Paul Dano

Actor. Born 19 June 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 19 titles

SAG Award1 won · 1 nominated

Born

19 June 1984, New York City, New York, USA

Active

2005–present

Frequently works with

Catherine Keener, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

75Fi1m

73Critics

We rate Paul’s work 2 points above the press, across 18 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above7

60 to 7910

Under 602

Of 19 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 7 of 18 billed first or second
Reviewed: 14 films, 5 series
Screen time: 30 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $1.5bn across 14 films with figures
SAG Awards: 1 SAG Award1 won · 1 nominated
Active: 2005–present

Genres

Drama16
Comedy7
Crime3
History3
Thriller3
Adventure2

Best and worst on Fi1m

91Best12 Years a Slave2013

50WorstThe Wizard of the Kremlin2026

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21990s

182000s

182010s

152020s

Co-stars most worked with

Catherine Keener2 titles

Daniel Day-Lewis2 titles

Michelle Williams2 titles

Seth Rogen2 titles

Awards

BAFTA Film Awards1 nominated

Nominated2008Best Actor in a Supporting Role · There Will Be Blood

SAG Awards1 won · 1 nominated

Nominated2014Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 12 Years a Slave
Won2007Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · Little Miss Sunshine

Other awards1 won · 1 nominated

Won2008Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor: Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor · There Will Be Blood
Nominated2007Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Male · Little Miss Sunshine

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.