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Acting

Paul Dano

Career: Active from 2000 to 2026, busiest in 2012 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 27
top three billing

Average score: 65/100

Highest rated: 12 Years a Slave
89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Paul Dano Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Adrenaline
3.8, average 4.8
Physical Comedy
1.4, average 2.4
Scare
2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character Study 7
Moral Ambiguity 6
Social Commentary 4
Psychological Drama 4
Character-Driven 4
Emotional Catharsis 4
Coming-of-Age 4
Psychological Tension 3
Independent Film 3
Slow-Burn Narrative 3
Moral Dilemma 3
Bleak Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

3 titles

Sensei Rainbow and the Dojo Kids

TV show · as Paul

Vegas: A Love Story

as Ryder

Untitled Paul Dano Comedy Film

Producer, Writer

2020s

13 titles · average score 70

The Wizard of the Kremlin

53

as Vadim Baranov

Bunker

46

as Andrew

The Studio

81

TV show · as Paul Dano

Spaceman

57

as Hanuš (voice)

The Apprentice

72

Thanks

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

73

TV show · as Hot Neighbor

Fantasmas

76

TV show · as Jeff

Dumb Money

71

as Keith Gill

The Fabelmans

82

as Burt Fabelman

Pantheon

87

TV show · as Caspian Keyes (voice)

The Batman

79

as The Riddler

The Guilty

64

as Matthew Fontenot (voice)

2010s

18 titles · average score 70

Escape at Dannemora

82

TV show · as David Sweat

Wildlife

78

Producer, Director

Okja

78

as Jay

War and Peace

80

TV show · as Pierre Bezukhov

Swiss Army Man

69

as Hank

Love & Mercy

81

as Brian Wilson 1960s

Prisoners

79

as Alex Jones

12 Years a Slave

89

as John Tibeats

Ruby Sparks

73

as Calvin

Being Flynn

54

as Nick Flynn

Looper

81

as Seth

Knight and Day

53

as Simon Feck

2000s

18 titles · average score 57

The Good Heart

50

as Lucas

Gigantic

44

as Brian

Light and the Sufferer

as Don (AKA: Light)

There Will Be Blood

88

as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday

Weapons

25

as Chris

Fast Food Nation

56

as Brian

Little Miss Sunshine

83

as Dwayne Hoover

The Girl Next Door

59

as Klitz

The Emperor's Club

58

as Martin Blythe

Too Young to Be a Dad

69

as Matt Freeman

L.I.E.

75

as Howie Blitzer

The Newcomers

40

as Joel

1990s

2 titles · average score 84

The Sopranos

92

TV show · as Patrick Whaley

Smart Guy

76

TV show · as Nicholas