Paul Dano

Paul Dano

40 · Born: Jun 19, 1984

Known For

Swiss Army ManSwiss Army Man
There Will Be BloodThere Will Be Blood
LooperLooper
12 Years a Slave12 Years a Slave

Personal Details

BornJun 19, 1984 New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Paul Dano
  • Gladys Dano
Relatives
  • Sarah Dano (Sibling)

Biography

Paul Franklin Dano, a talented American actor, embarked on his professional journey by initially establishing himself in the world of Broadway theatre, where he honed his craft and gained valuable experience before transitioning to the silver screen, making his cinematic debut in the 2000 film "The Newcomers".

Career

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2024
Spaceman
Spaceman as Hanuš (voice)
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2023
Dumb Money
Dumb Money as Keith Gill
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2022
The Fabelmans
The Fabelmans as Burt Fabelman
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The Batman
The Batman as The Riddler
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Pantheon
Pantheon as Caspian Keyes (voice)
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2021
The Guilty
The Guilty as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
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2018
Escape at Dannemora
Escape at Dannemora as David Sweat
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2017
Okja
Okja as Jay
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2016
Swiss Army Man
Swiss Army Man as Hank
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War & Peace
War & Peace as Pierre Bezukhov
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2015
Youth
Youth as Jimmy Tree
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Love & Mercy
Love & Mercy as Brian Wilson 1960s
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2013
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave as John Tibeats
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Prisoners
Prisoners as Alex Jones
{"id":213,"title":"Looper","year":"2012","character":"Seth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/looper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1qf3of3jcb5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1qf3of3jcb5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Looper
Looper as Seth
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Being Flynn
Being Flynn as Nick Flynn
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Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks as Calvin
{"id":9645,"title":"For Ellen","year":"2012","character":"Joby Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-ellen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/51f28kj6hh00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/51f28kj6hh00.jpg"},"released":1}
For Ellen
For Ellen as Joby Taylor
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2011
Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens as Percy Dolarhyde
{"id":1309,"title":"Knight and Day","year":"2010","character":"Simon Feck","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/knight-and-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dc93hto7mhg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dc93hto7mhg.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Knight and Day
Knight and Day as Simon Feck
{"id":8791,"title":"The Extra Man","year":"2010","character":"Louis Ives","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-extra-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8791.jpg"},"released":1}
The Extra Man
The Extra Man as Louis Ives
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Meek's Cutoff
Meek's Cutoff as Thomas Gately
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2009
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are as Alexander (voice)
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Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock as VW Guy
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The Good Heart
The Good Heart as Lucas
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2008
Explicit Ills
Explicit Ills as Rocco
{"id":107570,"title":"Light and the Sufferer","year":"2008","character":"Don (AKA: Light)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/light-and-the-sufferer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107570.jpg"},"released":1}
Light and the Sufferer
Light and the Sufferer as Don (AKA: Light)
{"id":17330,"title":"Gigantic","year":"2008","character":"Brian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gigantic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17330.jpg"},"released":1}
Gigantic
Gigantic as Brian
{"id":200,"title":"There Will Be Blood","year":"2007","character":"Paul Sunday \/ Eli Sunday","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/there-will-be-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tffgi9f1h440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tffgi9f1h440.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
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Weapons
Weapons as Chris
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2006
The King
The King as Paul
{"id":2599,"title":"Little Miss Sunshine","year":"2006","character":"Dwayne Hoover","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-miss-sunshine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jgnsn0b6fbg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jgnsn0b6fbg.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine as Dwayne Hoover
{"id":8507,"title":"Fast Food Nation","year":"2006","character":"Brian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fast-food-nation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5o59trn3k6d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5o59trn3k6d0.jpg"},"released":1}
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation as Brian
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2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
The Ballad of Jack and Rose as Thaddius
{"id":2757,"title":"Taking Lives","year":"2004","character":"Young Asher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/taking-lives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mdufea2o4v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mdufea2o4v0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Taking Lives
Taking Lives as Young Asher
{"id":776,"title":"The Girl Next Door","year":"2004","character":"Klitz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-next-door","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3n91tc2il5kg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3n91tc2il5kg.jpg"},"released":1}
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door as Klitz
{"id":53429,"title":"Too Young to Be a Dad","year":"2002","character":"Matt Freeman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/too-young-to-be-a-dad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53429.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53429.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Too Young to Be a Dad
Too Young to Be a Dad as Matt Freeman
{"id":6776,"title":"The Emperor's Club","year":"2002","character":"Martin Blythe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-emperors-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7d0c8agjud50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7d0c8agjud50.jpg"},"released":1}
The Emperor's Club
The Emperor's Club as Martin Blythe
{"id":13237,"title":"L.I.E.","year":"2001","character":"Howie Blitzer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13237.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
L.I.E.
L.I.E. as Howie Blitzer
{"id":23118,"title":"The Newcomers","year":"2000","character":"Joel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-newcomers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23118.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Newcomers
The Newcomers as Joel
{"id":241821,"title":"The Fabelmans: A Family in Film","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fabelmans-a-family-in-film","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_241821.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_241821.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
{"id":275673,"title":"Vengeance in the Making","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vengeance-in-the-making","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_275673.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_275673.jpg"},"released":0}
2022
Vengeance in the Making
Vengeance in the Making
{"id":214802,"title":"The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-manufacturing-of-fast-food-nation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214802.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214802.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
{"id":126628,"title":"Wildlife","year":"2018","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wildlife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2i4kths4lav0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2i4kths4lav0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Wildlife
Wildlife as Director, Screenplay