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{{Short description|Irish actor}} | {{Short description|Irish actor (born 1996)}} | ||
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| name = Paul Mescal | | name = Paul Mescal | ||
| image = Paul Mescal |
| image = Paul Mescal, 2023 Dublin International Film Festival.jpg | ||
| caption = Mescal in |
| caption = Mescal in 2023 | ||
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| birth_name = Paul Colm Michael Mescal | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|2|2}} | |||
| birth_place = ], ], Ireland | | birth_place = ], ], Ireland | ||
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| alma_mater = ] (]) | ||
| occupation = Actor | | occupation = Actor | ||
| years_active = 2017–present | | years_active = 2017–present | ||
| relatives = ] (sister) | |||
| awards = ] | |||
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'''Paul Mescal''' ({{IPAc-en|'|m|E|s|k|@l}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K_HRO58P2U|title=Rapid Fire Questions: Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones • Normal People|publisher=]|date=6 May 2020|access-date=24 May 2022|archive-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524071129/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K_HRO58P2U|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wywjnr8vQ8U|title=Paul Mescal Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Misplaced Pages|work=]|date=19 October 2020|access-date=24 May 2022|archive-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524071128/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wywjnr8vQ8U|url-status=live}}</ref> born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in ], he |
'''Paul Colm Michael Mescal''' ({{IPAc-en|'|m|E|s|k|@l}} {{respell|MESS|kəl}};<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K_HRO58P2U|title=Rapid Fire Questions: Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones • Normal People|publisher=]|date=6 May 2020|access-date=24 May 2022|archive-date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524071129/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K_HRO58P2U|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wywjnr8vQ8U|title=Paul Mescal Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Misplaced Pages|work=]|date=19 October 2020 |access-date=24 May 2022|archive-date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524071128/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wywjnr8vQ8U|url-status=live}}</ref> born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in ], he studied acting at ] and then performed in plays in ] theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries '']'' (2020), earning a ] and a nomination for a ]. | ||
Mescal |
Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas '']'' (2021) and '']'' (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in '']'' (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in '']'' (2023) earned him nominations for ] in addition to a nomination for an ] for the former. He received a ] for his portrayal of ] in a 2022 revival of the play '']''. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film '']'' (2024). | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Mescal was born on 2 February 1996 in |
Paul Colm Michael Mescal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/2CVBGviYN68?t=525|title=Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott Take The Co-Star Test|work=]|date=13 December 2023|access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref> was born on 2 February 1996 in Maynooth, County Kildare, to Dearbhla, a ], and Paul, a schoolteacher who also acted semi-professionally.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Mescal: Age, Height & Dating Details Of 'Normal People' Actor |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/features/paul-mescal-age-height-girlfriend/ |publisher=] |access-date=10 November 2020 |archive-date=3 May 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200503181636/https://www.capitalfm.com/features/paul-mescal-age-height-girlfriend/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/readers-expectations-are-the-biggest-source-of-anxiety-paul-mescal-on-tackling-role-of-connell-in-normal-people-38844346.html |title=Readers' expectations are the 'biggest source of anxiety' – Paul Mescal on tackling role of Connell in Normal People |work=] |first=Maggie |last=Armstrong |url-access= registration |date=11 January 2020 |access-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200531152244/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/readers-expectations-are-the-biggest-source-of-anxiety-paul-mescal-on-tackling-role-of-connell-in-normal-people-38844346.html |archive-date=31 May 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The eldest of three children, he has a brother and a sister.