Paul Dano

Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter and musician.

Early life
He was born in New York City. Dano's family then moved to Wilton, Connecticut. Dano went to Wilton High School there.

Career
When Dano was 17 he played a 15-year-old boy in the 2001 movie L.I.E.. It was his first big movie role. He also appeared in the 2004 comedy movie The Girl Next Door. In 2006, Little Miss Sunshine was released. Dano played a teenager who chose not to talk in the movie. In 2012 Dano played the main character in a romantic comedy called Ruby Sparks. Dano also executive produced the film. He played John Tibeats in the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave.

In October 2019, Dano was cast as Riddler in Matt Reeves’s 2022 movie The Batman.

Personal life
Dano has been in a relationship with actress and screenwriter Zoe Kazan since 2007. They have a daughter, born in August 2018. They live in Brooklyn.