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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
Roman Polanski
for Roman Polanski in Five Easy Decades (Jack Nicholson's Biopic)
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"Five Easy Decades" is the unflinching and revelatory portrait of Jack Nicholson, the man behind the iconic smirk and devilish eyebrows. The film traces the incredible journey of a working-class kid from Neptune, New Jersey, who willed himself into becoming one of the most celebrated and rebellious stars in Hollywood history. It’s a story that begins with a foundational lie—being raised by his grandparents believing they were his parents and his mother was his sister—and follows his relentless pursuit to craft a new, undeniable identity on the silver screen. The narrative weaves through the five decades of his meteoric rise, exploring the brilliant artist, the loyal friend, the complicated lover, and the absent father. It is a deep dive into the cost of genius and the weight of a legend, examining how the very rebellion that fueled his artistry also shaped his personal life. This is not just a tale of fame, but a profound exploration of the man who hid in plain sight, searching for truth in a life built on performance, both on and off the camera.
