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.

Filmografi

The Batman2022 · The RiddlerPrisoners2013 · Alex JonesThere Will Be Blood2007 · Paul Sunday / Eli SundayThe Girl Next Door2004 · KlitzLooper2012 · Seth12 Years a Slave2013 · John TibeatsThe Fabelmans2022 · Burt FabelmanKnight and Day2010 · Simon FeckSpaceman2024 · Hanuš (voice)Little Miss Sunshine2006 · Dwayne HooverThe Wizard of the Kremlin2026 · Vadim BaranovCowboys & Aliens2011 · Percy DolarhydeYouth2015 · Jimmy TreeDumb Money2023 · Keith GillThe Guilty2021 · Matthew Fontenot (voice)Ruby Sparks2012 · CalvinWhere the Wild Things Are2009 · Alexander (voice)Okja2017 · JayTaking Lives2004 · Young AsherSwiss Army Man2016 · HankThe Chaperones · Taking Woodstock2009 · VW GuyBeing Flynn2012 · Nick FlynnThe Emperor's Club2002 · Martin Blythe