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My Take
Paul Mescal interests me because he arrived through emotion rather than spectacle. Television made him a star by asking him to do the hardest thing on camera — be quietly, visibly vulnerable — and he won a BAFTA for it. Since then his choices have been admirably stubborn: intimate films that trade on stillness, theatre work that keeps his instrument sharp, and only then the blockbuster swing. He is proof that the old route — drama training, Dublin stages, patience — still produces the most interesting screen actors. I suspect his best work is a decade away, and that is a thrilling thought.
Overview
Paul Colm Michael Mescal ( 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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Mescal
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・メスカル
- Reading
- ぽーる・めすかる
- Born
- February 2, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Trinity College, Dublin
Awards & achievements
- 2021 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.