillusioned with the Children of God; Arlyn would later tell a journalist that she and her husband were opposed to the group’s practice of “Flirty Fishing”, stating: “The group was being distorted by the leader, David Berg, who was getting powerful and wealthy. He sought to attract rich disciples through sex. No way.” In the late 1970s, River’s family moved in with Arlyn’s parents in Florida. The family officially changed their name to Phoenix, after the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes, symbolizing a new beginning.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

River Phoenix height 5 ft 10 in River weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is River Phoenix Dating?

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Phoenix’s work encompassed 14 feature films and some television appearances, and his rise to fame led to his status as a “teen idol”. He began his acting career at age 10, in television commercials. He starred in the science fiction adventure film Explorers (1985) and had his first notable role in 1986’s Stand by Me, a coming-of-age film based on the novella The Body by Stephen King. Phoenix made a transition into more adult-oriented roles with Running on Empty (1988), playing the son of fugitive parents in a well-received performance that earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and My Own Private Idaho (1991), playing a gay hustler in search of his estranged mother. For his performance in the latter, Phoenix garnered enormous praise and won a Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, along with Best Actor from the National Society of Film Critics.

Facts & Trivia

River Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. River Phoenix celebrates birthday on August 23 of every year.

Phoenix’s status as a teen idol and promising young actor, and his subsequent premature death, made him a frequent subject in popular culture media. He first gained references in music with Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento writing the song “River Phoenix: Letter to a Young Actor” about him after having seen Phoenix in The Mosquito Coast (1986). The song appears on the 1989 release Miltons.

Top Facts about River Phoenix

1. Born August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon.
2. Starred in “Stand by Me” (1986) at age 15.
3. Nominated for Academy Award for “Running on Empty” (1988).
4. Died of drug overdose on October 31, 1993.
5. Was a vegan and environmental activist.
6. Co-founded the band Aleka’s Attic with sister Rain Phoenix.
7. Worked with acclaimed directors like Gus Van Sant and Sidney Lumet.
8. Known for his intense and emotional performances.
9. Had a close friendship with fellow actor Keanu Reeves.
10. Remembered as an influential figure in Hollywood’s young generation.

What happened River Phoenix?

On October 31, 1993, actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose outside the notorious Viper Room nightclub in Hollywood.

Was Joaquin Phoenix with River Phoenix when he died?

In the 27 years since his passing, many details about the night of River’s death have been revealed. On Oct. 30, 1993, River was with some of the closest people to him. The group included his girlfriend, Samantha Mathis, as well as his brother, Joaquin , and sister, Rain Phoenix — who was also his bandmate.

What was River Phoenix on when he died?

October 31, 1993

Did River Phoenix know Leonardo DiCaprio?

Leonardo DiCaprio never got to meet River Phoenix , but he did see him once on the night he died. In a new Esquire story about the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood”, DiCaprio opens up about that tragic night.

How old is Johnny Depp?

59 years (June 9, 1963)