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    Paul Dano

    June 19, 1984 • 39 y.o.

    Full Name Paul Franklin Dano
    Place of Birth Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    Citizenship United States
    Career 1996 — ...
    Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
    Height 1.84 m

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    Dano was born in New York City, New York, the son of Gladys (née Pipp), a homemaker, and Paul A. Dano, a financial advisor. He has a younger sister named Sarah. Dano spent the first few years of his childhood in New York City and initially attended the Browning School. While he was a child, Dano's family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, finally settling in Wilton, Connecticut. Dano continued his education at Wilton High School, graduating in 2002, and attended Eugene Lang College in New York City. He was involved in community theater, and while he was performing in New Canaan, his parents were encouraged to take him to New York.

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                                  2024 — Hanus, voice

                                  Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 47 min
                                  United States, Czechia • Johan Renck

                                    2
                                    2024 — ... — Hot Neighbor

                                    Action, Comedy, Crime, 45 min
                                    United States, United Kingdom • Karena Evans...

                                      2023
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                                      2023 — Keith Gill

                                      Biography, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                      United States • Craig Gillespie

                                        2022
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                                        Going Further; Sahaya Vietnam, 2022 — narrator

                                        Short, 28 min
                                        United States, Vietnam • Andy Lauer

                                          5
                                          2022 — Burt Fabelman

                                          Drama, 2 hr 31 min
                                          United States, India • Steven Spielberg

                                            6
                                            2022 — ... — Caspian, voice

                                            Animation, Sci-Fi, Action, 41 min
                                            United States • Juno John Lee...

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                                              2022 — The Riddler

                                              Mystery, Action, Crime, 2 hr 56 min
                                              United States • Matt Reeves

                                                2021
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                                                2021 — Matthew Fontenot, voice

                                                Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
                                                United States • Antoine Fuqua

                                                  2020
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                                                  2020 — Prior

                                                  Drama, 51 min
                                                  United States • Ellie Heyman

                                                    2018
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                                                    2018 — David Sweat

                                                    Drama, Crime, 1 hour
                                                    United States • Ben Stiller

                                                      2017
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                                                      2017 — Jay

                                                      Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hours
                                                      United States, South Korea • Bong Joon Ho

                                                        2016
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                                                        2016 — Hank

                                                        Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 37 min
                                                        United States • Daniel Kwan...

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                                                          2016 — Pierre Bezukhov

                                                          Drama, History, Romance, 1 hour
                                                          United Kingdom • Tom Harper

                                                            2015
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                                                            2015 — Jimmy Tree

                                                            Comedy, Drama, Music, 2 hr 4 min
                                                            Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom • Paolo Sorrentino

                                                              2014
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                                                              2014 — Brian - Past

                                                              Biography, Drama, Music, 2 hr 1 min
                                                              United States • Bill Pohlad

                                                                2013
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                                                                2013 — Tibeats

                                                                Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 13 min
                                                                United States, United Kingdom • Steve McQueen

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                                                                  2013 — Alex Jones

                                                                  Crime, Drama, Mystery, 2 hr 33 min
                                                                  United States • Denis Villeneuve

                                                                    2012
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                                                                    2012 — Seth

                                                                    Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                    United States, China • Rian Johnson

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                                                                      2012 — Joby Taylor

                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                      United States • Kim So-yeong

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                                                                        2012 — Calvin Weir-Fields

                                                                        Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                        United States • Jonathan Dayton...

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                                                                          2012 — Paul

                                                                          Short, Comedy, 4 min
                                                                          United States • Gabriel Wilson

                                                                            2011
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                                                                            2011 — Nick Flynn

                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                            United States • Paul Weitz

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                                                                              2011 — Percy Dolarhyde

                                                                              Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                              United States, India • Jon Favreau

                                                                                2010
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                                                                                2010 — Thomas Gately

                                                                                Adventure, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                United States • Kelly Reichardt

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                                                                                  2010 — Simon Feck

                                                                                  Action, Romance, Comedy, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                  United States • James Mangold

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                                                                                    2010 — Louis Ives

                                                                                    Comedy, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                    United States, France • Shari Springer Berman...

                                                                                      2009
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                                                                                      2009 — Lucas

                                                                                      Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                      Iceland, Denmark, United States • Dagur Kári

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                                                                                        2009 — Alexander, voice

                                                                                        Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                        United States, Germany, Australia • Spike Jonze

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                                                                                          2009 — VW Guy

                                                                                          Biography, Comedy, Drama, 2 hours
                                                                                          United States, Taiwan • Ang Lee

                                                                                            2008
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                                                                                            2008 — Brian Weathersby

                                                                                            Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                            United States • Matt Aselton

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                                                                                              2008 — Rocco

                                                                                              Drama, Romance, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                              United States • Mark Webber

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                                                                                                2008 — Eli Sunday

                                                                                                Short, 12 min
                                                                                                United States

                                                                                                  2007
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                                                                                                  2007 — Chris

                                                                                                  Crime, Drama, 1 hr 23 min
                                                                                                  United States • Adam Bhala Lough

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                                                                                                    2007 — Don, AKA: Light

                                                                                                    Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 10 min
                                                                                                    United States • Christopher Peditto

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                                                                                                      2007 — Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday

                                                                                                      Drama, 2 hr 38 min
                                                                                                      United States • Paul Thomas Anderson

                                                                                                        2006
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                                                                                                        2006 — Brian

                                                                                                        Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                                                        United States, United Kingdom • Richard Linklater

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                                                                                                          2006 — Dwayne

                                                                                                          Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                          United States • Jonathan Dayton...

                                                                                                            2005
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                                                                                                            2005 — Paul Sandow

                                                                                                            Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                            United States, United Kingdom • James Marsh

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                                                                                                              2005 — Thaddius

                                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                              United States • Rebecca Miller

                                                                                                                2004
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                                                                                                                2004 — Young Asher

                                                                                                                Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                United States, United Kingdom • D.J. Caruso

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                                                                                                                  2004 — Klitz

                                                                                                                  Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                  United States • Luke Greenfield

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                                                                                                                    2002 — Martin Blythe

                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                    United States • Michael Hoffman

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                                                                                                                      2002 — Matt Freeman

                                                                                                                      Drama, 2 hours (in credits: Paul Franklin Dano)
                                                                                                                      United States, Canada • Éva Gárdos

                                                                                                                        2001
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                                                                                                                        2001 — Howie Blitzer

                                                                                                                        Crime, Drama, 1 hr 37 min (in credits: Paul Franklin Dano)
                                                                                                                        United States • Michael Cuesta

                                                                                                                          2000
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                                                                                                                          2000 — Joel

                                                                                                                          Drama, Family, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                          United States • James Allen Bradley

                                                                                                                            1999
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                                                                                                                            1999 — 2007 — Patrick Whalen

                                                                                                                            Crime, Drama, 55 min
                                                                                                                            United States • Timothy Van Patten...

                                                                                                                              1997
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                                                                                                                              1997 — 1999 — Nicholas

                                                                                                                              Comedy, Drama, Family, 30 min
                                                                                                                              United States • Ted Wass...

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                                                                                                                                1996 — Paul


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                                                                                                                                  2016
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                                                                                                                                  2016

                                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                  United States • Paul Dano

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                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                    United States • Paul Dano

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                                                                                                                                      2016

                                                                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Paul Dano

                                                                                                                                        2012
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                                                                                                                                        2012 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                        Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                        United States • Kim So-yeong

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                                                                                                                                          2012 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                          Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                          United States • Jonathan Dayton...

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                                                                                                                                            2008 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                            Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • Matt Aselton

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