Paul Dano won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his work in the independent feature L.I.E. opposite Brian Cox. He went on to co-star in The Emperor's Club opposite Kevin Kline and THE GIRL NEXT DOOR star Emile Hirsch. He also appeared in the features Animal Room and The Newcomers.

Growing up in Connecticut, Dano gained experience as a stage actor with supporting roles on Broadway, including A Month in the Country opposite Helen Mirren, A Christmas Carol with Ben Vereen and Terrence Mann, and Inherit the Wind opposite George C. Scott and Charles Durning. More recently, Dano appeared in an episode of The Sopranos and starred in the made-for-television movie Too Young to be a Dad. Dano co-stars in director Rebecca Miller's upcoming independent feature The Rose and The Snake, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Catherine Keener.

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