Paul Dano

Dano made his acting debut in ''L.I.E.'' (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing a troubled teenager in ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006). For playing identical twins in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama ''There Will Be Blood'' (2007), he was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor. 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). Provided by Wikipedia
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by Weitz, Paul 1965-, De Niro, Robert Mario 1943-, Dano, Paul 1984-, Flynn, Nick 1960-
Published 2012
Published 2012