Paul Mescal
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Paul Mescal is an Irish actor and stage actor who began his work period in 2017. He was born on 1996-02-02 in Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. Mescal is educated at Trinity College, Dublin and speaks Irish.
His field of work is acting. He has received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Additionally, he has been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland
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…
Known for
- The Beatles: John — Paul McCartney2028
- The Beatles: George — Paul McCartney2028
- The Beatles: Paul — Paul McCartney2028
- The Beatles: Ringo — Paul McCartney2028
- The Boys of Dungeon Lane: In Conversation with Paul McCartney and Paul Mescal — Self2026
- The History of Sound — Lionel Worthing2025
- Hamnet — Will2025
- Inside Look: Hamnet — Self2025
- On the Red Carpet Presents: All of Us Strangers — Self2024
- Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story — Self / Narrator (voice)2024
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Key facts
- Born
- Paul Colm Michael Mescal , ( 1996-02-02 ) 2 February 1996 (age 30) , Dublin , Ireland
- Alma mater
- Trinity College, Dublin ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 2017–present
- Relatives
- Nell Mescal (sister)
- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Maynooth
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Irish
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Paul Mescal at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2025 2 (cropped 2).jpg
- Height
- 1.80
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- date of birth
- 1996-02-02
- start of work period
- 2017-00-00
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- Paul Mescal
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- name in native language
- Paul Mescal
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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