Paul Dano

Paul Dano Deauville in 2012.

Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and musician.

Early life

He was born in New York City. Dano's family then moved to Wilton, Connecticut. Dano went to Wilton High School there.

Career

When Dano was 17 he played a 15-year-old boy in the 2001 movie L.I.E.. It was his first big movie role. He also appeared in the 2004 comedy movie The Girl Next Door. In 2006, Little Miss Sunshine was released. Dano played a teenager who chose not to talk in the movie. 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 October 2019, Dano was cast as Riddler in Matt Reeves’s 2022 movie The Batman.[1]

Personal life

Dano has been in a relationship with actress and screenwriter Zoe Kazan since 2007.[2][3] They have a daughter, born in August 2018.[4] They live in Brooklyn.[5]

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References

  1. "'The Batman' Casts Paul Dano as the Riddler". The Hollywood Reporter. October 17, 2019.
  2. Actual Couples Explore a Fantasy, the Aesthetic Sort. July 20, 2012. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/movies/ruby-sparks-with-zoe-kazan-and-paul-dano.html. Retrieved July 3, 2015. 
  3. Love and Mercy's Paul Dano relates to Brian Wilson's tortured genius. June 4, 2015. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/sydney-film-festival/love-and-mercys-paul-dano-relates-to-brian-wilsons-tortured-genius-20150601-ghdtjz.html. Retrieved July 3, 2015. 
  4. "Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan Welcome a Daughter". People. October 25, 2018. https://people.com/parents/paul-dano-zoe-kazan-welcome-daughter/. 
  5. Ugwu, Jeffrey (January 2, 2019). Paul Dano’s Cup Runneth Over (and Over). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/theater/paul-dano-true-west-broadway-wildlife.html. Retrieved 7 March 2019. 

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