
Paul Dano
Born
1984-06-19
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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 Al...
Known for

Prisoners
Alex Jones

12 Years a Slave
John Tibeats

The Batman
The Riddler

Looper
Seth

Little Miss Sunshine
Dwayne Hoover

There Will Be Blood
Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday

Cowboys & Aliens
Percy Dolarhyde

Knight and Day
Simon Feck

Okja
Jay

The Girl Next Door
Klitz

Swiss Army Man
Hank

The Sopranos
Patrick Whaley

The Guilty
Matthew Fontenot (voice)

The Fabelmans
Burt Fabelman

Youth
Jimmy Tree