Paul Franklin Dano (; born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
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
''Little Miss Sunshine'' is a 2006 American tragicomedy road film and the feature film directorial debut of the husband–wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The screenplay was written by first-time writer Michael Arndt. The film st ...
'' (2006). For his
dual role
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s as Paul and Eli Sunday in
Paul Thomas Anderson
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's ''
There Will Be Blood'' (2007), he was nominated for the
BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film. Actors of all ...
.
Since the 2010s, Dano has received accolades for roles such as John Tibeats in ''
12 Years a Slave
''Twelve Years a Slave'' is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by American Solomon Northup as told to and written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York state, details himself being tricked to go to Washington, D.C., ...
'' (2013), Alex Jones in ''
Prisoners
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...
'' (2013), and
Beach Boys
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founder
Brian Wilson
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in ''
Love & Mercy'' (2014), the last of which earned him a
Golden Globe nomination for
Best Supporting Actor. He also played
Edward Nashton / The Riddler in ''
The Batman'' (2022) and Burt Fabelman in ''
The Fabelmans'' (2022).
Dano made his directorial debut with the drama film ''
Wildlife
Wildlife refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. Wildlife was also synonymous to game: those birds and mammals that were hunted fo ...
'' (2018), based on the novel by
Richard Ford. He co-wrote the screenplay with his partner
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Swicord Kazan (; born September 9, 1983) is an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter. She made her acting debut in the film ''Swordswallowers and Thin Men'' (2003) and later appeared in films such as '' The Savages'' (2007), '' Revo ...
. In 2018, he starred in the
Showtime miniseries ''
Escape at Dannemora'', for which he received a
Primetime Emmy Award
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nomination for
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
Early life
Dano was born in New York City, New York, the son of Gladys (''
née
A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...
'' Pipp), a homemaker, and Paul A. Dano, a financial advisor.
He has a younger sister named Sarah.
Dano spent the first few years of his childhood in New York City and initially attended the
Browning School
The Browning School is an independent school for boys in New York City. It was founded in 1888 by John A. Browning. It offers instruction in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is a member of the New York Interschool consortium.
...
.
While he was a child, Dano's family moved to
New Canaan, Connecticut, finally settling in
Wilton, Connecticut.
Dano continued his education at
Wilton High School, graduating in 2002 and attending
Eugene Lang College in New York City.
He was involved in community theater, and while he was performing in New Canaan, his parents were encouraged to take him to New York.
Career
2000s
Dano made his
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
debut at age twelve in
John Tillinger's revival of ''
Inherit the Wind'' alongside
George C. Scott
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen. With a gruff demeanor and commanding presence, Scott became known for his port ...
and
Charles Durning
Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays.Schudel, Matt (December 26, 2012) "''In real life and on the screen, he played countless role ...
.
He appeared in an episode of the sitcom ''
Smart Guy
''Smart Guy'' is an American sitcom television series centering on the exploits of child prodigy T.J. Henderson (Tahj Mowry), who moves from being an elementary school student in the fourth grade to a high school student in the tenth grade, atte ...
'' and had a minor role in the 2000 family drama ''
The Newcomers''. He played the part of Patrick Whalen in several episodes of ''
The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...
'' (season 4).
Dano acted in his first major film role when he was sixteen, playing Howie Blitzer, a teenage boy who becomes involved with a middle-aged
ephebophile (
Brian Cox) in ''
L.I.E.'' (2001).
He then appeared in the television film ''Too Young to Be a Dad'' as a high school student whose life is disrupted when his girlfriend becomes pregnant. He appeared in ''
The Emperor's Club'' in 2002 as Martin Blythe. In 2004, he played a small role as young Martin Asher in ''
Taking Lives'' with
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...
and
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a doc ...
. Additionally, Dano starred in the sleeper hit
''The Girl Next Door'', alongside
Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha Ann Cuthbert Phaneuf (; born 30 November 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. As a child actress, she made her first televised appearance as an extra in the Canadian horror-themed series for children ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' and ...
