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.
Acting
Movie
Prisoners
as Alex Jones
2013
Movie
12 Years a Slave
as John Tibeats
2013
Movie
The Batman
as The Riddler
2022
Movie
Looper
as Seth
2012
Movie
Little Miss Sunshine
as Dwayne Hoover
2006
Movie
There Will Be Blood
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
2007
Movie
Cowboys & Aliens
as Percy Dolarhyde
2011
Movie
Knight and Day
as Simon Feck
2010
Movie
Okja
as Jay
2017
Movie
The Girl Next Door
as Klitz
2004
Movie
Swiss Army Man
as Hank
2016
TV
The Sopranos
as Patrick Whaley
1999
Movie
The Guilty
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
2021
Movie
The Fabelmans
as Burt Fabelman
2022
Movie
Youth
as Jimmy Tree
2015
Movie
Where the Wild Things Are
as Alexander (voice)
2009
Movie
Ruby Sparks
as Calvin
2012
Movie
Taking Lives
as Young Asher
2004
Movie
Spaceman
as Hanuš (voice)
2024
Movie
Dumb Money
as Keith Gill
2023
Movie
Love & Mercy
as Brian Wilson 1960s
2015
TV
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
1996
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Movie
Taking Woodstock
as VW Guy
2009
