Paul Dano
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1984-06-19 (age 41)
- 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 (21)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Sopranos
1999
as Patrick Whaley
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Pantheon
2022
as Caspian Keyes (voice)
The Studio
2025
as Paul Dano
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
as Hot Neighbor
Smart Guy
1997
as Nicholas
War and Peace
2016
as Pierre Bezukhov
Escape at Dannemora
2018
as David Sweat
Fantasmas
2024
as Jeff
Sensei Rainbow and the Dojo Kids
as Paul
Movies (46)
The Batman
2022
as The Riddler
The Girl Next Door
2004
as Klitz
Prisoners
2013
as Alex Jones
There Will Be Blood
2007
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026
as Vadim Baranov
Looper
2012
as Seth
The Fabelmans
2022
as Burt Fabelman
12 Years a Slave
2013
as John Tibeats
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
as Percy Dolarhyde
Knight and Day
2010
as Simon Feck
The Guilty
2021
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
Okja
2017
as Jay
Ruby Sparks
2012
as Calvin
Spaceman
2024
as Hanuš (voice)
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as Dwayne Hoover
Youth
2015
as Jimmy Tree
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
as Alexander (voice)
Dumb Money
2023
as Keith Gill
Taking Lives
2004
as Young Asher
Swiss Army Man
2016
as Hank
Love & Mercy
2015
as Brian Wilson 1960s
Taking Woodstock
2009
as VW Guy
Being Flynn
2012
as Nick Flynn
The Emperor's Club
2002
as Martin Blythe
Gigantic
2008
as Brian
Fast Food Nation
2006
as Brian
Meek's Cutoff
2011
as Thomas Gately
The Newcomers
2000
as Joel
The Good Heart
2009
as Lucas
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
as Prior Walter
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007
as Self
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
as Thaddius
L.I.E.
2001
as Howie Blitzer
The Extra Man
2010
as Louis Ives
For Ellen
2012
as Joby Taylor
The King
2006
as Paul
The Chaperones
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
as Self
Weapons
2007
as Chris
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002
as Matt Freeman
Bunker
Explicit Ills
2008
as Rocco
Light and the Sufferer
2008
as Don (AKA: Light)
Vegas: A Love Story
as Ryder
Flatscreen
2012
as Paul
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
2023
as Self - Narrator
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 67 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Paul Dano has appeared in 46 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Dano Movies
- The Batman (2022) — as The Riddler
- The Girl Next Door (2004) — as Klitz
- Prisoners (2013) — as Alex Jones
- There Will Be Blood (2007) — as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
- The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) — as Vadim Baranov
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