Paul 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.

Most Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

The Sopranos

as Patrick Whaley

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Hot Ones

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Batman

as The Riddler

The Studio

as Paul Dano

Pantheon

as Caspian Keyes (voice)

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Prisoners

as Alex Jones

War and Peace

as Pierre Bezukhov

The Girl Next Door

as Klitz

Taking Lives

as Young Asher