
Paul Mescal
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 A...
Known For
Filmography

The Beatles: John
2028
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: George
2028
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: Paul
2028
as Paul McCartney

The Beatles: Ringo
2028
as Paul McCartney

The History of Sound
2025
as Lionel

Hamnet
2025
as Will
On the Red Carpet Presents: All of Us Strangers
2024
as Self

Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
2024
as Self / Narrator (voice)

Gladiator II
2024
as Lucius

The Making of Gladiator II
2024
as Self

All of Us Strangers
2023
as Harry

Carmen
2023
as Aidan

Foe
2023
as Junior

Aftersun
2022
as Calum

God's Creatures
2022
as Brian O'Hara

The Lost Daughter
2021
as Will

This Is Our Youth
2020
as Dennis Ziegler

Drifting
2020
as Cian

Normal People
2020
as Connell Waldron

The Deceived
2020
as Sean

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Hot Ones
2015
as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self

Chicken Shop Date
2014
as Self - Guest

Chicken Shop Date
2014
as Self - Guest (archive footage)

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

The Late Late Show
1962
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee