- Source of Wealth: Film, Television, Music
- Birth Place: Madras, Oregon, United States
- Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Full Name: River Jude Phoenix
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: August 23, 1970
- Ethnicity: American
- Occupation: Actor, Musician
Once labelled the “teen sensation”, River Phoenix was an American musician, activist, and film actor noted for his appearances in numerous film and TV shows.
Throughout his career as an actor, Phoenix has appeared on 24 film and TV projects which include Stand By Me, Explorers, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and My Own Private Idaho. His appearance in Running on Empty in 1988 earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.