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 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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Prisoners
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Where the Wild Things Are
as Alexander (voice)Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking...
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12 Years a Slave
as John TibeatsIn the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is...
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There Will Be Blood
as Paul Sunday / Eli SundayRuthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California....
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Cowboys & Aliens
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L.I.E.
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Love & Mercy
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as SelfA fascinating behind-the-scenes special about Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."
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The Newcomers
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as uncreditedStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...
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as SelfSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Sopranos
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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The Oscars
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