Paul Mescal
Date of birth: 1996-02-02
Place of birth: Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland
Known for: Acting
Also known as: ポール メスカル, 폴 메스컬, Paul Colm Michael Mescal , پاول مسکال
Biography
Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
Movie Credits
The History of Sound
2025-09-12
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk
Hamnet
2025-11-26
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece
Aftersun
2022-10-21
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twent
All of Us Strangers
2023-12-22
One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a m
A Spy by Nature
A disillusioned twenty-something's gift for deception catches the eye of MI6.
On the Red Carpet Presents: All of Us Strangers
2024-01-06
On The Red Carpet presents an in-depth look at the making of All of Us Strangers.
Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
2024-03-15
Sabato De Sarno, Gucci’s new creative director, presents a glimpse into the creation of the Gucci An
Gladiator II
2024-11-13
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is fo
Merrily We Roll Along
Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends
The Lost Daughter
2021-12-15
A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to co
This Is Our Youth
2020-10-20
The play takes place in Dennis Ziegler's apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in March 1982
Carmen
2023-04-21
A young and fiercely independent woman, Carmen, is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert fol
Drifting
2020-07-11
Cian and Pat have been joined at the hip since they were kids and have the run of their small town i
God's Creatures
2022-09-30
In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sens
Foe
2023-10-06
Henrietta and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations,
The Making of Gladiator II
2024-11-18
An inside look that offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the gra
The Beatles: John
2028-04-07
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles,
The Beatles: George
2028-04-07
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles,
The Beatles: Paul
2028-04-07
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles,
The Beatles: Ringo
2028-04-07
One of four biopics—all to be released in April 2028—focusing on individual members of The Beatles,