Age: 51
male
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters, particularly in period dramas, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Phoenix began his career by appearing in a television series in the early 1980s with his older brother River. His first major film roles were in SpaceCamp (1986) and Parenthood (1989). During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix. He began being credited as Joaquin Phoenix in To Die For, his first adult role. He received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000). Phoenix received further critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Commodus in the historical drama Gladiator (2000). He had success with the horror films Signs (2002), The Village (2004) and the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004). He won a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005). Following a brief sabbatical, Phoenix starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination. He gained praise for his roles in the romantic drama Her (2013) and the crime satire Inherent Vice (2014) and won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017). For his performance as the titular character of Joker (2019), Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021), and Beau Is Afraid (2023) and portrayed the title role in the historical drama Napoleon (2023). Outside of acting, Phoenix is an animal rights activist. A vegan, he regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment.
Joaquin Phoenix
Dr. Everett Lang
for Dr. Everett Lang in RESONANCE (2029)
Suggested by amrowe8596
Milo Whitman is at the peak of his career as a sound engineer, celebrated for his keen auditory senses and innovative soundscapes. Living in a sleek high-rise in a sprawling city, he begins to notice a peculiar low-frequency hum that no one else can hear. The noise is persistent, following him everywhere—on the subway, in the streets, and even inside his apartment. It starts as a nuisance, but soon Milo becomes obsessed with tracking down its source. His search leads him to increasingly unsettling discoveries. Other people, seemingly random, begin to hear the sound too, and they all suffer from similar symptoms: headaches, disorientation, and vivid, terrifying hallucinations. Milo's best friend and fellow sound engineer, Lily, tries to convince him to let it go, but Milo is consumed by the need to understand what this sound is and where it comes from. He begins analyzing the hum using high-tech equipment, discovering that it’s not just a random noise—it carries a hidden pattern, a signal embedded in the very fabric of the city. This signal seems to control behavior, influencing the subconscious of those exposed to it for too long. Milo’s investigation takes him to Resonance Dynamics, a massive corporation that controls the city’s communication infrastructure. He believes the company is behind the strange hum, using it as a form of mass control.
