Paul Dano

Birthday: 1984-06-19
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 131
Drafted By: The Free Refills
Owned By: The Free Refills
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 0
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0

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.

Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
Career 0

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives
2017-02-25 Johnson City, TN Oscar Cabin Calvin and Nobbs Paul Dano, Greta Gerwig The Free Refills Gael García Bernal, Bobby Cannavale, 2017 Round 14 Draft Pick, 2017 Round 15 Draft Pick, 2017 Round 16 Draft Pick, 2017 Round 17 Draft Pick
2019-02-24 Blue Ridge, GA Oscar Cabin Calvin and Nobbs Oscar Isaac, 2019 Round 2 Draft Pick The Free Refills Paul Dano, 2019 Round 1 Draft Pick

Credits

Year Title Character
The Wizard of the Kremlin Vadim Baranov
2024-02-23 Spaceman Hanuš (voice)
2023-09-15 Dumb Money Keith Gill
2022-11-11 The Fabelmans Burt Fabelman
2022-03-01 The Batman The Riddler
2021-09-24 The Guilty Matthew Fontenot (voice)
2020-10-08 The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America Prior Walter
2017-06-28 Okja Jay
2016-06-24 Swiss Army Man Hank
2015-05-29 Love & Mercy Brian Wilson 1960s
2015-05-20 Youth Jimmy Tree
2013-10-18 12 Years a Slave John Tibeats
2013-09-19 Prisoners Alex Jones
2012-09-26 Looper Seth
2012-07-25 Ruby Sparks Calvin
2012-03-02 Being Flynn Nick Flynn
2012-02-12 For Ellen Joby Taylor
2012-02-09 Flatscreen Paul
2011-07-29 Cowboys & Aliens Percy Dolarhyde
2011-04-08 Meek's Cutoff Thomas Gately
2010-08-01 The Extra Man Louis Ives
2010-06-15 Knight and Day Simon Feck
2009-10-16 Where the Wild Things Are Alexander (voice)
2009-09-11 The Good Heart Lucas
2009-08-26 Taking Woodstock VW Guy
2008-09-09 Gigantic Brian
2008-09-09 Light and the Sufferer Don (AKA: Light)
2008-03-08 Explicit Ills Rocco
2007-12-26 There Will Be Blood Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
2007-01-19 Weapons Chris
2006-11-17 Fast Food Nation Brian
2006-07-26 Little Miss Sunshine Dwayne Hoover
2006-05-05 The King Paul
2005-02-25 The Ballad of Jack and Rose Thaddius
2004-04-09 The Girl Next Door Klitz
2004-03-19 Taking Lives Young Asher
2002-11-22 The Emperor's Club Martin Blythe
2002-06-10 Too Young to Be a Dad Matt Freeman
2001-09-07 L.I.E. Howie Blitzer
2000-10-01 The Newcomers Joel