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Paul Franklin Dano (/ˈdeɪnoʊ/; born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. His work includes both independent and mainstream projects, and his accolades include nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Dano made his acting debut in L.I.E. (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing a troubled teenager in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for playing identical twins in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama There Will Be Blood (2007). After supporting roles in mainstream films such as Knight and Day (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), and Looper (2012), Dano had critically acclaimed roles in 12 Years a Slave and Prisoners (both 2013). For his portrayal of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy (2014), he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. In 2018, he starred as a convicted murderer in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora, for which he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2022, he played The Riddler in The Batman and a caring father in The Fabelmans, receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the latter.
Dano made his directorial debut with the drama film Wildlife (2018), which he also co-wrote with his partner, Zoe Kazan. He has also written the comic book The Riddler: Year One (2022). On Broadway theatre, Dano has starred in productions of A Free Man of Color (2010–2011) and True West (2019).
Paul Franklin Dano was born on June 19, 1984, in New York City, the son of a homemaker and 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. 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 attended 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.
In 1996, Dano portrayed The Little Boy (Edgar) in the world premiere of Terrence McNally's musical Ragtime at the Ford Center of the Performing Arts (now the Meridian Arts Centre) in Toronto.
Dano made his Broadway debut at age twelve in John Tillinger's revival of Inherit the Wind, alongside George C. Scott and Charles Durning. He appeared in an episode of the sitcom Smart Guy 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 (season 4).
Paul Dano
Paul Franklin Dano (/ˈdeɪnoʊ/; born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. His work includes both independent and mainstream projects, and his accolades include nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Dano made his acting debut in L.I.E. (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing a troubled teenager in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for playing identical twins in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama There Will Be Blood (2007). After supporting roles in mainstream films such as Knight and Day (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), and Looper (2012), Dano had critically acclaimed roles in 12 Years a Slave and Prisoners (both 2013). For his portrayal of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy (2014), he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. In 2018, he starred as a convicted murderer in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora, for which he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2022, he played The Riddler in The Batman and a caring father in The Fabelmans, receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the latter.
Dano made his directorial debut with the drama film Wildlife (2018), which he also co-wrote with his partner, Zoe Kazan. He has also written the comic book The Riddler: Year One (2022). On Broadway theatre, Dano has starred in productions of A Free Man of Color (2010–2011) and True West (2019).
Paul Franklin Dano was born on June 19, 1984, in New York City, the son of a homemaker and 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. 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 attended 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.
In 1996, Dano portrayed The Little Boy (Edgar) in the world premiere of Terrence McNally's musical Ragtime at the Ford Center of the Performing Arts (now the Meridian Arts Centre) in Toronto.
Dano made his Broadway debut at age twelve in John Tillinger's revival of Inherit the Wind, alongside George C. Scott and Charles Durning. He appeared in an episode of the sitcom Smart Guy 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 (season 4).
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