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Paul Dano

Acting
1984-06-19
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For 64 titles
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) subtitle poster
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 TV
as Self
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) subtitle poster
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 TV
as Self
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) subtitle poster
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 TV
as Self
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The Sopranos (1999) subtitle poster
The Sopranos
1999 TV
as Patrick Whaley
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The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) subtitle poster
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 TV
as Self
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The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) subtitle poster
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 TV
as Self - Guest
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Saturday Night Live (1975) subtitle poster
Saturday Night Live
1975 TV
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) subtitle poster
Golden Globe Awards
1944 TV
as Self - Audience Member
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) subtitle poster
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 TV
as Self
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Hot Ones (2015) subtitle poster
Hot Ones
2015 TV
as Self
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) subtitle poster
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 TV
as Self
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The Batman (2022) subtitle poster
The Batman
2022 Movie
as The Riddler
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The Studio (2025) subtitle poster
The Studio
2025 TV
as Paul Dano
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The Oscars (1953) subtitle poster
The Oscars
1953 TV
as Self
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Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) subtitle poster
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 TV
as Self
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The Girl Next Door (2004) subtitle poster
The Girl Next Door
2004 Movie
as Klitz
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Prisoners (2013) subtitle poster
Prisoners
2013 Movie
as Alex Jones
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Pantheon (2022) subtitle poster
Pantheon
2022 TV
as Caspian Keyes (voice)
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There Will Be Blood (2007) subtitle poster
There Will Be Blood
2007 Movie
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024) subtitle poster
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024 TV
as Hot Neighbor
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War and Peace (2016) subtitle poster
War and Peace
2016 TV
as Pierre Bezukhov
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Smart Guy (1997) subtitle poster
Smart Guy
1997 TV
as Nicholas
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Spaceman (2024) subtitle poster
Spaceman
2024 Movie
as Hanuš (voice)
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12 Years a Slave (2013) subtitle poster
12 Years a Slave
2013 Movie
as John Tibeats
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