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
Otto Goldschmidt
for Otto Goldschmidt in Sarasate: Phantasia
Suggested by hanselwoodersons
In 1870s, although Paganini had already passed away, his enormous influence on the violin world could not dissipate for a long time, like a ghost. People regard him as the pinnacle of violin art, eager to imitate and surpass him. Sarasate doesn't care about this at all, because he believes that to violin art there is no pinnacle, and he wants to prove it. In 1876, despite his apprehensions due to the war between Germany and France, Sarasate finally decided to visit Germany on the advice of his friends Lalo & Saint Saëns. But It looked as if Germany was unwilling to accept anything from the enemy's country. After fighting against his inner demons and the support of his loyal friends, he stayed. In the years prior, Sarasate had already achieved a good response in countries such as Austria, where the court awarded him various honors. His first public appearance in Germany was at Gewandhaus concert hall in Lepzig. Joachim, who had been eyeing Sarasate's talent, had been tracking his route in the Germany and Austria region. Joachim wanted to contact with Sarasate. They did, but for some reasons they separated. Since then Joachim became very hostile towards Sarasate and began to incite and fabricate unfair comments everywhere. Brahms argued with Joachim due to expressing a greater appreciation for Sarasate's talent and they broke up. Bruch expressed dissatisfaction with Joachim's relationship and attitude towards Brahms, he was also scolded and belittled with Sarasate by Joachim.
