Paul Dano

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Paul Dano

Born Paul Franklin Dano
June 19, 1984 (1984-06-19) (age 23)
Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.

Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is a BAFTA Award-nominated American actor and producer.

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[edit] Early life

Dano was born in Wilton, Connecticut.[1] He spent the first few years of his childhood in New York City and initially attended the Browning School while his father worked as a businessman in New York.[2] [3]

While still a child, the Dano family moved from New York to New Canaan, Connecticut, finally settling in Wilton, Connecticut,[2] where Dano continued his education at Wilton High School, graduating in 2002.[4]

As a child he was involved in community theatre, and while performing in New Canaan his parents were encouraged to take him to New York City for an audition after he was talent-spotted.[2] He was quickly scouted for roles in plays on Broadway, before being put forward, at the age of 15, for the role of Howie in L.I.E.[5]

[edit] Career

Dano is best known for playing Dwayne in the feature film Little Miss Sunshine, Howie Blitzer in the independent film L.I.E., Eli and Paul Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood, and for his work in several other, mostly independent, films. In the film Little Miss Sunshine, he played Dwayne, a teenager who took a vow of silence until he could accomplish his dream of being a test pilot. He said in an interview that it took days to practice his vow of silence. There Will Be Blood landed him on a BAFTA award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, but lost to Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men. There Will Be Blood brought him rave reviews, with Texas Monthly saying that his performance is "so electric that the movie sags whenever he's not around."[6] and Peter Travers remarking "All praise to the baby-faced Dano...for bringing sly cunning and unexpected ferocity to Plainview's most formidable opponent."[7] He is also active on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway productions including A Christmas Carol, Ragtime, Inherit the Wind, A Month in the Country, A Thousand Clowns at the Roundabout Theatre and the Ethan Hawke directorial debut Things We Want during its 2007 off-Broadway run.[8] As a side project, he also provides vocals and lead guitar for the band Mook.

Rolling Stone magazine included Dano on its Hot List '07 under Hotcoming Attractions, calling his performance style "Daniel Day-Lewis + Billy Crudup x Johnny Depp."[9]

He is rumored to be appearing in the next Todd Solondz film Life During Wartime,[10] as well as a film version of the Stanford Prison Experiment.[11]

[edit] Personal life

Dano resides in New York City. He attends Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, studying literature. He also attended Pace University in Downtown Manhattan, studying English and Literature.

[edit] Awards and nominations

[edit] Wins

[edit] Nominations


[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

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  1. ^ Grandjean, Pat, "First People" column, item titled "The Buzz", Connecticut Magazine, November 2006, page 17
  2. ^ a b c "Spotlight again on Wilton's Paul Dano", Wilton Villager. 
  3. ^ "Fair Game - Paul Dano", Public Radio International. 
  4. ^ "Review of Wilton High School", Public School Review. 
  5. ^ "Stephen Ryder Tells A Lie", www.bluntreview.com. 
  6. ^ Kelly, Christopher December 2007, "Crude Truth". Texas Monthly. 35 (12):68-70
  7. ^ Travers, Peter (2008-01-24), "The Polarizer". Rolling Stone. (1044):70
  8. ^ "Dano, Dinklage, Hamilton, Kazan Set for New Group's Things We Want", theatremania. 
  9. ^ Savage, Lesley (2007-10-18), "THE NEXT GENERATION". Rolling Stone. (1037):76
  10. ^ "Update on the New Todd Solondz Movie", Cinematical. 
  11. ^ "Stanford Prison Experiment to become a movie", The Stanford Daily. 
  12. ^ BFCA... Broadcast Film Critics Association
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  14. ^ "Dano signs for 'Gigantic'", The Hollywood Reporter. 
  15. ^ MTV Movies Blog » Paul Dano To Reunite With Brian Cox For ‘The Good Heart’

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NAME Dano, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dano, Paul Franklin
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1984-6-19
PLACE OF BIRTH Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH