Acting • AGE 42
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 P...


Sia: Nostalgic for the Present
2026

The Wizard of the Kremlin
Vadim Baranov
2026

The Studio
Paul Dano
2025

The Apprentice
Thanks
2024

Fantasmas
Jeff
2024

Spaceman
Hanuš (voice)
2024

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Hot Neighbor
2024

Dumb Money
Keith Gill
2023

A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
Self - Narrator
2023

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Self
2023

The Fabelmans
Burt Fabelman
2022

Pantheon
Caspian Keyes (voice)
2022

The Batman
The Riddler
2022

The Guilty
Matthew Fontenot (voice)
2021

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Prior Walter
2020

Escape at Dannemora
David Sweat
2018

Wildlife
Screenplay
2018

Okja
Jay
2017

Swiss Army Man
Hank
2016

War and Peace
Pierre Bezukhov
2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

Love & Mercy
Brian Wilson 1960s
2015

Youth
Jimmy Tree
2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015

Hot Ones
Self
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014

12 Years a Slave
John Tibeats
2013

Prisoners
Alex Jones
2013

Looper
Seth
2012

Ruby Sparks
Calvin
2012

Being Flynn
Nick Flynn
2012

For Ellen
Joby Taylor
2012

Flatscreen
Paul
2012

Cowboys & Aliens
Percy Dolarhyde
2011

Meek's Cutoff
Thomas Gately
2011

The Extra Man
Louis Ives
2010

Knight and Day
Simon Feck
2010

Where the Wild Things Are
Alexander (voice)
2009

The Good Heart
Lucas
2009

Taking Woodstock
VW Guy
2009

Gigantic
Brian
2008

Light and the Sufferer
Don (AKA: Light)
2008

Explicit Ills
Rocco
2008

There Will Be Blood
Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
2007

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
Self
2007

Weapons
Chris
2007

Fast Food Nation
Brian
2006

Little Miss Sunshine
Dwayne Hoover
2006

The King
Paul
2006

The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Thaddius
2005

The Girl Next Door
Klitz
2004

Taking Lives
Young Asher
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

The Emperor's Club
Martin Blythe
2002

Too Young to Be a Dad
Matt Freeman
2002

L.I.E.
Howie Blitzer
2001

The Newcomers
Joel
2000

The Sopranos
Patrick Whaley
1999

Smart Guy
Nicholas
1997

The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

The Oscars
Self
1953

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
1944

The Chaperones