Paul Dano

Paul Dano became well-known to movie fans with his breakout role in the coming-of-age independent drama, L.I.E., opposite Brian Cox. His mesmerizing portrayal of an innocent teenager forced to navigate his adolescence virtually unsupervised garnered him an Independent Spirit Award for “Best Debut Performance” as well as the “Best Actor” Award at the Stockholm Film Festival. Dano also tied for L.A. Outfest Grand Jury Award for “Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film.”

Growing up in Connecticut, Dano began his acting career on the New York stage with supporting roles on Broadway including “A Month in the Country” opposite Helen Mirren; “A Christmas Carol” with Ben Vereen and Terrence Mann; and “Inherit the Wind” opposite George C. Scott and Charles Durning. In addition to a recurring role on “The Sopranos,” Dano has consistently tackled different roles in his feature career - from an introverted prep school student in THE EMPEROR’S CLUB opposite Kevin Kline to an uninhibited coed in Twentieth Century Fox’s THE GIRL NEXT DOOR to a mysterious drifter in TAKING LIVES.