Paul Dano
Paul Dano
Paul Dano has appeared in 32 movies on CringeMDb. 19 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 13 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Spaceman (2024)
- Most recent with adult content: The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)
Born June 19, 1984 · Known for acting
59.4% Featured Movie Cringe Score (32 movies)
Paul Dano Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Explicit Ills
...as Rocco
The Good Heart
...as Lucas
There Will Be Blood
...as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Knight and Day
...as Simon Feck
Where the Wild Things Are
...as Alexander (voice)
Meek's Cutoff
...as Thomas Gately
Prisoners
...as Alex Jones
Love & Mercy
...as Brian Wilson 1960s
Okja
...as Jay
The Batman
...as The Riddler
The Guilty
...as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
The Fabelmans
...as Burt Fabelman
Spaceman
...as Hanuš (voice)
Certified Cringeworthy
Little Miss Sunshine
...as Dwayne Hoover
The Girl Next Door
...as Klitz
Taking Woodstock
...as VW Guy
Gigantic
...as Brian
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
...as Thaddius
The Extra Man
...as Louis Ives
Cowboys & Aliens
...as Percy Dolarhyde
12 Years a Slave
...as John Tibeats
Looper
...as Seth
Being Flynn
...as Nick Flynn
Ruby Sparks
...as Calvin
Dumb Money
...as Keith Gill
The King
...as Paul
Taking Lives
...as Young Asher
Youth
...as Jimmy Tree
Swiss Army Man
...as Hank
The Wizard of the Kremlin
...as Vadim Baranov
The Emperor's Club
...as Martin Blythe
Fast Food Nation
...as Brian
About Paul Dano
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. 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. In 2022, he played Edward Nashton / The Riddler in The Batman.
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