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Paul Mescal

Actor
Born February 2, 1996 (28 years)
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.

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Known For
  • Aftersun
  • Normal People
  • All of Us Strangers
  • The Lost Daughter
  • Foe
  • God's Creatures
  • The Deceived
  • Carmen
  • Releasing Nov 13, 2024
  • Drifting

Filmography

2025
2024
Gladiator II · as Lucius Verus
2023
2023
Foe · as Junior
2022
Carmen · as Aidan
2022
Aftersun · as Calum
2022
God's Creatures · as Brian O'hara
2021
2020
The Deceived (TV Series) · as Sean
2020
Drifting · as Cian
2020
Normal People (TV Series) · as Connell Waldron

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