Paul Dano
Born: 1984-06-19 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Wizard of the Kremlin as Vadim Baranov
2025
- The Studio as Paul Dano
2024
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Hot Neighbor
- Spaceman as Hanuš (voice)
- The Apprentice ... (Thanks)
- Fantasmas as Jeff
2023
- Dumb Money as Keith Gill
- The Fabelmans: A Family in Film as Self
- A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam as Self - Narrator
2022
- The Batman as The Riddler
- Pantheon as Caspian Keyes (voice)
- The Fabelmans as Burt Fabelman
2021
- The Guilty as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
2020
- The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America as Prior Walter
2018
- Escape at Dannemora as David Sweat
- Wildlife ... (Screenplay)
2017
- Okja as Jay
2016
- War and Peace as Pierre Bezukhov
- Swiss Army Man as Hank
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Youth as Jimmy Tree
- Love & Mercy as Brian Wilson 1960s
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
2013
- Prisoners as Alex Jones
- 12 Years a Slave as John Tibeats
2012
- For Ellen as Joby Taylor
- Looper as Seth
- Being Flynn as Nick Flynn
- Ruby Sparks as Calvin
- Flatscreen as Paul
2011
- Cowboys & Aliens as Percy Dolarhyde
- Meek's Cutoff as Thomas Gately
2010
- Knight and Day as Simon Feck
- The Extra Man as Louis Ives
2009
- Where the Wild Things Are as Alexander (voice)
- Taking Woodstock as VW Guy
- The Good Heart as Lucas
2008
- Gigantic as Brian
- Explicit Ills as Rocco
- Light and the Sufferer as Don (AKA: Light)
2007
- There Will Be Blood as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
- Weapons as Chris
- The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
2006
- Little Miss Sunshine as Dwayne Hoover
- The King as Paul
- Fast Food Nation as Brian
2005
- The Ballad of Jack and Rose as Thaddius
2004
- The Girl Next Door as Klitz
- Taking Lives as Young Asher
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002
- The Emperor's Club as Martin Blythe
- Too Young to Be a Dad as Matt Freeman
2001
- L.I.E. as Howie Blitzer
2000
- The Newcomers as Joel
1999
- The Sopranos as Patrick Whaley
1997
- Smart Guy as Nicholas
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member