| Paul Dano | |
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 Dano in December 2007 |
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| Born | Paul Franklin Dano June 19, 1984 New York, NY |
| Occupation | Actor/producer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| http://www.paulfranklindano.com | |
Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor and producer. He has appeared in films such as L.I.E. (2001), Too Young to Be a Dad (2002), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Gigantic (2008).
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Early life
Dano was born in New York City, the son of Gladys (née Pipp) and Paul Dano.[1][2] 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.[3][4]
While he was still a child, Dano's family moved from New York to New Canaan, Connecticut, finally settling in Wilton, Connecticut,[3] where Dano continued his education at Wilton High School, graduating in 2002 to further attend Eugene Lang College in New York, NY.[3]
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.[3] At age 10, he was quickly scouted for roles in plays on Broadway, making his debut at age 12 in a revival of Inherit the Wind along with George C. Scott and Charles Durning.[5] At age 17, Dano acted in his first major film role as Howie in L.I.E.[6]
Career
After appearing as Howie Blitzer in L.I.E., Dano appeared in Too Young to Be a Dad as Matt; as well as in Little Miss Sunshine as Dwayne.
He then played identical twin brothers Eli and Paul Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood, which earned him a BAFTA award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film also brought him positive reviews, with Texas Monthly saying that his performance was "so electric that the movie sags whenever he's not around."[7] and Peter Travers remarking "All praise to the baby-faced Dano...for bringing sly cunning and unexpected ferocity to Plainview's most formidable opponent."[8]
Dano continues working in other, mostly independent, films. He is also active on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway productions including Inherit the Wind, A Month in the Country, A Thousand Clowns at the Roundabout Theatre, and in the Ethan Hawke directorial debut Things We Want during its 2007 Off-Broadway run.[9]
As a side project, he provides vocals and lead guitar for the band Mook.[10][11]
Rolling Stone magazine included Dano in its Hot List for 2007, calling his performance style "Daniel Day-Lewis + Billy Crudup × Johnny Depp."[12]
Personal life
As of April 2009, Dano is romantically linked to actress Zoe Kazan.[13]
Awards and nominations
Wins
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2007, as Best Young Actor for Little Miss Sunshine)[14]
- Chlotrudis Awards (2008, as Best Supporting Actor for There Will Be Blood)[15]
Filmography
References
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- ^ Grandjean, Pat, "First People" column, item titled "The Buzz", Connecticut Magazine, November 2006, page 17
- ^ http://www.thehour.com/story/61385
- ^ a b c d MacEachern, Frank. "Spotlight again on Wilton's Paul Dano". Wilton Villager. http://www.wiltonvillager.com/wilton_templates/wilton_story/291105774800808.php/.
- ^ "Fair Game – Paul Dano". Public Radio International. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/fairgame/.jukebox?action=viewMedia&mediaId=665825/.
- ^ Ryzik, Melena (April 2, 2009). "Chasing Stardom, in No Particular Rush". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/movies/02dano.html. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ Blunt, Emily. "Stephen Ryder Tells A Lie". Blunt Review. http://www.bluntreview.com/reviews/ryder.htm.
- ^ Kelly, Christopher. "Crude Truth". Texas Monthly. 35 (12):68–70. December 2007.
- ^ Travers, Peter. "There Will Be Blood." Rolling Stone. (1044):70. 2008-01-24
- ^ Lipton, Brian Scott. "Dano, Dinklage, Hamilton, Kazan Set for New Group's Things We Want". Theatre Mania. http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/11080.
- ^ Licorish, Elizabeth (2010-04-27.). "Mook: Not Your Average Gandhi Band". ElitesTV. http://www.paulfranklindano.com/interviews/2010_9.html.
- ^ Lee, Jinnie (2007-11-27). "Meet Mook". Nylon Magazine. http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=351.
- ^ Savage, Lesley (2007-10-18), "THE NEXT GENERATION". Rolling Stone. (1037):76
- ^ Ryzik, Melena. "Chasing Stardom, in No Particular Rush" New York Times. 2009-04-01.
- ^ Little Miss Sunshine. Broadcast Film Critics Association.
- ^ 2008, 14th Annual Awards, March 30, 2008l. Chlotrudis.org.
External links
- Paul Dano at the Internet Movie Database
- Paul Dano comprehensive profile
- Paul Dano at The Good Heart Press Day
- Myspace.com/mookband – Information about Paul's band Mook
- Paul Dano website – Latest news on Paul Dano
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