Paul Mescal
ActingAlso Known As
Paul Colm Michael Mescal
Biography
Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He 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 progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
Movies
(20 total)
Gladiator II
as Lucius
Aftersun
as Calum
The Lost Daughter
as Will
All of Us Strangers
as Harry
Hamnet
as Will
Foe
as Junior
God's Creatures
as Brian O'Hara
Carmen
as Aidan
The History of Sound
as Lionel
Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
as Self / Narrator (voice)
Drifting
as Cian
Merrily We Roll Along
as Franklin Shepard
This Is Our Youth
as Dennis Ziegler
The Beatles: John
as Paul McCartney
The Beatles: George
as Paul McCartney
The Beatles: Paul
as Paul McCartney
The Beatles: Ringo
as Paul McCartney
TV Shows
(17 total)
Normal People
as Connell Waldron
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter
Hot Ones
as Self
The Deceived
as Sean
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Late Late Show
as Self
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Guest
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Guest (archive footage)