Paul Dano

Paul Dano

  • Birthday: 1984-06-19
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Пол Дано

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.

Filmography

L.I.E.

2001

As Howie Blitzer

Love & Mercy

2015

As Brian Wilson 1960s

For Ellen

2012

As Joby Taylor

Ruby Sparks

2012

As Calvin

Too Young to Be a Dad

2002

As Matt Freeman

Light and the Sufferer

2008

As Don (AKA: Light)

Swiss Army Man

2016

As Hank

Flatscreen

2012

As Paul

Dumb Money

2023

As Keith Gill

Explicit Ills

2008

As Rocco

The Good Heart

2009

As Lucas

There Will Be Blood

2007

As Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday

Weapons

2007

As Chris

The Extra Man

2010

As Louis Ives

Being Flynn

2012

As Nick Flynn

Spaceman

2024

As Hanus (voice)

Gigantic

2008

As Brian

The Newcomers

2000

As Joel

Okja

2017

As Jay

Fast Food Nation

2006

As Brian

The Batman

2022

As Edward Nashton / The Riddler

The Fabelmans

2022

As Burt Fabelman

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

As Dwayne Hoover

Looper

2012

As Seth

The King

2006

As Paul

Youth

2015

As Jimmy Tree

The Girl Next Door

2004

As Klitz

Meek's Cutoff

2011

As Thomas Gately

12 Years a Slave

2013

As John Tibeats

Knight and Day

2010

As Simon Feck

Cowboys & Aliens

2011

As Percy Dolarhyde

Prisoners

2013

As Alex Jones

The Guilty

2021

As Matthew Fontenot (voice)

Taking Woodstock

2009

As VW Guy

Where the Wild Things Are

2009

As Alexander (voice)

Taking Lives

2004

As Young Asher

The Emperor's Club

2002

As Martin Blythe

Production

Wildlife

2018

As Director

For Ellen

2012

As Executive Producer

Ruby Sparks

2012

As Executive Producer

Gigantic

2008

As Executive Producer

Wildlife

2018

As Producer

Wildlife

2018

As Screenplay

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