Paul Dano

Paul Dano
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.
Directed Movies
Director: Paul Dano
Writers: Zoe Kazan,
Cast: Bill Camp, Carey Mulligan, Darryl Cox, Ed Oxenbould, Ginger Gilmartin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Gibbons, Tom Huston Orr, Travis W Bruyer, Zoe Colletti,
Acted Movies
Director: Johan Renck
Writers: Colby Day,
Cast: Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Isabella Rossellini, Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, Marian Roden, Paul Dano, Petr Papánek, Sinéad Phelps, Zuzana Stivínová,
Director: Craig Gillespie
Writers: Lauren Schuker Blum,
Cast: America Ferrera, Anthony Ramos, Myha'la, Nick Offerman, Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, Talia Ryder,
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Steven Spielberg,
Cast: Alina Brace, Birdie Borria, Gabriel LaBelle, Judd Hirsch, Julia Butters, Keeley Karsten, Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen,
Director: Matt Reeves
Writers: Matt Reeves,
Cast: Andy Serkis, Barry Keoghan, Colin Farrell, Jayme Lawson, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard, Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz,
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Nic Pizzolatto,
Cast: Adrian Martinez, Christina Vidal, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, David Castañeda, Eli Goree, Ethan Hawke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard, Riley Keough,
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Writers: Bong Joon Ho,
Cast: Ahn Seo-hyun, Byun Hee-bong, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Tilda Swinton,
Director: Daniel Scheinert
Writers: Daniel Scheinert,
Cast: Aaron Marshall, Andy Hull, Antonia Ribero, Daniel Radcliffe, Marika Casteel, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Paul Dano, Richard Gross, Shane Carruth, Timothy Eulich,
Director: Bill Pohlad
Writers: Oren Moverman,
Cast: Bill Camp, Brett Davern, Elizabeth Banks, Erin Darke, Graham Rogers, Jake Abel, John Cusack, Kenny Wormald, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti,
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writers: Paolo Sorrentino,
Cast: Alex Macqueen, Harvey Keitel, Jane Fonda, Luna Mijovi?, Mark Kozelek, Michael Caine, Paul Dano, Rachel Weisz, Robert Seethaler, Tom Lipinski,
Director: Steve McQueen
Writers: John Ridley,
Cast: Adepero Oduye, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson, Scoot McNairy,
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writers: Aaron Guzikowski,
Cast: Dylan Minnette, Erin Gerasimovich, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Zoë Soul,
Director: Rian Johnson
Writers: Rian Johnson,
Cast: Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Noah Segan, Paul Dano, Pierce Gagnon, Piper Perabo, Tracie Thoms, Xu Qing,
Director: Jonathan Dayton
Writers: Zoe Kazan,
Cast: Aasif Mandvi, Alia Shawkat, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Chris Messina, Deborah Ann Woll, Elliott Gould, Paul Dano, Steve Coogan, Zoe Kazan,
Director: Paul Weitz
Writers: Paul Weitz,
Cast: Chris Chalk, Eddie Rouse, Julianne Moore, Liam Broggy, Lili Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Paul Dano, Robert De Niro, Steve Cirbus, Victor Rasuk,
Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: Damon Lindelof,
Cast: Adam Beach, Clancy Brown, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Keith Carradine, Noah Ringer, Olivia Wilde, Paul Dano, Sam Rockwell, Walton Goggins,
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Writers: Jonathan Raymond,
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Michelle Williams, Neal Huff, Paul Dano, Rod Rondeaux, Shirley Henderson, Tommy Nelson, Will Patton, Zoe Kazan,
Director: Shari Springer Berman
Writers: Shari Springer Berman,
Cast: Alicia Goranson, Celia Weston, Dan Hedaya, John C. Reilly, John Pankow, Katie Holmes, Kevin Kline, Marisa Ryan, Patti D'Arbanville, Paul Dano,
Director: James Mangold
Writers: Patrick O'Neill,
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Celia Weston, Falk Hentschel, Jordi Mollà, Maggie Grace, Marc Blucas, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard, Tom Cruise, Viola Davis,
Director: Valerie Faris
Writers: Michael Arndt,
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Beth Grant, Bryan Cranston, Greg Kinnear, Matt Winston, Paul Dano, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Wallace Langham,
Director: D.J. Caruso
Writers: Jon Bokenkamp,
Cast: André Lacoste, Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Gena Rowlands, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Justin Chatwin, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Paul Dano, Tchéky Karyo,
Director: Michael Hoffman
Writers: Ethan Canin,
Cast: Edward Herrmann, Embeth Davidtz, Emile Hirsch, Helen Carey, Jesse Eisenberg, Katherine O'Sullivan, Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Purva Bedi, Rob Morrow,
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writers: Gerald Cuesta,
Cast: Adam LeFevre, Billy Kay, Brian Cox, Bruce Altman, Chance Kelly, James Costa, Marcia DeBonis, Paul Dano, Tony Michael Donnelly, Walter Masterson,