![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/u2OhGHvTgFGXJt8OrOslLHTao94.jpg)
Paul Dano
1 FOLLOWER • 31 CREDITS • JUN 19, 1984 • 40
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. He will play Edward Nashton / The Riddler in The Batman (2022).
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.
Known For
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHGuKFjIBisPk8cvtCZTDVktYfs.jpg)
Saturday Night Live
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d735cGL2G07Tb0ysLHStu8c0uo8.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wyMHJMQp8WpmBg9CxefvbQnFhrm.jpg)
The Oscars
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g6MrJxNaHYGYU7Sxo72e5B8gKOV.jpg)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9jkThAGYj2yp8jsS6Nriy5mzKFT.jpg)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rTc7ZXdroqjkKivFPvCPX0Ru7uw.jpg)
The Sopranos
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qPmVoG8G9tc1nN8ZwGV2zYcknit.jpg)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kvJvGxsDLi3MmHzc9nregyJtOWY.jpg)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3aGkoKJLA0URkJHU7XDXB58C02G.jpg)
Fantasmas
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/s7BRKAq0DNcXe8Bphm6Wd5KnvlF.jpg)
The Emperor's Club
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sDFV9VEjwTUWF1s5sjOllsb70jk.jpg)
Where the Wild Things Are
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uhviyknTT5cEQXbn6vWIqfM4vGm.jpg)
Prisoners
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m8aR1k35oZMOzZ1kYWUyt401mwq.jpg)
The Guilty
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/phhp52CZZJiGYmiOTp9ZBDkGHB3.jpg)
Knight and Day
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9uZsGCP4rvOHVGCpMpYq5gNCuNI.jpg)
Cowboys & Aliens
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/74xTEgt7R36Fpooo50r9T25onhq.jpg)
The Batman
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5mVyFHSY2rSsNgD4NfEwV82HigU.jpg)
The Girl Next Door
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xdANQijuNrJaw1HA61rDccME4Tm.jpg)
12 Years a Slave
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sNjL6SqErDBE8OUZlrDLkexfsCj.jpg)
Looper
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wKn7AJw730emlmzLSmJtzquwaeW.jpg)
Little Miss Sunshine
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pHlRr2MfjK77VIIAO7p0R4jhsJI.jpg)
Okja
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lkSSIH98oXCtlXChaNtmjlB6CVG.jpg)
War and Peace
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h7llKkqkkJtJrTOaDLuVeUYDQ7I.jpg)
The Fabelmans
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/odk6ccUtUJlGTzPApKS6s4CTTrK.jpg)
Escape at Dannemora
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o5pY2byceLxotk1HEJY7bJ1rFio.jpg)
Pantheon
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f46WvKEsBn98WJbPJcO47ZoKn6B.jpg)
Spaceman
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fa0RDkAlCec0STeMNAhPaF89q6U.jpg)
There Will Be Blood
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/e9u7luSxFKOZgPTB9XHFnPArGdP.jpg)
Dumb Money
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dTPSPy9eAgLa54SElIG0HFDVj1H.jpg)
Love & Mercy
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8pxn8CQ6SD6tly75lrKw08wfZKv.jpg)
Swiss Army Man
Originals for Amazon Prime Video
Get all Amazon Prime Video Original release dates at your fingertips with the Unofficial app, complete with notifications on updates, actor follow-ups, and smart reminders to enhance your streaming experience!
Get
![](https://images.rivr.app/static/deviceshots/watched_status.png)