Paul Dano
| Paul Dano | |
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 Dano in December 2007 |
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| Born | Paul Franklin Dano June 19, 1984 New York City |
| 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), The Girl Next Door (2004), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Where the Wild Things Are (2009).
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Career
After appearing as Howie Blitzer in L.I.E., Dano appeared 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]
[edit] Personal life
As of April 2009, Dano was romantically linked to actress Zoe Kazan.[13]
[edit] Awards and nominations
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[edit] Wins
- L.A. Outfest (2001, Grand Jury Award as Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film for L.I.E. (2001), tied with Kett Turton for Gypsy 83 (2001))
- Stockholm Film Festival (2001, Best Actor for L.I.E.)
- Independent Spirit Awards (2002, Best Debut Performance for L.I.E.)
- Fantasporto (2003, "Directors' Week Award" as Best Actor for L.I.E.)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Little Miss Sunshine, shared with Kinnear, Collette, Carell, Breslin and Arkin)
- 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]
[edit] Nominations
- Gotham Awards (2006, nominated, Best Ensemble Cast for Little Miss Sunshine; shared with Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin)
- Independent Spirit Awards (2007, nominated, as Best Supporting Male for Little Miss Sunshine)
- Empire Film Awards (UK) (2007, nominated as Best Male Newcomer for Little Miss Sunshine)
- Detroit Film Critics Society (2007, nominated, as Best Supporting Actor for There Will Be Blood)
- BAFTA Awards (2008, nominated, as Best Supporting Actor for There Will Be Blood)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] References
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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Paul Dano |
- ^ 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.
[edit] 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
