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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.

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Born

Jun 19, 1984

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

46 acting

10 crew

Popularity

2.3

Known For

The Batman
The Batman
2022 as The Riddler
★ 7.7
Prisoners
Prisoners
2013 as Alex Jones
★ 8.1
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2004 as Klitz
★ 6.7
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
2007 as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
★ 8.1
Spaceman
Spaceman
2024 as Hanuš (voice)
★ 6.7
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 as John Tibeats
★ 7.9
Knight and Day
Knight and Day
2010 as Simon Feck
★ 6.2
Looper
Looper
2012 as Seth
★ 6.9
Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens
2011 as Percy Dolarhyde
★ 5.6
The Fabelmans
The Fabelmans
2022 as Burt Fabelman
★ 7.6
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 as Dwayne Hoover
★ 7.7
The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 as Vadim Baranov
★ 6.5
Okja
Okja
2017 as Jay
★ 7.3
The Guilty
The Guilty
2021 as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
★ 6.4
Dumb Money
Dumb Money
2023 as Keith Gill
★ 6.7
Taking Lives
Taking Lives
2004 as Young Asher
★ 6.4
Youth
Youth
2015 as Jimmy Tree
★ 6.9
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
2009 as Alexander (voice)
★ 6.5
Swiss Army Man
Swiss Army Man
2016 as Hank
★ 6.9
Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks
2012 as Calvin
★ 7.1
Love & Mercy
Love & Mercy
2015 as Brian Wilson 1960s
★ 7.1
The Emperor's Club
The Emperor's Club
2002 as Martin Blythe
★ 7.1
Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock
2009 as VW Guy
★ 6.2
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation
2006 as Brian
★ 6.1
L.I.E.
L.I.E.
2001 as Howie Blitzer
★ 6.8
The Good Heart
The Good Heart
2009 as Lucas
★ 6.4
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005 as Thaddius
★ 6.1
Being Flynn
Being Flynn
2012 as Nick Flynn
★ 6.2
Gigantic
Gigantic
2008 as Brian
★ 5.6
The King
The King
2006 as Paul
★ 6.0
Meek's Cutoff
Meek's Cutoff
2011 as Thomas Gately
★ 6.5
The Extra Man
The Extra Man
2010 as Louis Ives
★ 5.8
For Ellen
For Ellen
2012 as Joby Taylor
★ 5.4
The Newcomers
The Newcomers
2000 as Joel
★ 3.6
Explicit Ills
Explicit Ills
2008 as Rocco
★ 6.5
movie
Weapons
Weapons
2007 as Chris
★ 4.3
Light and the Sufferer
Light and the Sufferer
2008 as Don (AKA: Light)
★ 4.0
Too Young to Be a Dad
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002 as Matt Freeman
★ 7.1
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
★ 7.1
movie
Flatscreen
Flatscreen
2012 as Paul
★ 7.5