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Overview
Mini Biography:
A dedicated animal-rights activist and environmentalist, River was a strict... moreTrivia:
Claimed he had a vision of his future wife and would meet and marry her in 2002... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(36 articles)
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Gay roles by straight actors we could've lived without
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Filmography
Actor:
- Silent Tongue (1994) .... Talbot Roe
... aka Le gardien des esprits (France) - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (uncredited) .... Pilgrim
- The Thing Called Love (1993) .... James Wright
- Dark Blood (1993) .... Boy
- Sneakers (1992) .... Carl
- Dogfight (1991) .... Eddie Birdlace
- My Own Private Idaho (1991) .... Mike Waters
- I Love You to Death (1990) .... Devo Nod
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) .... Young Indy
- Running on Empty (1988) .... Danny Pope / Michael Manfield
- Little Nikita (1988) .... Jeff Grant
... aka The Sleepers - A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) .... Jimmy Reardon
... aka Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye? (USA: alternative title) - The Mosquito Coast (1986) .... Charlie Fox
- Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (1986) (TV) .... Chris Benfield
... aka Circle of Violence - Stand by Me (1986) .... Chris Chambers
- "Family Ties" .... Eugene Forbes (1 episode, 1985)
- My Tutor (1985) TV episode .... Eugene Forbes - Explorers (1985) .... Wolfgang Müller
- Surviving (1985) (TV) .... Philip Brogan
... aka Surviving: A Family in Crisis
... aka Tragedy (USA: video title) - "Robert Kennedy & His Times" (1985) TV mini-series .... Robert Kennedy Jr. (Part 3) (unknown episodes)
- "Hotel" .... Kevin (1 episode, 1984)
... aka "Arthur Hailey's Hotel"
- Transitions (1984) TV episode .... Kevin - "It's Your Move" .... Brian (1 episode, 1984)
- Pilot (1984) TV episode .... Brian - "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Brian Ellsworth (1 episode, 1984)
- Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984) TV episode .... Brian Ellsworth - "Celebrity" (1984) TV mini-series .... Jeffie - age 11
... aka "Tommy Thompson's Celebrity" (Canada: English title: video title) - "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" .... Guthrie McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
- Roundup (1983) TV episode .... Guthrie McFadden
- A Ring for Hannah (1983) TV episode .... Guthrie McFadden
- Winter Roses (1983) TV episode .... Guthrie McFadden
- The Rescue (1983) TV episode .... Guthrie McFadden
- Deadly High (1983) TV episode .... Guthrie McFadden
(16 more)
Soundtrack:
- The Thing Called Love (1993) (writer: "LONE STAR STATE OF MINE") (performer: "STANDING ON A ROCK", "UNTIL NOW", "BLAME IT ON YOUR HEART", "LONE STAR STATE OF MINE", "OL' JOHN AND JIMMY", "LOST HIGHWAY", "LOVE IS")
Thanks:
- Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) (dedicatee)
... aka Interview with the Vampire (USA: short title) - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (dedicatee)
Self:
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Eclipsed by Death: The Life of River Phoenix (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside (1993) (V) (voice) .... Himself
- Evolution's End? (1991) (V) .... Himself
- Teen Vid II (1991) (V) .... Himself
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Archive Footage:
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"60/90"
- L'home a la lluna i Claudia Schiffer (2008) TV episode .... Himself -
"20 to 1"
- Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner (2007) (uncredited) .... Mike Waters
- The Thing Called Love: A Look Back (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Our Friend River (2006) (V) .... Himself
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"Biography"
- Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood (2005) TV episode .... Chris Chambers - The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The Music of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Sneakers' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Walking the Tracks: The Summer of 'Stand by Me' (2002) (V) .... Himself as Chris Chambers
- This Road Will Never End (1996) .... Himself
- The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
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