Paul Dano
☼ Born on19 janeiro 1984, in New York City, New York, USA
Biography:
An actor for all seasons and all kinds of roles (from dark, difficult characters to more loving ones) Paul Dano has an extensive body of work that includes working with directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Steve McQueen, Dayton & Ferris, Ang Lee, Denis Villenueve, and Paolo Sorrentino; acting with heavyweights such as Harrison Ford, Daniel Day-Lewis, Alan Arkin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Toni Collette, Michael Caine, and Kevin Kline just to mention a few names; and easily making a fine transition in between independent cinema, art-house films, and mainstream Hollywood blockbusters.
Paul Franklin Dano was born on 19 June 1984 in New York City, the son of Gladys (Pipp) and Paul Dano. He is of Rusyn, Slovenian/Czech, and Swedish descent. At an early age he was already appearing in community plays and
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by his early teens he got his first TV appearance on an episode of Smart Guy (1998). His first major role was as Howie Blitzer, a trouble teenager who gets involved with an older man, played by Brian Cox, in the controversial and acclaimed L.I.E. - Sem Saída (2001). For the role, Dano was awarded an Independent Spirit Award in the Best Debut Performance category, along with some other awards from indie cinema. From then on, he moved on to supporting roles in A Miúda do Lado (2004), Tirar Vidas (2004), O Rei (2005), Geração Fast Food (2006) and A Balada de Jack e Rose (2005).
Dano's rise to stardom came in consecutive films that showcased his talents and made him an important name in the business: as Dwayne, a rebel teen who copes with his teen angst by refusing to speak to everyone in his family, only using of his cold expressions and a notepad in Uma Família à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (2006), he was praised by critics and audiences, a role that earned him, among other awards, the Screen Actors Guild as Best Ensemble Cast. The following year, he appeared in a dual role as twin brothers Paul and Eli Sunday - the latter character, a devoted preacher, is more extensive and challenging than the mysterious Paul, in Paul Thomas Anderson critically acclaimed Haverá Sangue (2007). The role was given to Dano after a recommendation from Daniel Day-Lewis who had worked with the young actor in A Balada de Jack e Rose (2005) and found him a very talented and interesting role. Anderson followed Day-Lewis' suggestion, and the result was another hit for Dano, who received several awards nominations, including the BAFTA as Best Supporting Actor.
After that, he went on with his career with Destino: Woodstock (2009), Cowboys e Aliens (2011), Ruby Sparks - Uma Mulher de Sonho (2012) - in which he appears alongside his girlfriend Zoe Kazan, Looper - Reflexo Assassino (2012), as the tortured suspect in Raptadas (2013); the Oscar-winning 12 Anos Escravo (2013); as a young Method actor in A Juventude (2015); the freak comedy Swiss Army Man (2016); Okja (2017); and the miniseries Guerra e Paz (2016) and Escape at Dannemora (2018), the latter being a role completely the opposite he ever played in previous years, as an inmate who escapes jail, a very physical work for him. In between those films and projects, he gained notoriety by playing the young Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy - A Força de Um Génio (2014), the Beach Boys leader who suffers a nervous breakdown while trying to compose an epic album. That role gave Paul Dano plenty of buzz during awards season, some deserved recognition, and his first Golden Globe nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category.
His career seems to always be going further as each year goes by, always promising. He made his directorial debut in Wildlife (2018), which was co-written with Zoe Kazan. They've been living together for a decade and have a daughter.
In the 2020s, he provided the voice for a character in the thriller O Culpado (2021) and played the Riddler in the box-office hit The Batman (2022), in one of his most challenging roles. During the 2022/2023 awards season, he received a lot of praise and attention for his role in the acclaimed Os Fabelmans (2022) where he plays a version of Steven Spielberg's father.
In the role of actor
O Mago do Kremlin (06/04/2026)
Pelo trailer, eu tinha a idéia que O Mago do Kremlin seria um O Aprendiz, tendo o excelente Jude Law como Vladmir Putin e o ótimo, porém inconstante, Paul Dano como o criador da figura de poder, espelhando os papéis de Sebastian Stan como Donald Trump e Jeremy Strong como o criador da figura de […]