<ref name= "crush">{{cite web |last1=Paiella| first1= Gabriella|url=https://www.gq.com/story/normal-people-star-paul-mescal-profile| title=How Paul Mescal Became the Crush of the Year |work=]| date=19 October 2020| access-date=8 June 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210125102929/https://www.gq.com/story/normal-people-star-paul-mescal-profile| archive-date=25 January 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| last1=Glasgow|first1=Abigail|url=https://www.papermag.com/normal-people-paul-mescal-hulu-2645856870.html| title='Normal People' Star Paul Mescal Showed His Parents the Sex Scenes| work= ]| date=29 April 2020|access-date=30 August 2020|archive-date=2 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502230638/https://www.papermag.com/normal-people-paul-mescal-hulu-2645856870.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Mescal attended ].<ref name="post">{{Cite web| url= https://entertainment.ie/tv/tv-news/paul-mescal-normal-people-phantom-of-the-opera-451153/| title= Here's 'Normal People' star Paul Mescal performing 'Phantom of the Opera' as a teen|first=Brian|last=Lloyd|date=2 May 2020|website=]| access-date=10 September 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201129221416/https://entertainment.ie/tv/tv-news/paul-mescal-normal-people-phantom-of-the-opera-451153/| archive-date=29 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He was a minor and under-21 ] player for ] and a member of the ] club.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.kildarenow.com/news/news/402639/from-kildare-football-star-to-irish-theatre-star-mescal-revelling-on-a-new-stage.html |title=From Kildare football star to Irish theatre star – Mescal revelling on a new stage |website= Kildare Now |first=Patrick |last=Ward |date=16 December 2017 |access-date=3 November 2019 |archive-date=3 November 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191103101416/https://www.kildarenow.com/news/news/402639/from-kildare-football-star-to-irish-theatre-star-mescal-revelling-on-a-new-stage.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name= "IrishmanAbroad">{{cite podcast |title=Paul Mescal |url= https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-abroad/paul-mescal-episode-352 |author-link=Jarlath Regan |first=Jarlath |date=25 April 2020 |work=]|publisher=] |access-date=20 July 2020 |last=Regan |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619040437/https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-abroad/paul-mescal-episode-352 |url-status=live }}</ref> Gaelic footballer ] praised Mescal's skills as a defender,<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lacey-backs-kildare-to-prosper-without-one-that-got-away-t57vtffg9 |title= Lacey backs Kildare to prosper without one that got away |website=] |first=Damian |last=Lawlor |date=28 July 2017 |access-date=3 November 2019 |archive-date=3 November 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191103101416/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lacey-backs-kildare-to-prosper-without-one-that-got-away-t57vtffg9 |url-status=live }}</ref> while physical trainer ] said he is "mature beyond his years... very developed and very strong".<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/former-kildare-boss-cian-oneill-got-a-glimpse-of-paul-mescals-acting-talent-999342.html |title=Former Kildare boss Cian O'Neill got a glimpse of Paul Mescal's acting talent |work=] |first= Paul |last=Keane |date=14 May 2020 |access-date=14 May 2020 |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200606233506/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/former-kildare-boss-cian-oneill-got-a-glimpse-of-paul-mescals-acting-talent-999342.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Mescal gave up the sport after a jaw injury.<ref name="vogue">{{cite web |url= https://www.vogue.com/article/daisy-edgar-jones-paul-mescal-normal-people-stars |title=Meet the Charismatic Stars of the Highly-Anticipated Normal People Adaptation |work=] |first1=Harriet |last1=Fitch Little |date= 16 March 2020 |access-date=16 March 2020 |archive-date=6 April 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200406220342/https://www.vogue.com/article/daisy-edgar-jones-paul-mescal-normal-people-stars |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
He performed on stage for the first time at age 16, portraying the eponymous ] in the musical '']'',<ref name="crush"/><ref name= "post"/> after which he auditioned and gained admission to ] at ].<ref name="control">{{cite news| last1=Heaf |first1=Jonathan|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/paul-mescal-normal-people|title=Paul Mescal: 'I had no control over one of the biggest moments in my life'| work=]| date=28 November 2020|access-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210201121141/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/paul-mescal-normal-people|archive-date=1 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in acting in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fenwick|first1=George|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/normal-people-bbc-connell-actor-paul-mescal-a4424701.html| title=Who is Paul Mescal? The Normal People actor who plays Connell|work=]|date=1 June 2020|access-date=29 April 2021|archive-date=29 April 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210429033042/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/normal-people-bbc-connell-actor-paul-mescal-a4424701.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He secured agents for his acting career prior to his graduation.<ref name= "control"/> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
