
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.

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Dopo un'imprevista breccia nel continuum spazio-temporale, i membri dell'Accademia Umbrella finiscono in un mondo parallelo dove sono ricercati e temuti da tutti. La situazione si complica ulteriormente quando scoprono che il loro mondo alternativo è controllato da Benjamin Hargreeves, il fratello di Reginald, e dai suoi figli addestrati per catturare superesseri fuggitivi. In questa realtà alternativa, Allison è morta e i membri restanti dell'Accademia Umbrella si trovano imprigionati in una prigione di massima sicurezza. Qui, Diego ha un incontro sorprendente con una versione alternativa di Sloane, una detenuta con abilità speciali che si unisce alla loro causa. Nel frattempo, Chris, uno dei figli di Reginald, cerca in tutti i modi di fermare i protagonisti e riportarli sotto il controllo di suo zio. Ma una fitta rete di segreti e alleanze nascoste inizia a intrecciarsi quando Evelyn Rivers decide di aiutare i protagonisti nel loro tentativo di scappare dalla prigione. La situazione sembra senza speranza fino a quando compare Ethan Hargreeves, una versione adulta di Five, che ha perfezionato le sue abilità di viaggio nel tempo. Ethan si unisce al gruppo e li aiuta a pianificare una fuga audace dalla prigione.