Paul Dano

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Characters played by Paul Dano

The Riddler — The Batman (2022)

Masked serial killer targeting Gotham's elite with deadly puzzles.

Caspian Keyes — Pantheon (2022)

A troubled teenage prodigy whose life was secretly manipulated by Logorhythms since birth for a specific purpose. He partners with Maddie to search for the truth about his origins and the company's experiments.

John Tibeats — 12 Years a Slave (2013)

A plantation carpenter who clashes with Solomon. He attempts to lynch Solomon after being beaten by him, but is stopped by the overseer. His hostility represents the constant threat of violence for slaves.

Alex Jones — Prisoners (2013)

A man with a low IQ and a stutter from a childhood snake incident. Wrongly suspected of the kidnappings, he is arrested, kidnapped by Holly Jones, and later tortured by Keller Dover, providing cryptic clues about mazes and Holly's past.

Klitz — The Girl Next Door (2004)

Klitz is one of Matthew's closest friends and shares Eli's interest in adult films and mischief. He unexpectedly takes a key role in the film produced during the senior prom, and the experience gives him new confidence by the end of the story.

Vadim Baranov — The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)

The protagonist, a brilliant former artist turned reality TV producer who becomes the master spin doctor for Vladimir Putin. He navigates post-Soviet chaos, manipulating media and public perception to shape modern Russia, before eventually breaking his silence to expose the regime's dark secrets.

Keith Gill — Dumb Money (2023)

Middle-class financial analyst who live-streams stock opinions as Roaring Kitty on YouTube. He invests his life savings in GameStop, sparking a retail investor frenzy that drives up the stock price. Heralded as a guru and later subpoenaed by Congress, he denies wrongdoing and eventually retires from streaming, selling stocks to buy his brother a car.

Pierre Bezukhov — War and Peace (2016)

Pierre Bezukhov is a kind-hearted but awkward young man and the illegitimate son of Russia's richest man. Entering the story with privileged circumstances but little direction, he wants to change the world for the better while searching for meaning alongside Natasha Rostova and Andrei Bolkonsky.

Seth — Looper (2012)

Joe's friend who survives an assassination attempt by his older self. He hides in Joe's apartment but is betrayed under threat, captured by the syndicate's Gat Men, surgically mutilated, and eventually tracked down and executed by Kid Blue.

Simon Feck — Knight and Day (2010)

Simon Feck is the inventor of the Zephyr, a perpetual energy battery that drives the conflict. Roy was assigned to protect him, but Fitzgerald tried to steal his invention. Feck hides in the Alps, is kidnapped by Fitzgerald, and is finally rescued by Roy before revealing the battery's instability.

Percy Dolarhyde — Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Percy is Woodrow Dolarhyde's petulant young son, a drunkard who is being transported to Santa Fe for trial when the alien attack begins. He is abducted during the invasion, making his disappearance one of the immediate reasons Woodrow and the townspeople pursue the aliens.

Calvin — Ruby Sparks (2012)

A successful but creatively blocked novelist who falls in love with his fictional creation, Ruby. He discovers she is real and uses his typewriter to control her personality and actions to suit his desires, leading to a toxic relationship before ultimately writing her to be free.

Career Overview

Paul Dano has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Batman Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Batman, Pantheon, The Wizard of the Kremlin. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
75
Birth Date
1984-06-19
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q343616), public domain (CC0).