,
Emile Hirsch, and
Chris Marquette
Chris Marquette (born October 3, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as ''The Tic Code'', '' Freddy vs. Jason'', '' The Girl Next Door'', ''Just Friends'', ''Alpha Dog'' and '' Fanboys''. He is also known for his ...
. In 2005, he played supporting roles in ''
The King'' and ''
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'' is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Rebecca Miller, and starring her husband Daniel Day-Lewis; it also stars Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Paul Dano, Ryan McDonald, Jason Lee, Jena Malone, Susanna Tho ...
''.
He came to greater attention in 2006, when he played Dwayne, a voluntarily mute teenager as part of an ensemble in the comedic drama ''
Little Miss Sunshine
''Little Miss Sunshine'' is a 2006 American tragicomedy road film and the feature film directorial debut of the husband–wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The screenplay was written by first-time writer Michael Arndt. The film st ...
'', which received critical acclaim and collective awards for its cast. He also had a supporting role in the 2006 film ''
Fast Food Nation
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'', based on the
nonfiction book by
Eric Schlosser
Eric Matthew Schlosser (born August 17, 1959) is an American journalist and author known for his investigative journalism, such as in his books '' Fast Food Nation'' (2001), ''Reefer Madness'' (2003), and '' Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, ...
. Dano had a dual role for the 2007 period film ''
There Will Be Blood'', which earned him positive reviews and a
BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor. ''
Texas Monthly
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'' said that his performance was "so electric that the movie sags whenever he's not around."
Peter Travers
Peter Joseph Travers (born ) is an American film critic, journalist, and television presenter. He reviews films for ABC News and previously served as a movie critic for ''People'' and ''Rolling Stone''. Travers also hosts the film interview prog ...
remarked "All praise to the baby-faced Dano...for bringing sly cunning and unexpected ferocity to Plainview's most formidable opponent." ''
Rolling Stone'' magazine included Dano in its Hot List for 2007, calling his performance style "
Daniel Day-Lewis +
Billy Crudup
William Gaither Crudup (; born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He is a four-time Tony Award nominee, winning once for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play ''The Coast of Utopia'' in 2007. He has starred in numerous high-profile films, in ...
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Johnny Depp."
Dano appeared in several additional Broadway productions including ''
A Thousand Clowns
''A Thousand Clowns'' is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe and starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, and Barry Gordon. An adaptation of a 1962 play by Herb Gardner, it tells the story of an eccentric come ...
'' at the
Roundabout Theatre, and in the
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a doc ...
directorial debut ''Things We Want'' during its 2007
Off-Broadway run.
In 2008, he starred in ''
Gigantic'', a poorly-reviewed film about a man seeking to adopt a Chinese baby, co-starring
Zooey Deschanel. He reunited with Brian Cox in 2009's ''
Good Heart'', a low-budget English-language Icelandic film. He provided the voice of one of the creatures in the film adaptation of ''
Where the Wild Things Are'' (2009).
2010s
He played a genius inventor in 2010's ''
Knight and Day'', an action thriller starring
Tom Cruise and
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. With a variety of works in film, she is widely recognised for her work in romantic comedies and animation. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for fo ...
. The same year he appeared in ''
Meek's Cutoff'', a well-reviewed historical drama. In 2011, he had a supporting role in the big-budget science fiction film ''
Cowboys and Aliens''.
Dano appeared in three feature films in 2012: ''
Ruby Sparks'', as a writer whose fictional character (played by
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Swicord Kazan (; born September 9, 1983) is an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter. She made her acting debut in the film ''Swordswallowers and Thin Men'' (2003) and later appeared in films such as '' The Savages'' (2007), '' Revo ...
, the film's writer and Dano's partner) inexplicably appears as a real person; time-travel thriller ''
Looper
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Animals
* Cabbage looper (''Trichoplusia ni''), a member of the moth family Noctuidae
* Inchworm, of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies
People
* Looper (surname), a Dutch-language surname with the mea ...
