Paul Dano first caught major attention in 2006, when he played the grumpy, nihilistic teenager Dwayne in the sleeper hit Little Miss Sunshine. Dano had actually been paying his dues in the industry for five years when the indie comedy put him on the map, first starring in the tense 2001 drama L.I.E. at the age of 17, when he performed under the name Paul Franklin Dano. ...more
- 2007
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Supporting Actor
- There Will Be Blood
- nom
- 2007
- Detroit Film Critics Society
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- There Will Be Blood
- nom
- 2006
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Young Actor
- Little Miss Sunshine
- win
- 2006
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- Little Miss Sunshine
- nom
- 2009
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- VW Guy
- 2008
- Explicit Ills
- Rocco
- 2008
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- 2007
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- 2007
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