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Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Actor · Born 1996-02-02 · Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland

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Biography

Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. His accolades include two BAFTA Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Dublin and raised in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal's breakthrough came with a leading role in the BBC / Hulu romantic drama miniseries Normal People (2020), earning him the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Mescal transitioned to film acting with his debut in the psychological drama The Lost Daughter (2021). For his performance as a troubled father in the coming-of-age drama Aftersun (2022), he received a nomination for the  Academy Award for Best Actor. He gained further recognition for his performances in the psychological drama All of Us Strangers (2023), the historical action film Gladiator II (2024), and for his portrayal of William Shakespeare in Hamnet (2025). On stage, he portrayed Stanley Kowalski in a West End re…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Gladiator II (2024) — Lucius
  2. Aftersun (2022) — Calum
  3. Hamnet (2025) — Will
  4. Normal People (2020) — Connell Waldron
  5. The Lost Daughter (2021) — Will
  6. All of Us Strangers (2023) — Harry
  7. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  8. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  9. Foe (2023) — Junior
  10. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
  11. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  12. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  13. The History of Sound (2025) — Lionel
  14. God's Creatures (2022) — Brian O'Hara
  15. The Oscars (1953) — Self - Presenter
  16. Hot Ones (2015) — Self
  17. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  18. Carmen (2023) — Aidan
  19. The Deceived (2020) — Sean
  20. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
  21. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) — Self
  22. Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story (2024) — Self / Narrator (voice)
  23. The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) — Self
  24. The Late Late Show (1962) — Self
  25. Drifting (2020) — Cian
  26. Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (2019) — Self
  27. Chicken Shop Date (2014) — Self - Guest
  28. The Making of Gladiator II (2024) — Self
  29. A Spy by Nature — Alec Milius
  30. On the Red Carpet Presents: All of Us Strangers (2024) — Self
  31. Merrily We Roll Along — Franklin Shepard
  32. This Is Our Youth (2020) — Dennis Ziegler
  33. The Beatles: John (2028) — Paul McCartney
  34. The Beatles: George (2028) — Paul McCartney
  35. The Beatles: Paul (2028) — Paul McCartney
  36. The Beatles: Ringo (2028) — Paul McCartney
  37. Hold On to Your Angels
  38. The Boys of Dungeon Lane: In Conversation with Paul McCartney and Paul Mescal (2026) — Self
  39. Inside Look: Hamnet (2025) — Self
  40. Movies with Ali Plumb (2016) — Self