'', in a supporting role with
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and
Bruce Willis
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; and with
Robert De Niro in ''
Being Flynn'' as the film's writer
Nick Flynn
Nick Flynn (born January 26, 1960) is an American writer, playwright, and poet. His writing is characterized by lyric, distilled moments, which blur the boundaries of various genres. Many of his books are structured using a collage technique, w ...
, about his relationship with his father. In 2013, Dano appeared in
Steve McQueen's period drama biopic ''
12 Years a Slave
''Twelve Years a Slave'' is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by American Solomon Northup as told to and written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York state, details himself being tricked to go to Washington, D.C., ...
'', based on the memoirs of
Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup (born July 10, 1807-1808) was an American abolitionist and the primary author of the memoir ''Twelve Years a Slave''. A free-born African American from New York, he was the son of a freed slave and a free woman of color. A far ...
. Dano portrayed John Tibeats, an overseer at the plantation Northup is sold to. The film was a massive critical success and won the
Academy Award for Best Picture
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, among numerous other awards.
In 2014, Dano played a younger version of the
Beach Boys
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells ...
founder
Brian Wilson
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, with
John Cusack as an older version of Wilson, in the biopic ''
Love & Mercy'', for which he received a
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2015, Dano appeared with
Michael Caine and
Harvey Keitel in the Italian comedy-drama ''
Youth''; Dano portrayed Jimmy Tree, an actor who is researching for an upcoming role but is frustrated that he is best-remembered by the public for a prior role as a robot. In January 2016, Dano appeared as
Pierre Bezukhov in the
BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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's six-part
adaptation
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of
Tolstoy
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's ''
War and Peace''.
In fall 2016, he appeared in video as an onstage "stand-in" during the
Nostalgic for the Present concert tour of Australian singer
Sia, for her song "
Bird Set Free
"Bird Set Free" is a song recorded by Sia for her seventh studio album ''This Is Acting'' (2016). It was released as the first promotional single from the album on 4 November 2015.
Background
In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Sia sa ...
."
In July 2016, it was announced that Dano would make his directorial debut with the movie ''
Wildlife
Wildlife refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. Wildlife was also synonymous to game: those birds and mammals that were hunted fo ...
'', based on the 1990 novel of the same name, by
Richard Ford. The movie would be produced by June Pictures, and would star
Carey Mulligan
Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
Mulli ...
and
Jake Gyllenhaal. Dano stated, "I have always wanted to make films and have always known I would make films about family. I couldn't be happier to have such beautiful collaborators like Carey and Jake leading the way." The film received critical acclaim upon its premiere at the
Sundance Film Festival
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. It also screened at the
Cannes Film Festival
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, the
Toronto Film Festival and the
Mill Valley Film Festival
The Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual American film festival founded in 1977.
History
In October 1977, Mark Fishkin, Rita Cahill and Lois Cole organized a three-day film festival. It featured three film tributes, Francis Ford Coppola's '' T ...
. The film has earned a 94% on
Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus reading, "Wildlife's portrait of a family in crisis is beautifully composed by director Paul Dano -- and brought brilliantly to life by a career-best performance from Carey Mulligan".
In 2016, Dano played the role of Hank Thompson in
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan's absurdist black comedy film ''
Swiss Army Man
''Swiss Army Man'' is a 2016 American absurdist black comedy film written and directed by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan (in their respective feature directorial debuts). The film stars Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, and Mary Elizabeth Winste ...
'', alongside
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve, when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name; and has held various other film and theatre roles. Over his career, Rad ...
and
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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. His character is a suicidal man stranded on an island, who befriends a farting corpse. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, and opened in theaters on June 24. Although some viewers walked out of the film viewing due to its bizarre humor, critics left generally favorable reviews of the film. Paul won the
Critics' Choice Award twice in 2007, and was nominated in 2014 and 2016.
In 2018, he portrayed escaped inmate David Sweat in the Showtime miniseries ''
Escape at Dannemora'' alongside
Patricia Arquette and
Benicio del Toro
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, for which he received a nomination for the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series.
From December 27, 2018 to March 17, 2019, Dano starred in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of
Sam Shepard
Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any write ...
