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Paul Dano

Acting

Paul Dano

Paul Dano is an actor born on June 19, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Batman, 12 Years a Slave and Looper. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
June 19, 1984
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Paul Franklin Dano

Biography

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. 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. In 2022, he played Edward Nashton / The Riddler in The Batman.

Filmography

  1. 2027Possession
  2. 2026Bunkeras Andrew
  3. 2026Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
  4. 2026The Wizard of the Kremlinas Vadim Baranov
  5. 2025The Studioas Paul Dano · 1 episode
  6. 2024Fantasmasas Jeff · 1 episode
  7. 2024Spacemanas Hanuš (voice)
  8. 2024Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Hot Neighbor · 3 episodes
  9. 2023Dumb Moneyas Keith Gill
  10. 2023A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnamas Self - Narrator
  11. 2023The Fabelmans: A Family in Filmas Self
  12. 2022The Fabelmansas Burt Fabelman
  13. 2022Pantheonas Caspian Keyes (voice) · 16 episodes
  14. 2022The Batman: Unpacking the Iconsas Himself
  15. 2022The Batmanas The Riddler
  16. 2021The Guiltyas Matthew Fontenot (voice)
  17. 2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in Americaas Prior Walter
  18. 2018Escape at Dannemoraas David Sweat · 7 episodes
  19. 2018WildlifeScreenplay · Director · Producer
  20. 2017Okjaas Jay
  21. 2016Swiss Army Manas Hank
  22. 2016War and Peaceas Pierre Bezukhov · 6 episodes
  23. 2015Love & Mercyas Brian Wilson 1960s
  24. 2015Youthas Jimmy Tree
  25. 201312 Years a Slaveas John Tibeats
  26. 2013Prisonersas Alex Jones
  27. 2012Looperas Seth
  28. 2012Ruby Sparksas Calvin · Executive producer
  29. 2012Being Flynnas Nick Flynn
  30. 2012For Ellenas Joby Taylor · Executive producer
  31. 2012Flatscreenas Paul
  32. 2011Cowboys & Aliensas Percy Dolarhyde
  33. 2011Meek's Cutoffas Thomas Gately
  34. 2010The Extra Manas Louis Ives
  35. 2010Knight and Dayas Simon Feck
  36. 2009Where the Wild Things Areas Alexander (voice)
  37. 2009The Good Heartas Lucas
  38. 2009Taking Woodstockas VW Guy
  39. 2008Giganticas Brian · Executive producer
  40. 2008Light and the Suffereras Don (AKA: Light)
  41. 2008Explicit Illsas Rocco
  42. 2007There Will Be Bloodas Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
  43. 2007The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'as Self
  44. 2007Weaponsas Chris
  45. 2006Fast Food Nationas Brian
  46. 2006Little Miss Sunshineas Dwayne Hoover
  47. 2006The Kingas Paul
  48. 2005The Ballad of Jack and Roseas Thaddius
  49. 2004The Girl Next Dooras Klitz
  50. 2004Taking Livesas Young Asher
  51. 2002The Emperor's Clubas Martin Blythe
  52. 2002Too Young to Be a Dadas Matt Freeman
  53. 2001L.I.E.as Howie Blitzer
  54. 2000The Newcomersas Joel
  55. 1999The Sopranosas Patrick Whaley · 2 episodes
  56. 1997Smart Guyas Nicholas · 1 episode
  57. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode