Acting
Paul Dano
- Titles
- 52movies22TV shows
- Career
Active from 2000 to 2029, busiest in 2012 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 27top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
12 Years a Slave89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics6.6average 4.7
- Melancholy6.4average 4.7
- Psychological7.1average 5.6
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Coming of Age4.3average 2.9
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Physical Comedy1.7, average 2.5
- Adrenaline4.4, average 5.1
- Fantasy1.1, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character Study 7
- Social Commentary 5
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Character-Driven 4
- Psychological Drama 4
- Independent Film 3
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Biographical Drama 2
- Psychological Portrait 2
- Coming-of-Age Story 2
- Family Saga 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jake GyllenhaalActorPrisoners, The Guilty, Okja, Wildlife
Zoe KazanActorRuby Sparks, Wildlife, Meek's Cutoff
Peter SarsgaardActorThe Batman, Knight and Day, The Guilty
Michelle WilliamsActorThe Fabelmans, Meek's Cutoff
Jeffrey WrightActorThe Batman, The Wizard of the Kremlin
Billy KayActorL.I.E., The Newcomers
Greg KinnearActorLittle Miss Sunshine, Fast Food Nation
Mark WebberActorWeapons, Explicit Ills
Patricia ArquetteActorEscape at Dannemora, Fast Food Nation
Viola DavisActorPrisoners, Knight and Day
Brian CoxActorL.I.E., The Good Heart
Jena MaloneActorThe Ballad of Jack and Rose, For Ellen
Movies and TV shows
272020s
6 titles · average score 74
57
Spaceman (2024)
as Hanuš (voice)
87
Pantheon (2022)
TV show · as Caspian Keyes (voice)
82
The Fabelmans (2022)
as Burt Fabelman
79
The Batman (2022)
as The Riddler
64
The Guilty (2021)
as Matthew Fontenot (voice)
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
as Prior Walter
2010s
11 titles · average score 73
78
Wildlife (2018)
Producer, Screenplay
78
Okja (2017)
as Jay
80
War and Peace (2016)
TV show · as Pierre Bezukhov
69
Swiss Army Man (2016)
as Hank
81
Love & Mercy (2015)
as Brian Wilson 1960s
69
Youth (2015)
as Jimmy Tree
79
Prisoners (2013)
as Alex Jones
89
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as John Tibeats
54
Being Flynn (2012)
as Nick Flynn
60
For Ellen (2012)
as Joby Taylor
73
Meek's Cutoff (2011)
as Thomas Gately
2000s
9 titles · average score 63
50
The Good Heart (2009)
as Lucas
68
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
as Alexander (voice)
88
There Will Be Blood (2007)
as Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
83
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as Dwayne Hoover
53
The King (2006)
as Paul
58
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
as Thaddius
58
The Emperor's Club (2002)
as Martin Blythe
74
L.I.E. (2001)
as Howie Blitzer
39
The Newcomers (2000)
as Joel
1990s
1 title · average score 92
92
The Sopranos (1999)
TV show · as Patrick Whaley