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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.

Paul Dano

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for RAISTLIN MAJERE in Dragonlance: Winter Night
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The Companions are now hardened fugitives, split apart by circumstance. Sturm Brightblade, clinging to the fading honor of the Knights of Solamnia, guides one group across the frozen southern plains, seeking allies in a world that has forgotten them. Meanwhile, the elven princess Laurana finds her idealism shattered by the brutal realities of war and must step up to become the leader her people need. The film is a story of dual struggles: one against the harsh elements and political betrayals, the other a terrifying descent into the elven kingdom of Silvanesti, which has been magically twisted into a living nightmare. It culminates in a devastating siege where Sturm must make a final, hopeless stand, and Laurana embraces her new role as the "Golden General," a hardened commander forged in tragedy.