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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.
Matt Murdock is the son of famous boxer Jack Murdock. Jack is a single father who despite his rough upbringing, loves his son unconditionally tries to teach him the great values in life and encourages him to live out his dreams and be whatever he wants to be when he grows up. One afternoon after a great victory in the boxing arena, Jack is interviewed by the press while a truck comes speeding through the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Matt notices an elderly gentlemen walking across the street bound to be hit by the oncoming truck. Matt pushes the elderly man just in time before the truck hits him, however the truck does crash into a street ...read more
