ACTOR
Paul Dano
1984 - Today

Paul Dano
Paul Franklin Dano ( DAY-no;) born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. His work includes both independent film and blockbusters, and his accolades include nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Dano made his acting debut in L.I.E. (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing Dwayne Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for playing Paul & Eli Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama There Will Be Blood (2007). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2024). Paul Dano is the 5,534th most popular actor (down from 5,388th in 2024), the 8,604th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,846th in 2019) and the 2,530th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Paul Dano ranks 5,534 out of 13,578. Before him are Josephine Crowell, Tom Arnold, Larry Fine, Viktor Pavlov, Rani Mukerji, and Susi Sánchez. After him are Melissa Joan Hart, Anatoly Kuznetsov, Débora Falabella, Keiko Awaji, Peter Gilmore, and Tom Kenny.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosephine Crowell
1859 - 1932
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,529
Tom Arnold
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,530
Larry Fine
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,531
Viktor Pavlov
1940 - 2006
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,532
Rani Mukerji
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,533
Susi Sánchez
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,534
Paul Dano
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,535
Melissa Joan Hart
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,536
Anatoly Kuznetsov
1930 - 2014
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,537
Débora Falabella
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,538
Keiko Awaji
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,539
Peter Gilmore
1931 - 2013
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,540
Tom Kenny
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,541
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Paul Dano ranks 110. Before him are Paolo Guerrero, Robin Söderling, Mandy Moore, Noel Fisher, Sandara Park, and Yoon Eun-hye. After him are Katie Melua, Claire Foy, Andrea Casiraghi, Sara Jean Underwood, Oleksiy Honcharuk, and Calvin Harris.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsPaolo Guerrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 104
Robin Söderling
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 105
Mandy Moore
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 106
Noel Fisher
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 107
Sandara Park
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 108
Yoon Eun-hye
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 109
Paul Dano
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 110
Katie Melua
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 111
Claire Foy
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 112
Andrea Casiraghi
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 113
Sara Jean Underwood
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 114
Oleksiy Honcharuk
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 115
Calvin Harris
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 116
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Dano ranks 8,606 out of 20,380. Before him are Douglas McIlroy (1932), David Blatt (1959), Larry Fine (1902), Peter Yarrow (1938), Tory Lane (1982), and DeWitt Clinton (1769). After him are Chris Sununu (1974), Melissa Joan Hart (1976), Maxine Singer (1931), Robert Bly (1926), Buddy Van Horn (1928), and Bill Frisell (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDouglas McIlroy
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,600
David Blatt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,601
Larry Fine
ACTOR
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,602
Peter Yarrow
SINGER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 8,603
Tory Lane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,604
DeWitt Clinton
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1828
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,605
Paul Dano
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,606
Chris Sununu
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,607
Melissa Joan Hart
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,608
Maxine Singer
BIOLOGIST
1931 - 2024
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,609
Robert Bly
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,610
Buddy Van Horn
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,611
Bill Frisell
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8,612
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Paul Dano ranks 2,531. Before him are Arliss Howard (1954), Robert John Burke (1960), Jiah Khan (1988), D. B. Woodside (1969), Tom Arnold (1959), and Larry Fine (1902). After him are Melissa Joan Hart (1976), Tom Kenny (1962), Judith O'Dea (1945), Otto Kruger (1885), James Drury (1934), and Tiffani Thiessen (1974).
Arliss Howard
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 2,525
Robert John Burke
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 2,526
Jiah Khan
1988 - 2013
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 2,527
D. B. Woodside
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 2,528
Tom Arnold
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 2,529
Larry Fine
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 2,530
Paul Dano
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 2,531
Melissa Joan Hart
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 2,532
Tom Kenny
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 2,533
Judith O'Dea
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 2,534
Otto Kruger
1885 - 1974
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 2,535
James Drury
1934 - 2020
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 2,536
Tiffani Thiessen
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 2,537










































