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Filmography
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Known For
There Will Be Blood Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday (2007) -
Little Miss Sunshine Dwayne (2006) -
12 Years a Slave Tibeats (2013) -
Known For
Love & Mercy Brian - Past (2014) -
Actor
The Guilty Matthew Fontenot (2021) -
The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America Prior (2020) -
Escape at Dannemora David Sweat (2018) -
Okja Jay (2017) -
War & Peace Pierre Bezukhov (2016) -
Swiss Army Man Hank (2016) -
Youth Jimmy Tree (2015) -
Love & Mercy Brian - Past (2014)
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12 Years a Slave Tibeats (2013)
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Prisoners Alex Jones (2013) -
![Looper]( "Looper")
Looper Seth (2012) -
![Ruby Sparks]( "Ruby Sparks")
Ruby Sparks Calvin Weir-Fields (2012) -
![Being Flynn]( "Being Flynn")
Being Flynn Nick Flynn (2012) -
![Flatscreen]( "Flatscreen")
Flatscreen Paul (2012) -
![For Ellen]( "For Ellen")
For Ellen Joby Taylor (2012) -
![Cowboys & Aliens]( "Cowboys & Aliens")
Cowboys & Aliens Percy Dolarhyde (2011) -
![Meek's Cutoff]( "Meek's Cutoff")
Meek's Cutoff Thomas Gately (2010) -
![Knight and Day]( "Knight and Day")
Knight and Day Simon Feck (2010) -
![The Extra Man]( "The Extra Man")
The Extra Man Louis Ives (2010) -
![Where the Wild Things Are]( "Where the Wild Things Are")
Where the Wild Things Are Alexander (2009) -
![The Good Heart]( "The Good Heart")
The Good Heart Lucas (2009) -
![Taking Woodstock]( "Taking Woodstock")
Taking Woodstock VW Guy (2009) -
![Gigantic]( "Gigantic")
Gigantic Brian Weathersby (2008) -
![Explicit Ills]( "Explicit Ills")
Explicit Ills Rocco (2008) -
![Light and the Sufferer]( "Light and the Sufferer")
Light and the Sufferer Don (AKA: Light) (2007) -
![There Will Be Blood]( "There Will Be Blood")
There Will Be Blood Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday (2007) -
![Weapons]( "Weapons")
Weapons Chris (2007) -
![Fast Food Nation]( "Fast Food Nation")
Fast Food Nation Brian (2006) -
![Little Miss Sunshine]( "Little Miss Sunshine")
Little Miss Sunshine Dwayne (2006) -
![The King]( "The King")
The King Paul Sandow (2005) -
![The Ballad of Jack and Rose]( "The Ballad of Jack and Rose")
The Ballad of Jack and Rose Thaddius (2005) -
![The Sopranos]( "The Sopranos")
The Sopranos Patrick Whaley (2002-2004) -
![Taking Lives]( "Taking Lives")
Taking Lives Young Asher (2004) -
![The Girl Next Door]( "The Girl Next Door")
The Girl Next Door Klitz (2004) -
![The Emperor's Club]( "The Emperor's Club")
The Emperor's Club Martin Blythe (2002) -
![Too Young to Be a Dad]( "Too Young to Be a Dad")
Too Young to Be a Dad Matt Freeman (2002) -
![L.I.E.]( "L.I.E.")
L.I.E. Howie Blitzer (2001) -
![The Newcomers]( "The Newcomers")
The Newcomers Joel (2000) -
Actor
![Smart Guy]( "Smart Guy")
Smart Guy Nicholas (1998) -
Soundtrack
![Swiss Army Man]( "Swiss Army Man")
Swiss Army Man (2016) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![Love & Mercy]( "Love & Mercy")
Love & Mercy (2014) -
![12 Years a Slave]( "12 Years a Slave")
12 Years a Slave (2013) -
![The Good Heart]( "The Good Heart")
The Good Heart (2009) -
Soundtrack
![The King]( "The King")
The King (2005) -
Producer
![Wildlife]( "Wildlife")
Wildlife (2018) -
![Ruby Sparks]( "Ruby Sparks")
Ruby Sparks (2012) -
![For Ellen]( "For Ellen")
For Ellen (2012) -
Producer
![Gigantic]( "Gigantic")
Gigantic (2008) -
Director
![Wildlife]( "Wildlife")
Wildlife (2018) -
Writer
![Wildlife]( "Wildlife")
Wildlife (2018) -
Archive footage
![Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics]( "Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics")
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![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2016) -
Archive footagePeace, Love and Cinema (2009)
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![Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián]( "Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián")
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Did You Know
Trivia
He and Billy Kay were already friends at the time L.I.E. (2001) was filmed, having worked together on an earlier film (The Newcomers (2000)).
Quotes
Taking Woodstock (2009), which is a small part, was basically just to spend a couple days on set with Ang Lee, who I admire a lot, just because I feel like he's doing something different, every time out. I feel like he hasn't lost the hunger to try ...
Trademark
Often plays characters who receive beatings
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Paul Franklin Dano
New York City, New York, USA
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