
Paul Mescal
Acting
Born: 1996-02-02 · Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland
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
🎬 Movies (20)

The Beatles: John
2028
Paul McCartney

The Beatles: George
2028
Paul McCartney

The Beatles: Paul
2028
Paul McCartney

The Beatles: Ringo
2028
Paul McCartney

The Boys of Dungeon Lane: In Conversation with Paul McCartney and Paul Mescal
2026
Self

Inside Look: Hamnet
2025
Self

Hamnet
2025
Will

The History of Sound
2025
Lionel

The Making of Gladiator II
2024
Self

Gladiator II
2024
Lucius

Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
2024
Self / Narrator (voice)
On the Red Carpet Presents: All of Us Strangers
2024
Self

All of Us Strangers
2023
Harry

Foe
2023
Junior

Carmen
2023
Aidan

Aftersun
2022
Calum

God's Creatures
2022
Brian O'Hara

The Lost Daughter
2021
Will

This Is Our Youth
2020
Dennis Ziegler

Drifting
2020
Cian
📺 TV Shows (18)

The Deceived
2020
Sean

Normal People
2020
Connell Waldron

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
Self

Movies with Ali Plumb
2016
Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self

Hot Ones
2015
Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Self

Chicken Shop Date
2014
Self - Guest

Chicken Shop Date
2014
Self - Guest (archive footage)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self

The Graham Norton Show
2007
Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995
Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host

The Late Late Show
1962
Self

The Oscars
1953
Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee