Bunker
2027 · Movie
Paul Dano
1984-06-19
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New York City, New York, USA
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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
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · Movie
as Vadim Baranov
Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
2026 · Movie
The Studio
2025 · TV Show
as Paul Dano
Spaceman
2024 · Movie
as Hanuš (voice)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024 · TV Show
as Hot Neighbor
Fantasmas
2024 · TV Show
as Jeff
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023 · Movie
as Self
Dumb Money
2023 · Movie
as Keith Gill
A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
2023 · Movie
as Self - Narrator
The Batman
2022 · Movie
as The Riddler
The Fabelmans
2022 · Movie
as Burt Fabelman
Pantheon
2022 · TV Show
as Caspian Keyes (voice)
The Guilty
2021 · Movie
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020 · Movie
as Prior Walter
Escape at Dannemora
2018 · TV Show
as David Sweat
Okja
2017 · Movie
as Jay
Swiss Army Man
2016 · Movie
as Hank
War and Peace
2016 · TV Show
as Pierre Bezukhov
Love & Mercy
2015 · Movie
as Brian Wilson 1960s
Youth
2015 · Movie
as Jimmy Tree
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · TV Show
as Self
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Movie
as John Tibeats
Prisoners
2013 · Movie
as Alex Jones
Clique
2013 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
For Ellen
2012 · Movie
as Joby Taylor
Looper
2012 · Movie
as Seth
Being Flynn
2012 · Movie
as Nick Flynn
Ruby Sparks
2012 · Movie
as Calvin
Flatscreen
2012 · Movie
as Paul
Cowboys & Aliens
2011 · Movie
as Percy Dolarhyde
Meek's Cutoff
2011 · Movie
as Thomas Gately
Knight and Day
2010 · Movie
as Simon Feck
The Extra Man
2010 · Movie
as Louis Ives
The Good Heart
2009 · Movie
as Lucas
Taking Woodstock
2009 · Movie
as VW Guy
Where the Wild Things Are
2009 · Movie
as Alexander (voice)
Explicit Ills
2008 · Movie
as Rocco
Gigantic
2008 · Movie
as Brian
Light and the Sufferer
2008 · Movie
as Don (AKA: Light)
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Movie
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Weapons
2007 · Movie
as Chris
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007 · Movie
as Self
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 · Movie
as Dwayne Hoover
The King
2006 · Movie
as Paul
Fast Food Nation
2006 · Movie
as Brian
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005 · Movie
as Thaddius
The Girl Next Door
2004 · Movie
as Klitz
Taking Lives
2004 · Movie
as Young Asher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002 · Movie
as Matt Freeman
The Emperor's Club
2002 · Movie
as Martin Blythe
L.I.E.
2001 · Movie
as Howie Blitzer
The Newcomers
2000 · Movie
as Joel
The Sopranos
1999 · TV Show
as Patrick Whaley
Smart Guy
1997 · TV Show
as Nicholas
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
as Self - Audience Member
The Chaperones
· Movie
No image
Vegas: A Love Story
· Movie
as Ryder
Possession
· Movie
No image
Sensei Rainbow and the Dojo Kids
· TV Show
as Paul
