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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.
After the cataclysmic flooding of Gotham City by the Riddler, Batman had a monumental task ahead of him. He must prevent chaos from breaking out in Gotham and restoring order to the city. He had been doing his best to help the citizens of the city put their lives back together, whilst using his detective skills to track down the notorious Penguin All seemed to be going well, until a huge threat by the name of Mr Freeze came to Gotham. Mr Freeze had previously been a great scientist, but after a failed experiment, his body had been mutated by the cold, giving him the ability to manipulate and control ice and cold. He was now determined to use his newfound power to freeze Gotham City and cause destruction.
