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PAUL
DANO

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An actor and filmmaker drawn to complicated characters

Paul Dano is an American actor and filmmaker known for Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood and his portrayal of the Riddler in The Batman.

New York City, USA

From family dramas to Gotham

Paul Dano is an American actor and filmmaker from New York City. His early film work includes L.I.E. and Little Miss Sunshine, in which he played Dwayne Hoover.

In There Will Be Blood he played Paul and Eli Sunday opposite Daniel Day-Lewis. The role brought him a BAFTA supporting actor nomination and remains a notable part of his screen career.

Dano made his feature directing debut with Wildlife, adapted from Richard Ford’s novel. He later played Edward Nashton, the Riddler, in Matt Reeves’s The Batman, and appeared in Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans.

The films below are those available in the FLM.RED catalogue rather than his complete filmography.

Selected career moments

2006

Little Miss Sunshine

Played Dwayne Hoover.

2007

There Will Be Blood

Played Paul and Eli Sunday.

2018

Wildlife

Made his feature directing debut.

2022

The Batman

Played Edward Nashton, the Riddler.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.