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Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Acting credits By Year of release

Spaceman

(Paul Dano plays Hanus (voice))

Director(s):
Johan Renck

Starring:
Adam SandlerCarey MulliganPaul DanoKunal Nayyar • Isabella Rossellini

2024

Dumb Money

(Paul Dano plays Keith Gill)

Director(s):
Starring:
Paul DanoPete Davidson • Vincent D'Onofrio • America Ferrera • Myhala

2023

The Fabelmans

(Paul Dano plays Burt Fabelman)

Director(s):
Starring:
2022

The Batman

(Paul Dano plays The Riddler)

Director(s):
2022

The Guilty

(Paul Dano plays Matthew Fontenot)

Director(s):
Starring:
Jake GyllenhaalRiley KeoughPeter Sarsgaard • Christina Vidal • Eli Goree

2021

Okja

Director(s):
Starring:
Tilda Swinton • Sheena Kamal • Michael Mitton • Colm Hill • Kathryn Kirkpatrick

2017

Swiss Army Man

Starring:
Paul DanoDaniel RadcliffeMary Elizabeth Winstead • Antonia Ribero • Timothy Eulich

2016

Youth

(Paul Dano plays Jimmy Tree)

Director(s):
Paolo Sorrentino

Starring:
The Retrosettes • Gabriella Belisario • Laura De Marchi • Rachel WeiszPaul Dano

2015

Love and Mercy

Director(s):
Bill Pohlad

Starring:

2015

12 Years a Slave

Director(s):
Starring:
Chiwetel Ejiofor • Dwight Henry • Dickie Gravois • Bryan Batt • Ashley Dyke
2014

Prisoners

Director(s):
Starring:
Hugh JackmanJake GyllenhaalViola Davis • Maria Bello • Terrence Howard

2013

For Ellen

Director(s):
So Yong Kim

Starring:
Paul Dano • Peter Roberts • William Roberts • Jon Heder • Margarita Levieva

2013

Ruby Sparks

Director(s):
Jonathan DaytonValerie Faris

Starring:
Paul Dano • Zoe Kazan • Chris Messina • Annette BeningAntonio Banderas

2012

Looper

Director(s):
Starring:

2012

Being Flynn

Director(s):
Paul Weitz

Starring:
Robert De NiroPaul DanoJulianne Moore • Olivia Thirlby • Eddie Rouse

2012

Cowboys & Aliens

Director(s):
Starring:
Daniel CraigHarrison Ford • Abigail Spencer • Buck Taylor • Olivia Wilde

2011

Meek's Cutoff

Director(s):
Kelly Reichardt

Starring:
Michelle Williams • Bruce Greenwood • Will Patton • Zoe Kazan • Paul Dano

2011

Knight and Day

(Paul Dano plays Simon Feck)

Director(s):
Starring:
2010

The Good Heart

(Paul Dano plays Lucas)

Director(s):
Dagur Kari

Starring:
Paul Dano • Brian Cox • Bill Buell • Booi • Susan Blommaert

2010

The Extra Man

Director(s):
Shari Springer BermanRobert Pulcini

Starring:
John C. ReillyKatie HolmesPaul DanoKevin Kline • Alicia Goranson

2010

Where the Wild Things Are

(Paul Dano plays Alexander)

Director(s):
Starring:
Max Records • Pepita Emmerichs • Max Pfeifer • Madeleine Greaves • Joshua Jay

2009

Taking Woodstock

Director(s):
Starring:
Henry Goodman • Edward Hibbert • Imelda Staunton • Demetri Martin • Kevin Chamberlin

2009

Gigantic

Director(s):
Matt Aselton

Starring:
Paul DanoZooey DeschanelJohn Goodman • Edward Asner • Jane Alexander

2009

Explicit Ills

(Paul Dano plays Rocco)

Director(s):
Mark Webber

Starring:
Paul DanoRosario DawsonNaomie Harris • Lou Taylor Pucci • Frankie Shaw

2009

There Will Be Blood

(Paul Dano plays Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday)

Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis • Martin Stringer • Matthew Braden Stringer • Jacob Stringer • Joseph Mussey
2008

Light and the Sufferer

(Paul Dano plays Don (AKA: Light))

Director(s):
Christopher Peditto

Starring:
Paul Dano • Michael Esper • Anthony M. Bertram • Seamus Boyle • Eugene Byrd

2008

Weapons

(Paul Dano plays Chris)

Director(s):
Adam Bhala Lough

Starring:
Nick Cannon • Paul Dano • Mark Webber • John Campo • Riley Smith

2007

Fast Food Nation

(Paul Dano plays Brian)

Director(s):
Starring:
Wilmer Valderrama • Catalina Sandino Moreno • Ana Claudia Talancon • Juan Carlos Serran • Armando Hernandez

2006

Little Miss Sunshine

Director(s):
Jonathan DaytonValerie Faris

Starring:
Abigail Breslin • Greg Kinnear • Paul Dano • Alan Arkin • Toni Collette
2006

The King

(Paul Dano plays Paul Sandow)

Director(s):
James Marsh

Starring:
Gael Garcia Bernal • Derek Alvarado • Pell James • Monica Peña • Veronica Bernal

2005

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

(Paul Dano plays Thaddius)

Director(s):
Rebecca Miller

Starring:
Camilla Belle • Daniel Day-LewisCatherine Keener • Ryan McDonald • Paul Dano

2005

Taking Lives

(Paul Dano plays Young Asher)

Director(s):
Starring:
Angelina JolieEthan HawkeKiefer Sutherland • Gena Rowlands • Olivier Martinez

2004

The Girl Next Door

(Paul Dano plays Klitz)

Director(s):
Starring:
Emile Hirsch • Elisha Cuthbert • Timothy Olyphant • James Remar • Chris Marquette

2004

Too Young to Be a Dad

(Paul Dano plays Matt Freeman)

Director(s):
Eva Gardos

Starring:
Kathy Baker • Paul Dano • Katie Stuart • Bruce Davison • Terra Vnesa

2002

L.I.E.

(Paul Dano plays Howie Blitzer)

Director(s):
Michael Cuesta

Starring:
Paul Dano • Bruce Altman • Billy Kay • James Costa • Tony Michael Donnelly

2002

The Emperors Club

Director(s):
Michael Hoffman

Starring:
Kevin Kline • Emile Hirsch • Embeth Davidtz • Rob Morrow • Edward Herrmann

2002

The Newcomers

(Paul Dano plays Joel)

Director(s):
James Allen Bradley

Starring:
Christopher McCoy • Matt McCoy • Kate Bosworth • Elizabeth Duff • Billy Kay

2000