Paul Dano
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1984-06-19 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Paul Franklin Dano
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.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Sopranos
1999
as Patrick Whaley
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Clique
2013
as Self - Guest
The Studio
2025
as Paul Dano
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
War and Peace
2016
as Pierre Bezukhov
Pantheon
2022
as Caspian Keyes (voice)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
as Hot Neighbor
Smart Guy
1997
as Nicholas
Fantasmas
2024
as Jeff
Escape at Dannemora
2018
as David Sweat
Sensei Rainbow and the Dojo Kids
as Paul
Movies (48)
The Batman
2022
as The Riddler
Prisoners
2013
as Alex Jones
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
as Percy Dolarhyde
There Will Be Blood
2007
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
12 Years a Slave
2013
as John Tibeats
Looper
2012
as Seth
The Guilty
2021
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
The Girl Next Door
2004
as Klitz
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026
as Vadim Baranov
Spaceman
2024
as Hanuš (voice)
The Fabelmans
2022
as Burt Fabelman
Dumb Money
2023
as Keith Gill
Okja
2017
as Jay
Knight and Day
2010
as Simon Feck
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as Dwayne Hoover
Youth
2015
as Jimmy Tree
Ruby Sparks
2012
as Calvin
Love & Mercy
2015
as Brian Wilson 1960s
Swiss Army Man
2016
as Hank
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
as Alexander (voice)
Taking Lives
2004
as Young Asher
For Ellen
2012
as Joby Taylor
Meek's Cutoff
2011
as Thomas Gately
Bunker
Taking Woodstock
2009
as VW Guy
Being Flynn
2012
as Nick Flynn
Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
2026
The Chaperones
Light and the Sufferer
2008
as Don (AKA: Light)
The Newcomers
2000
as Joel
Possession
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002
as Matt Freeman
The Emperor's Club
2002
as Martin Blythe
Fast Food Nation
2006
as Brian
The Good Heart
2009
as Lucas
Flatscreen
2012
as Paul
L.I.E.
2001
as Howie Blitzer
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
as Thaddius
The Extra Man
2010
as Louis Ives
Explicit Ills
2008
as Rocco
The King
2006
as Paul
Gigantic
2008
as Brian
Vegas: A Love Story
as Ryder
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007
as Self
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
as Prior Walter
Weapons
2007
as Chris
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
2023
as Self - Narrator
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
as Self
About Paul Dano
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… With 70 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Paul Dano has appeared in 48 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Dano Movies
- The Batman (2022) — as The Riddler
- Prisoners (2013) — as Alex Jones
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011) — as Percy Dolarhyde
- There Will Be Blood (2007) — as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) — as John Tibeats
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