Age: 51
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Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974) is an Euro-Latino 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. He was born in Puerto Rico to a European-American father and a Jewish mother. 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.
Vanta was never meant to be a hero. After a catastrophic experiment involving a mysterious energy known as the Void, an ordinary man is transformed into something far beyond human. His body becomes capable of manipulating living darkness, granting him incredible strength, speed, regeneration, and the ability to shape the Void into weapons and armor. But every time he uses his powers, he loses another piece of himself—his memories, his identity, and eventually his humanity. As a secret organization begins hunting him down to reclaim their failed experiment, Vanta discovers the horrifying truth: he was only the first successful subject. His creator, Dr. Adrian Vale, has developed a second, more powerful being known as Null, designed to eliminate Vanta and complete the experiment. Forced to confront the monster he was created to become, Vanta must choose between saving the city and preserving the last fragments of his own identity. In the end, he defeats Null—but at a devastating cost. Vanta survives, yet he can no longer remember who he is. All he knows is that somewhere in the darkness, there are still people who need to be saved.
