
Paul Mescal
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 revival of the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire (2022), which won him the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Mescal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(18)

Normal People
Connell Waldron

The Deceived
Sean

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self

Movies with Ali Plumb
Self

Hot Ones
Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self

Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest

Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage)

The Graham Norton Show
Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host

The Late Late Show
Self

The Oscars
Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee