Paul Dano
Born June 19, 1984 (Age: 41)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026
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as Vadim Baranov
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Age: 41
Dumb Money
2023
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as Keith Gill
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Age: 39
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
2023
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as Self - Narrator
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Age: 39
The Fabelmans
2022
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as Burt Fabelman
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Age: 38
The Batman
2022
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as The Riddler
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Age: 37
The Guilty
2021
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as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
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Age: 37
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
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as Prior Walter
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Age: 36
Okja
2017
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as Jay
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Age: 33
Swiss Army Man
2016
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as Hank
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Age: 32
Love & Mercy
2015
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as Brian Wilson 1960s
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Age: 30
Youth
2015
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as Jimmy Tree
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Age: 30
12 Years a Slave
2013
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as John Tibeats
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Age: 29
Looper
2012
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as Seth
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Age: 28
Ruby Sparks
2012
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as Calvin
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Age: 28
Being Flynn
2012
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as Nick Flynn
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Age: 27
Flatscreen
2012
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as Paul
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Age: 27
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
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as Percy Dolarhyde
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Age: 27
Meek's Cutoff
2011
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as Thomas Gately
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Age: 26
The Extra Man
2010
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as Louis Ives
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Age: 26
Knight and Day
2010
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as Simon Feck
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Age: 25
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
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as Alexander (voice)
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Age: 25
Taking Woodstock
2009
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as VW Guy
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Age: 25
Gigantic
2008
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as Brian
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Age: 24
There Will Be Blood
2007
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as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
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Age: 23
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007
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as Self
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Age: 22
Fast Food Nation
2006
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as Brian
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Age: 22
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
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as Dwayne Hoover
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Age: 22
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
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as Thaddius
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Age: 20
The Girl Next Door
2004
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as Klitz
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Age: 19
Taking Lives
2004
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as Young Asher
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Age: 19
The Emperor's Club
2002
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as Martin Blythe
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Age: 18
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002
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as Matt Freeman
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Age: 17
L.I.E.
2001
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as Howie Blitzer
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Age: 17
The Newcomers
2000
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as Joel
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Age: 16