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Academy Award Nominee Paul Mescal trained at The Lir Academy, Ireland’s National Academy of Dramatic Art. Mescal starred as the lead in AFTERSUN alongside Frankie Corio, the critically acclaimed debut feature film by Charlotte Wells.  Mescal received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and a BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in 2023. The film also won multiple awards at the British Independent Film Awards and  Mescal was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award (Best lead Performance 2023), a Gotham Award (Outstanding Lead Performance 2022), a British Independent Film Award (Best Joint Lead Performance 2022), and a Critics Choice Award (Best Actor 2023). 

Mescal starred as Stanley in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Almeida Theatre (2022) and Phoenix Theatre (2023) and won The Lawrence Olivier Award for Best Actor (2023). His theatre credits include the title role of THE GREAT GATSBY at Dublin’s prestigious Gate Theatre. In January 2020,  Mescal played the title role in Martin McDonagh’s critically-acclaimed THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE, to outstanding reviews. His other credits include THE RED SHOES, ASKING FOR IT, THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS, A PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.  

Paul Mescal is also well known for playing the lead role of Connell in the adaptation of the Sally Rooney novel NORMAL PEOPLE, directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Paul won the 2021 BAFTA TV Award for Leading Actor for his role as Connell. He was also nominated at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards for Leading Actor in a Limited Series and the Critics’ Choice Award 2021. In 2020,  Mescal was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen Talent.  

In film, Mescal starred in leading roles in A24’s Psychological Drama GOD’S CREATURES alongside Emily Watson, in Benjamin Millepied’s CARMEN, and featured in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s acclaimed directorial debut THE LOST DAUGHTER. 

Upcoming, Mescal will star in FOE alongside Saoirse Ronan directed by Garth Davis.  

Mescal will film and star in the sequel to Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR and Chloé Zhao’s HAMNET alongside Jessie Buckley. Additionally, a lead role in HISTORY OF SOUND with Josh O’Connor. He will star in Richard Linklater’s film adaptation of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG a 20 year project. 

Press release from Searchlight Pictures, The Walt Disney Company Italia, Opinion Leader, Cristiana Caimmi.

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