Paul Dano
Actor · Executive Producer · Screenplay · Director
Born Jun 19, 1984 · New York City, New York, USA
Active 1997–present
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.
Filmography
The Studio (2025) — Paul DanoThe Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) — Vadim BaranovThe ChaperonesBunker (2027)Sia: Nostalgic for the Present (2026)Prisoners (2013) — Alex Jones12 Years a Slave (2013) — John TibeatsThe Batman (2022) — The RiddlerThere Will Be Blood (2007) — Paul Sunday / Eli SundayThe Sopranos (1999) — Patrick WhaleyLittle Miss Sunshine (2006) — Dwayne HooverLooper (2012) — SethOkja (2017) — JayThe Fabelmans (2022) — Burt FabelmanSwiss Army Man (2016) — HankThe Girl Next Door (2004) — KlitzRuby Sparks (2012) — Calvin · Executive ProducerYouth (2015) — Jimmy TreeKnight and Day (2010) — Simon FeckThe Guilty (2021) — Matthew Fontenot (voice)Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — Alexander (voice)Cowboys & Aliens (2011) — Percy DolarhydeTaking Lives (2004) — Young AsherLove & Mercy (2015) — Brian Wilson 1960s