Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

February 2, 1996 (28 years old) in Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland

Paul Colm Michael Mescal (born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and subsequently performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal expanded to films with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His leading role as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) earned him nominations for an Academy Award and BAFTA Film Award. Mescal won a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. The following year, he starred in the drama All of Us Strangers, for which he received his second BAFTA Film Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Mescal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Gladiator II Gladiator II
Late Night with Seth Meyers Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Graham Norton Show The Graham Norton Show
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

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