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.
Filmography
Possession
Possession
Bunker
Bunker
Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
The Wizard of the Kremlin
as Vadim Baranov
The Wizard of the Kremlin
as Vadim Baranov
Spaceman
as Hanuš (voice)
Spaceman
as Hanuš (voice)
Dumb Money
as Keith Gill
Dumb Money
as Keith Gill
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
as Self - Narrator
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
as Self - Narrator
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
as Self
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
as Self
The Fabelmans
as Burt Fabelman
The Fabelmans
as Burt Fabelman
The Batman
as The Riddler
The Batman
as The Riddler
The Guilty
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
The Guilty
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
as Prior Walter
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
as Prior Walter
Okja
as Jay
Okja
as Jay
Swiss Army Man
as Hank
Swiss Army Man
as Hank
Love & Mercy
as Brian Wilson 1960s
Love & Mercy
as Brian Wilson 1960s
Youth
as Jimmy Tree
Youth
as Jimmy Tree
12 Years a Slave
as John Tibeats
12 Years a Slave
as John Tibeats
Prisoners
as Alex Jones
Prisoners
as Alex Jones
Looper
as Seth
Looper
as Seth
Ruby Sparks
as Calvin
Ruby Sparks
as Calvin
Being Flynn
as Nick Flynn
Being Flynn
as Nick Flynn
For Ellen
as Joby Taylor
For Ellen
as Joby Taylor
Flatscreen
as Paul
Flatscreen
as Paul
Cowboys & Aliens
as Percy Dolarhyde
Cowboys & Aliens
as Percy Dolarhyde
Meek's Cutoff
as Thomas Gately
Meek's Cutoff
as Thomas Gately
The Extra Man
as Louis Ives
The Extra Man
as Louis Ives
Knight and Day
as Simon Feck
Knight and Day
as Simon Feck
Where the Wild Things Are
as Alexander (voice)
Where the Wild Things Are
as Alexander (voice)
The Good Heart
as Lucas
The Good Heart
as Lucas
Taking Woodstock
as VW Guy
Taking Woodstock
as VW Guy
Gigantic
as Brian
Gigantic
as Brian
Light and the Sufferer
as Don (AKA: Light)
Light and the Sufferer
as Don (AKA: Light)
Explicit Ills
as Rocco
Explicit Ills
as Rocco
There Will Be Blood
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
There Will Be Blood
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
as Self
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
as Self
Weapons
as Chris
Weapons
as Chris
Fast Food Nation
as Brian
Fast Food Nation
as Brian
Little Miss Sunshine
as Dwayne Hoover
Little Miss Sunshine
as Dwayne Hoover
The King
as Paul
The King
as Paul
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
as Thaddius
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
as Thaddius
The Girl Next Door
as Klitz
The Girl Next Door
as Klitz
Taking Lives
as Young Asher
Taking Lives
as Young Asher
The Emperor's Club
as Martin Blythe
The Emperor's Club
as Martin Blythe
Too Young to Be a Dad
as Matt Freeman
Too Young to Be a Dad
as Matt Freeman
L.I.E.
as Howie Blitzer
L.I.E.
as Howie Blitzer
The Newcomers
as Joel
The Newcomers
as Joel
The Chaperones
The Chaperones
Vegas: A Love Story
as Ryder
Vegas: A Love Story
as Ryder