Acting
Paul Dano
Born Jun 19, 1984 · 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.
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Acting
The Chaperones
Drama
Once
Thriller
Possession
2027
Horror · Thriller
Bunker
2026
Thriller · Drama
Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
2026
Music
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026
Drama
The Studio
2025
Comedy · Drama
Fantasmas
2024
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Spaceman
2024
Science Fiction · Adventure · Drama
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Dumb Money
2023
History · Comedy · Drama
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
Documentary
The Fabelmans
2022
Drama
Pantheon
2022
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Batman
2022
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
The Guilty
2021
Drama · Thriller
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
Drama
Escape at Dannemora
2018
Drama · Crime
Okja
2017
Adventure · Drama · Science Fiction
Swiss Army Man
2016
Comedy · Drama · Romance
War and Peace
2016
Drama
Love & Mercy
2015
Drama · Music · History
Youth
2015
Comedy · Drama · Romance
12 Years a Slave
2013
Drama · History
Prisoners
2013
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Looper
2012
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Ruby Sparks
2012
Comedy · Romance · Fantasy
Being Flynn
2012
Drama
For Ellen
2012
Drama
Flatscreen
2012
Comedy
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
Science Fiction · Western
Meek's Cutoff
2011
Western · Drama
The Extra Man
2010
Comedy
Knight and Day
2010
Action · Comedy
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
Adventure · Drama · Fantasy
The Good Heart
2009
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Taking Woodstock
2009
Music · Comedy · Drama
Gigantic
2008
Comedy · Romance
Light and the Sufferer
2008
Drama · Science Fiction
Explicit Ills
2008
Drama
There Will Be Blood
2007
Drama
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007
Documentary
Weapons
2007
Crime · Drama
Fast Food Nation
2006
Drama · Comedy
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Comedy · Drama
The King
2006
Drama · Thriller
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
Drama
The Girl Next Door
2004
Comedy · Romance
Taking Lives
2004
Thriller
The Emperor's Club
2002
Drama
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002
Drama · TV Movie
L.I.E.
2001
Drama · Crime
The Newcomers
2000
Drama · Family
The Sopranos
1999
Crime · Drama
Smart Guy
1997
Comedy · Drama · Kids
Directed
Wildlife
2018
Drama