's ''
True West'' with
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a doc ...
at the
Roundabout Theater Company
The Roundabout Theatre Company is a leading non-profit theatre company based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres.
History
The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist, Michael Fried and Elizabet ...
's
American Airlines Theater
The American Airlines Theatre, originally the Selwyn Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 227 West 42nd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Built in 1918, it was designed by George Keister and developed by broth ...
in New York.
In October 2019, Dano was cast as
The Riddler
The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in ...
in
Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves (born April 27, 1966) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He first gained recognition for the WB drama series '' Felicity'' (1998–2002), which he co-created with J. J. Abrams. Reeves came to widespread attentio ...
's 2022 superhero film ''
The Batman''.
Reeves wrote the role with Dano in mind after seeing Dano's portrayal of Brian Wilson in ''Love & Mercy''.
2020s
In April 2021, Paul Dano was cast in
Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film ''
The Fabelmans'' as Burt Fabelman, a character loosely based on Spielberg's father
Arnold
Arnold may refer to:
People
* Arnold (given name), a masculine given name
* Arnold (surname), a German and English surname
Places Australia
* Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria
Canada
* Arnold, Nova Scotia
U ...
. The film was released in 2022. Also in April 2021, he joined
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of whi ...
and
Carey Mulligan
Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
Mulli ...
in
Netflix's ''
Spaceman'', an adaptation of Jaroslav Kalfař's novel ''
Spaceman of Bohemia
''Spaceman of Bohemia'' is a science fiction novel written by Jaroslav Kalfař in 2017. Premise
The narrative is told from the point of view of Jakub Procházka, the first independent Czech Republic astronaut. He is sent on an eight month solo ...
'', directed by
Johan Renck
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. He is also set to star in
AMC
AMC may refer to:
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* AMC Theatres, an American movie theater chain
* AMC Networks, an American entertainment company
** AMC (TV channel)
** AMC+, streaming service
** AMC Networks International, an entertainment company
*** A ...
's animated drama ''Pantheon'', and in a television series based on ''
Mr. and Mrs. Smith'' for
Amazon Prime Video
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, joining
Donald Glover,
Maya Erskine
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Civilizations
* Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America
** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples
** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples
* Maya (Ethiopia), a populat ...
,
Michaela Coel
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and
John Torturro. In September 2022, it was announced that Dano would star in
Craig Gillespie's ''Dumb Money'', an adaptation of
Ben Mezrich
Ben Mezrich ( ; born February 7, 1969) is an American author.
Early life and education
Mezrich was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Molli Newman, a lawyer, and Reuben Mezrich, a chairman of radiology at the University of Maryland Scho ...
's ''The Antisocial Network'', alongside
Seth Rogen,
Sebastian Stan and
Pete Davidson
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Davidson's ...
.
In March 2022, it was announced that Dano would make his comic debut writing ''
Riddler: Year One'' for DC's
Black Label imprint. The six issue limited series will be set in the continuity of
''The Batman'' and showcase Nashton's rise to becoming the Riddler.
Personal life
Dano has been in a relationship with actress and screenwriter
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Swicord Kazan (; born September 9, 1983) is an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter. She made her acting debut in the film ''Swordswallowers and Thin Men'' (2003) and later appeared in films such as '' The Savages'' (2007), '' Revo ...
since 2007. They have a daughter, born in August 2018, and a son, born in October 2022. They reside in
Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill (pronounced ) is a small neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Schermerhorn Street to the north and Fourth Avenue to the east. The western border is variously given as either S ...
, Brooklyn.
Dano is the vocalist and lead guitarist of the band Mook.
Bibliography
* ''
Riddler: Year One (2022-2023)''
Filmography
Film
As an actor
As a director
Television
Theatre
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
Paul Dano at The Good Heart Press Day
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1984 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male stage actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Browning School alumni
Living people
Male actors from Connecticut
Male actors from New York City
Kazan family
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
Pace University alumni
People from Manhattan
People from Wilton, Connecticut
People from New Canaan, Connecticut
People from Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
Wilton High School alumni