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 Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
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A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to co...
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In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sens...
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One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a m...
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Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is fo...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamnet (2025) | Will | - | - |
| 2 | Gladiator II (2024) | Lucius | 6.8 | |
| 3 | Carmen (2023) | Aidan | 4 | |
| 4 | All of Us Strangers (2023) | Harry | 8 | |
| 5 | Foe (2023) | Junior | 5.7 | |
| 6 | Aftersun (2022) | Calum | 8 | |
| 7 | God's Creatures (2022) | Brian O'Hara | 8 | |
| 8 | The Lost Daughter (2021) | Will | 7.1 |
