Paul Franklin Dano was born on June 19, 1984, [2] in New York City, the son of a homemaker and a financial advisor. [3] He has a younger sister named Sarah. [4][5][6] Dano spent the first …

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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 …

Jun 26, 2025 · Swiss Army Man was one of the big winners of the 2016 Sundance; it starred Dano and Daniel Radcliffe and was written and directed by duo known as The Daniels.

Dec 11, 2025 · Dano is poignant and funny as the emo teen who communicates solely in scribbled notes (eg “I hate everyone”) until a crisis draws from him an anguished Munchian …

Dec 3, 2025 · Quentin Tarantino isn't shy about his disdain for Paul Dano. Dano received ire when the legendary filmmaker sat down on "The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast" to discuss his top 10 …

Dec 11, 2025 · Daniel Day-Lewis is backing his There Will Be Blood costar Paul Dano after Quentin Tarantino called the younger actor "a big giant flaw" in the Oscar-winning film.

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 …

In the 2020s, he provided the voice for a character in the thriller The Guilty (2021) and played the Riddler in the box-office hit The Batman (2022), in one of his most challenging roles.

In 2012 Dano played the main character in a romantic comedy called Ruby Sparks. Dano also executive produced the film. He played John Tibeats in the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave. In …