Actor Paul Dano

Paul Dano
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Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway before making his film debut in The Newcomers (2000). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and received accolades for his role as Dwayne Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). For his dual roles as Paul and Eli Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood (2007), he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Dano has also received accolades for roles such as John Tibeats in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Alex Jones in Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners (2013). His acting portrayal of musician Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy (2014) earned him a Golden Globe nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actor. He will play Edward Nashton / The Riddler in The Batman (2022). Dano made his directorial debut with the drama film Wildlife (2018), based on the novel by Richard Ford. He co-wrote the screenplay with his partner Zoe Kazan. In 2018, he starred in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA New York City, New York, USA
Date of birth
19th June 1984
Movies that starred Paul Dano (18 in total)
Spaceman poster

Spaceman [2024]

Hanus (voice)
The Batman poster

The Batman [2022]

Edward Nashton / The Riddler
The Guilty poster

The Guilty [2021]

Matthew Fontenot (voice)
Okja poster

Okja [2017]

Jay
Swiss Army Man poster

Swiss Army Man [2016]

Hank
Prisoners poster

Prisoners [2013]

Alex Jones
12 Years a Slave poster

12 Years a Slave [2013]

John Tibeats
Looper poster

Looper [2012]

Seth
Cowboys & Aliens poster

Cowboys & Aliens [2011]

Percy Dolarhyde
Knight and Day poster

Knight and Day [2010]

Simon Feck
The Good Heart poster

The Good Heart [2009]

Lucas
Taking Woodstock poster

Taking Woodstock [2009]

VW Guy
There Will Be Blood poster

There Will Be Blood [2007]

Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Little Miss Sunshine poster

Little Miss Sunshine [2006]

Dwayne Hoover
The King poster

The King [2006]

Paul
Fast Food Nation poster

Fast Food Nation [2006]

Brian
The Girl Next Door poster

The Girl Next Door [2004]

Klitz
Taking Lives poster

Taking Lives [2004]

Young Asher
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