Joaquin Phoenix has finally taken home an Academy Award, and he has the Clown Prince of Crime to thank. Phoenix won the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Joker.

Joaquin Phoenix has won the Oscar award for best actor for his role in "Joker" during the 92nd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

Joaquin Phoenix won the Academy Award for best actor in a leading role for his performance in "Joker" at the 2020 Oscars Sunday.

Joaquin Phoenix accepts the Actor In A Leading Role award for ‘Joker’ onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

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At the 92nd Academy Awards, Joaquin Phoenix won the coveted Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance as The Joker in Todd Phillips' billion-dollar DC movie, Joker.