Paul Dano
Birthday: 1984-06-19 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAPaul 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Paul
as Hanuš (voice)
as Hot Neighbor
as Keith Gill
as Le reverant
as Self
as Burt Fabelman
as Caspian
as Caspian Keyes (voice)
as Himself
as Self
as Self
as Self
as The Riddler
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
as David Sweat
as Jay
as Hank
as Pierre Bezukhov
as Brian Wilson 1960s
as Jimmy Tree
as Alex Jones
as John Tibeats
as Calvin
as Joby Taylor
as Nick Flynn
as Paul
as Seth
