Paul Dano

Birthday

1984-06-19

Place of Birth

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. 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.
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The Batman

The Batman

2022 7.8
The Batman

as Edward Nashton / The Riddler

2022
The Guilty

The Guilty

2021 6.3
The Guilty

as Matthew Fontenot (voice)

2021
Okja

Okja

2017 7.3
Okja

as Jay

2017
War and Peace

War and Peace

2016 8.1
War and Peace

as Pierre Bezukhov

2016
Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy

2015 7.4
Love & Mercy

as Brian Wilson 1960s

2015
Youth

Youth

2015 7.3
Youth

as Jimmy Tree

2015
Prisoners

Prisoners

2013 8.2
Prisoners

as Alex Jones

2013
For Ellen

For Ellen

2012 6
For Ellen

as Joby Taylor

2012
There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood

2007 8.2
There Will Be Blood

as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday

2007