Paul Mescal

Paul Colm Michael Mescal born 2 February 1996 is an Irish actor Born in Maynooth he studied acting at The Lir Academy and subsequently performed in plays in Dublin theatres Mescal 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 expanded to films with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter 2021 and Gods Creatures 2022 His leading role as a troubled father in Aftersun 2022 earned him nominations for an Academy Award and BAFTA Film Award Mescal won a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire The following year he starred in the drama All of Us Strangers for which he received his second BAFTA Film Award nomination Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Mescal licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia