Actor

Paul Dano

June 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.

Notable work

8.1
Prisoners (2013)
as Alex Jones
7.7
The Batman (2022)
as The Riddler
7.9
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as John Tibeats
6.9
Looper (2012)
as Seth
7.7
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as Dwayne Hoover
8.1
There Will Be Blood (2007)
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
5.7
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
as Percy Dolarhyde
6.2
Knight and Day (2010)
as Simon Feck
7.3
Okja (2017)
as Jay
6.9
Swiss Army Man (2016)
as Hank
8.7
The Sopranos (1999)
as Patrick Whaley
6.4
The Guilty (2021)
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)

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