Robert Morley

His son, Sheridan Morley, is a well-known critic. Phoenix is a strict vegan, and will not wear costumes made from animal products. Renowned for excelling at repartee and generally being an eloquent conversationalist, Morley gained the epitheton of being a "wit". Night Shyamalan's Signs, and stoic Lucius Hunt in Shyamalan's The Village. A versatile actor who, especially in his younger years, played roles as divergent as those of Louis XVI (Marie Antoinette, 1938), Oscar Wilde (1960) and a missionary in The African Queen (1951), Morley personified the conservative Brit in many comedy and caper films. He portrayed a troubled teen in Gus Van Sant's To Die For, and has earned positive reviews for adult roles as Commodus in Gladiator (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), a priest in Quills, washed-up baseball player Merrill Hess in M. Born Robert Adolph Wilton Morley in Semley, Wiltshire, England, he attended RADA and made his West End stage debut in 1929 and his Broadway debut in 1938 but was soon won over to the big screen. He changed his name from "Leaf" back to his birth name "Joaquin".

In his Movie Encyclopedia, film critic Leonard Maltin describes Morley as "recognizable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips, and double chin, […] particularly effective when cast as a pompous windbag". Joaquin was reluctant to re-enter the world of acting again but, he did so at the insistence of his friends. Robert Morley (May 26, 1908 - June 3, 1992) was a British actor who, often in supporting roles, was time and again cast as the archetypal English gentleman representing the Establishment. Joaquin came back to the public light under tragic circumstances—he was the person that dialled 9-1-1 when his brother River suffered a fatal drug overdose outside Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room. Marie Antoinette (1938) (King Louis XVI). He made his big screen debut in the interstellar romp Space Camp (1986), and his first starring role in the drama Russkies (1987), and went on to establish himself as a child actor in Parenthood (1989), before deciding to withdraw from acting for a while and move to Mexico with his father. Major Barbara (1941) (Andrew Undershaft). Joaquin's first acting stints were guest appearances on two television shows with his brother River, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982) and Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984).

The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) (Charles James Fox). His parents contracted an agent who eventually got the five children on commercial spots. The African Queen (1951) (Reverend Samuel Sayer). His mother started working as a secretary for NBC and his father became a landscaper. Beat the Devil (1953) (Crook #1). The family moved to Los Angeles when Joaquin was 6 years old. Beau Brummell (1954) (King George III). Since his other siblings changed their names to match their earth monikers, "River"; "Rain" (or "Rainbow"); "Liberty" and "Summer", Joaquin followed and changed his name to "Leaf".

The Doctor's Dilemma (1959) (Sir Ralph Bloomfield-Bonington). His parents were members of the Children of God missionaries, and encouraged their children (Joaquin was the third of five) to develop their creative instincts. The Battle of the Sexes (1959) (Robert MacPherson). He often plays supporting roles as conflicted characters plagued with self doubt. Oscar Wilde (1960) (Oscar Wilde). Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an actor in USA, also known as Leaf Phoenix. Murder at the Gallop (1963) (Hector Enderby) (opposite Margaret Rutherford). Space Camp (1986).

Jacobs). Russkies (1987). Of Human Bondage (1964) (Dr. Parenthood (1989). Topkapi (1964) (Cedric Page). To Die For (1995). Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) (Lord Rawnsley). U-Turn (1997).

The Loved One (1965) (Sir Ambrose Ambercrombie). Inventing the Abbotts (1997). Life at the Top (1965) (Tiffield). 8 MM (1998). The Alphabet Murders (aka The ABC Murders) (1965) (Captain Arthur Hastings). Clay Pigeons (1998). Hot Millions (1968) (Caesar Smith). Return to Paradise (1998).

Cromwell (1970) (The Earl of Manchester). The Yards (2000). Theatre of Blood (1973) (Meredith Merridew). Quills (2000). Great Expectations (1974) (TV) (Uncle Pumblechook). Gladiator (2000). Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (aka Too Many Chefs) (1978) (Max). Signs (2002).

The Human Factor (1980) (Dr Percival). Brother Bear (voice) (2003). The Old Men at the Zoo (1982) (TV mini-series) (Lord Godmanchester). Buffalo Soldiers (2003). Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) (King of Hearts). Ladder 49 (2004). Little Dorrit (1988) (Lord Decimus Barnacle). The Village (2004).

Hotel Rwanda (2004).