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Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway before making his film debut in The Newcomers (2000). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and received accolades for his role as Dwayne Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). For his dual roles as Paul and Eli Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood (2007), he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Dano has also received accolades for roles such as John Tibeats in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Alex Jones in Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners (2013). His acting portrayal of musician Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy (2014) earned him a Golden Globe nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actor. Dano made his directorial debut with the drama film Wildlife (2018), based on the novel by Richard Ford. He co-wrote the screenplay with his partner Zoe Kazan. In 2018, he starred in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. In 2022, he played Edward Nashton / The Riddler in The Batman.
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James Gordon, Jr.
for James Gordon, Jr. in Batman
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After billionaires Thomas and Martha Wayne were gunned-down in Crime Alley, Bruce Wayne vowed to avenge his parents by becoming Gotham City's avenger of the night: Batman. This cinematic universe will follow the Dark Knight from his first night donning the cowl until he is forced to reconcider what Gotham needs. Each film will have a main villain and a side villain and be broken down into arcs. 1. The Early Years 2. Dick Grayson and Barbra Gordon 2. The Killing Joke: Death of Jason Todd and loss of Batgirl etc. etc. etc.
