Paul Dano
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
The Chaperones
Movie
Vegas: A Love Story
Movie · as Ryder
Once
Movie
Sensei Rainbow and the Dojo Kids
TV · as Paul · 1 ep
Possession
Movie
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Movie · as Vadim Baranov
Bunker
Movie · as Andrew
Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
Movie
The Studio
TV · as Paul Dano · 1 ep
Spaceman
Movie · as Hanuš (voice)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
TV · as Hot Neighbor · 3 eps
Fantasmas
TV · as Jeff · 1 ep
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Movie · as Self
Dumb Money
Movie · as Keith Gill
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
Movie · as Self - Narrator
The Batman
Movie · as The Riddler
The Fabelmans
Movie · as Burt Fabelman
The Batman: Unpacking the Icons
Movie · as Himself
Pantheon
TV · as Caspian Keyes (voice) · 16 eps
The Guilty
Movie · as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Movie · as Prior Walter
Escape at Dannemora
TV · as David Sweat · 7 eps
Okja
Movie · as Jay
Swiss Army Man
Movie · as Hank
War and Peace
TV · as Pierre Bezukhov · 6 eps
Love & Mercy
Movie · as Brian Wilson 1960s
Youth
Movie · as Jimmy Tree
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
12 Years a Slave
Movie · as John Tibeats
Prisoners
Movie · as Alex Jones
Clique
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
For Ellen
Movie · as Joby Taylor
Looper
Movie · as Seth
Being Flynn
Movie · as Nick Flynn
Ruby Sparks
Movie · as Calvin
Flatscreen
Movie · as Paul
Cowboys & Aliens
Movie · as Percy Dolarhyde
Meek's Cutoff
Movie · as Thomas Gately
Knight and Day
Movie · as Simon Feck
The Extra Man
Movie · as Louis Ives
The Good Heart
Movie · as Lucas
Taking Woodstock
Movie · as VW Guy
Where the Wild Things Are
Movie · as Alexander (voice)
Explicit Ills
Movie · as Rocco
Gigantic
Movie · as Brian
Light and the Sufferer
Movie · as Don (AKA: Light)
There Will Be Blood
Movie · as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Weapons
Movie · as Chris
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
Movie · as Self
Little Miss Sunshine
Movie · as Dwayne Hoover
The King
Movie · as Paul
Fast Food Nation
Movie · as Brian
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Movie · as Thaddius
The Girl Next Door
Movie · as Klitz
Taking Lives
Movie · as Young Asher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Too Young to Be a Dad
Movie · as Matt Freeman
The Emperor's Club
Movie · as Martin Blythe
L.I.E.
Movie · as Howie Blitzer
The Newcomers
Movie · as Joel
The Sopranos
TV · as Patrick Whaley · 2 eps
Smart Guy
TV · as Nicholas · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Audience Member · 1 ep