Age: 30
male
Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
On The Run is a gripping drama film that explores the complex relationship between two childhood friends, Yuko Nagasawa and Percy Miller. When Percy discovers that Yuko is trapped in an abusive marriage, he decides to take matters into his own hands and plans to kill her husband as an act of love and protection. However, Yuko is filled with both disgust and fear at prospect of killing her own husband alongside Percy, creating a rift between them. As they navigate their conflicting emotions they turn to each other for support and discover the challenging nature of their relationship.
