Paul Dano

Paul Dano Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 19/06/1984 (40 years old)
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.8 m
  • Net worth: $10,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
The Apprentice
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Thanks
Not available
2024

Drama

History

7.3
70%
Not available
Spaceman
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Hanus (voice)
2024

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7
69%
Dumb Money
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Keith Gill
2023

Comedy

Drama

History

6.9
67%
The Fabelmans
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 77%
role:
Burt Fabelman
2022

Drama

7.5
77%
Pantheon
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 79%
role:
Caspian Keyes (voice)
2022

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.4
79%
The Batman
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
The Riddler
2022

Action

Crime

Drama

7.8
77%
The Guilty
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Matthew Fontenot (voice)
2021

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.3
64%
Escape at Dannemora
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 77%
role:
David Sweat
2018

Drama

7.9
77%
Wildlife
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 66%
role:
Producer & 2 more
2018

Drama

6.8
66%
Okja
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 74%
role:
Jay
2017

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
74%
2016

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
69%
War and Peace
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
Pierre Bezukhov
2016

Drama

Romance

8.1
79%
Love & Mercy
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Brian Wilson - Past
2015

Drama

History

Music

7.4
71%
Youth
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Jimmy Tree
2015

Comedy

Drama

7.3
69%
12 Years a Slave
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 80%
role:
John Tibeats
2013

Drama

History

8.1
80%
Prisoners
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 81%
role:
Alex Jones
2013

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.2
81%
Looper
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 69%
role:
Seth
2012

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
69%
Ruby Sparks
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
71%
Being Flynn
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Nick Flynn
2012

Drama

6.4
62%
For Ellen
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 56%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2012

Drama

6.0
56%
Cowboys & Aliens
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 56%
role:
Percy Dolarhyde
2011

Action

Thriller

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
56%
Meek's Cutoff
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 65%
role:
Thomas Gately
2010

Drama

Western

6.5
65%
The Extra Man
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Louis Ives
2010

Comedy

5.8
59%
Knight and Day
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 62%
role:
Simon Feck
2010

Action

Comedy

6.3
62%
Where the Wild Things Are
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Alexander (voice)
2009

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
65%
2009

Comedy

Drama

Music

6.7
62%
Gigantic
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 57%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2008

Comedy

Romance

6.0
57%
2008

Drama

5.5
60%
There Will Be Blood
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 81%
role:
Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
2007

Drama

8.2
81%
2006

Comedy

Drama

6.3
61%
Little Miss Sunshine
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
Dwayne Hoover
2006

Comedy

Drama

7.8
77%
2005

Drama

6.5
61%
2004

Comedy

Romance

6.7
67%
Taking Lives
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 64%
role:
Young Asher
2004

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.2
64%
2003

Drama

7.9
81%
The Emperor's Club
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 71%
role:
Martin Blythe
2002

Drama

Romance

6.9
71%
L.I.E.
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Howie Blitzer
2001

Crime

Drama

7.1
68%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Paul Dano are, for example, Spaceman, Dumb Money and The Fabelmans.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are Prisoners (8.2), There Will Be Blood (8.2) and 12 Years a Slave (8.1).