Paul Mescal

Biography

Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).

Most Known For

Hamnet

as Will

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Hot Ones

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Gladiator II

as Lucius

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self

Normal People

as Connell Waldron

Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Guest

Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Guest (archive footage)

The Late Late Show

as Self

Aftersun

as Calum

Foe

as Junior

All of Us Strangers

as Harry

The History of Sound

as Lionel