Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1984-06-19 (Age: 42)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Paul 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 (43)
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026
Spaceman
2024
Dumb Money
2023
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
The Fabelmans
2022
The Batman
2022
The Guilty
2021
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
Okja
2017
Swiss Army Man
2016
Love & Mercy
2015
Youth
2015
12 Years a Slave
2013
