Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal
02.02.1996 (28 years) (Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland)
Paul Mescal (; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor who received praise and recognition for his starring role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a British Academy Television Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Born in Maynooth, he graduated from The Lir Academy in 2017 and subsequently performed in plays, such as The Great Gatsby, Asking for It and The Lieutenant of Inishmore, in Dublin theatres. Mescal made his film debut with a supporting role in the psychological drama The Lost Daughter (2021), and has gained praise for starring in the 2022 drama films God's Creatures and Aftersun. His performance as a troubled father in the lattermost earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance.