Paul Dano

Acting · Born 1984-06-19 in New York City, New York, USA

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.…

Filmography

• Little Miss Sunshine as Dwayne Hoover
• There Will Be Blood as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
• 12 Years a Slave as John Tibeats
• Ruby Sparks as Calvin
• Prisoners as Alex Jones
• Love & Mercy as Brian Wilson 1960s
• Swiss Army Man as Hank
• The Wizard of the Kremlin as Vadim Baranov
• The Emperor's Club as Martin Blythe
• Okja as Jay

TV

• The Sopranos as Patrick Whaley
• Pantheon as Caspian Keyes (voice)
• The Studio as Paul Dano
• War and Peace as Pierre Bezukhov
• The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
• Escape at Dannemora as David Sweat
• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
• Sensei Rainbow and the Dojo Kids as Paul