Paul Dano (born 1984, New York) is an American actor and filmmaker whose work spans indie dramas and major studio productions. He is best known for Little Miss Sunshine (2006), There Will Be Blood (2007), and The Batman (2022), in which he played the Riddler. In Olivier Assayas's political thriller The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025) he takes the lead as Vadim Baranov, a fictional spin-doctor loosely based on Vladislav Surkov, opposite Jude Law as Putin. He made his directorial debut with Wildlife (2018), which he also co-wrote.
Paul Dano joined the cast of the Possession horror remake (Paramount), where he stars alongside Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley; the film is directed by Parker Finn.
Dano was cast in the psychological thriller Bunker by director Florian Zeller, where he stars alongside Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz.
At the Sundance festival, Dano publicly responded for the first time to Quentin Tarantino's criticism from December 2025, in which he called him the weakest actor in SAG on a podcast; Dano expressed gratitude for the wave of support from colleagues.
The film Wizard from the Kremlin had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2025, where it was well-received by critics.
Wizard from the Kremlin was released in French distribution in January 2026; the American premiere has not yet been confirmed.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's epic portrait of California's oil boom, anchored by Daniel Day-Lewis's legendary performance as a ruthless oilman.
Outdoor screening of "Little Miss Sunshine" at Holešovická tržnice. Free entry.
A remastered concert recording from 2016, now presented as a standalone visual artwork. Sia performs her cinematic vision on stage alongside Maddie Ziegler and other actors.
A gripping political thriller about a young media strategist who becomes the architect of Vladimir Putin's public image in chaotic 1990s Russia.