Early 2009, Joaquin Phoenix startled everyone when he appeared on CBS's The David Letterman show with a full beard, dark sunglasses, and talks about quitting acting and starting a rap music career. No one seems to know if this was an act or for real. What a trip!

Crud, just sent in to the editors but forgot stuff. Okay, Joaquin was born in Puerto Rico, not Venezuela. Joaquin's mother is of Hungarian-Russian decent and his father is of Spanish-Irish decent. He starred in Walk The Line, a story about Johnny Cash and June Carter. The bike he owns is a yellow Ducati, Italian-made motorcycle. He was checked into a facility for drinking, but I don't know about the drugs part. And he's a very very very strict vegan, opting for synthetic materials instead of leather for his wardrobe in Gladiator, Quills, and Walk The Line. He also does NOT like being photographed but is known for saying hi to his fans even after a 14-hour shoot.

I am a fan of Joaquin Phoenix...of his acting, plus he's HOT. I saw him once at Leonor's Vegetarian Restaurant in Studio City California. He pulled up in a yellow motorcyle with a girlfriend. They seemed very relaxed, like normal people. I was too shy to say hello. Oh well.