Age: 17
male
Maximilian Lee Piazza is a New York-based actor and martial artist specializing in Iaijutsu, a Japanese sword martial art known as Ryushin Shouchi Ryu. Maximilian's journey began with his role as the young Tim Kono in Hulu's Emmy-nominated series, Only Murders in the Building. In 2022, he made his film debut as Josh Hubbins in Spirited, working closely with the talents of Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer. In 2023, Maximilian took on the iconic role of young Zoro in Netflix's live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, the best-selling manga of all time with over 510 million copies sold worldwide. As an animal lover and budding activist, Maximilian devotes time to raising awareness for several charities including Charity Water, 4Oceans and donates proceeds from each of his projects to Cornell Skop, a sanctuary for wildlife animals. He is highly involved in raising awareness about racism and discrimination against Asian Americans, a cause that holds personal significance to him.
Maximilian Lee Piazza
Ryuji Sakamoto
for Ryuji Sakamoto in Persona 5 (Netflix Live Action Sries)
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Ren Amamiya, a high school student, moves to the Shibuya district in Tokyo on probation after being falsely charged with assault while trying to stop a crime. While attending Shujin Academy and living under the care of cafe owner Sojiro Sakura, Ren discovers a mysterious smartphone app that transports him to the "Metaverse", a supernatural world formed from the distorted desires of corrupt individuals. There, he awakens to his hidden power in the form of a "Persona" and learns of the existence of "Palaces" formed by Shadows, who represent the corrupt hearts of wicked adults. Ren is joined by other students who have also been wronged by society, and together they form the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. Their goal is to enter the Metaverse, infiltrate the Palaces, and steal the source of those individuals' distorted desires, causing them to confess their crimes in the real world. As the Phantom Thieves gain popularity, a series of mysterious incidents and crimes begin occurring across Tokyo, drawing the attention of authorities. Sae Niijima, an ambitious junior prosecutor, interrogates Ren about the Phantom Thieves and their activities.