===Theatre and television roles (2017–2020)=== | ===Theatre and television roles (2017–2020)=== | ||
After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree, Mescal was offered roles in two theatre productions, '']'' and '']''; he took on the latter and starred as the titular ] at the ] in Dublin.<ref name="Gatsby">{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Alex|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/paul-mescal-from-tv-debut-to-rolling-stones-music-video-in-less-than-a-year-39429625.html|title=Paul Mescal: From TV debut to Rolling Stones music video in less than a year|work=]|date=6 August 2020|access-date=30 August 2020|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920045308/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/paul-mescal-from-tv-debut-to-rolling-stones-music-video-in-less-than-a-year-39429625.html|url-status=live}}</ref> '']'' Peter Crawley highlighted his work as a "butterfly of self-creation among an ensemble in constant motion and fluttering improvisation".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/the-great-gatsby-at-the-gate-a-magnificently-entertaining-dizzying-party-1.3153835|title=The Great Gatsby at the Gate: a magnificently entertaining, dizzying party|newspaper=]|first=Peter|last=Crawley|date=13 July 2017|accessdate=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121010453/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/the-great-gatsby-at-the-gate-a-magnificently-entertaining-dizzying-party-1.3153835|archive-date=21 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He also portrayed the Prince in a contemporary retelling of ]'s '']'' at the same theatre that year.<ref name="redshoes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/it-was-tough-but-i-ve-stepped-into-a-time-in-irish-theatre-that-s-really-alive-1.3312336|title='It was tough... but I've stepped into a time in Irish theatre that's really alive'|newspaper=]|first=Tanya|last=Sweeney|date=15 December 2017|access-date=3 November 2019|archive-date=15 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215203312/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/it-was-tough-but-i-ve-stepped-into-a-time-in-irish-theatre-that-s-really-alive-1.3312336|url-status=live}}</ref> Mescal appeared in the world premiere of the 2018 play '']'' by ] at the ] in Dublin; Steve Cummins of '']'' commended his distinctive performance.<ref name="Bryan">{{Cite news|last1=Cummins|first1=Steve|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-asking-for-it-at-abbey-theatre-dublin-rjbf0b7dq|title=Review: Asking For It at Abbey Theatre, Dublin|work=]|url-access=subscription|quote=Paul Mescal delivers a standout performance as Bryan, Emma's sympathetic brother.|date=17 November 2018|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=17 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117074929/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-asking-for-it-at-abbey-theatre-dublin-rjbf0b7dq|url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, he made his London stage debut in '']'' at the ] and starred in the Rough Magic Theatre Company's productions of '']'' for the ] and '']'' for the ].<ref name="roughmagic">{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/it-s-a-kind-of-magic-electric-midsummer-night-s-dreams-in-kilkenny-castle-1.3580898|title=It's a kind of magic: electric midsummer night's dreams in Kilkenny Castle|newspaper=]|first=Peter|last=Crawley|date=4 August 2018|access-date=3 November 2019|archive-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804094928/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/it-s-a-kind-of-magic-electric-midsummer-night-s-dreams-in-kilkenny-castle-1.3580898|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, he performed in the play '']'' at Dublin's ].<ref name="Lieutenant">{{cite news|last1=Charleton|first1=Fiona|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theatre-review-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-lsjwjsjpm|title=Theatre review: The Lieutenant of Inishmore|work=]|url-access=subscription|date=9 February 2020|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-date=9 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209153928/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theatre-review-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-lsjwjsjpm|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Mescal starred in his first television role in the drama miniseries '']'', an adaptation of the 2018 ] by ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mangan|first1=Lucy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/26/normal-people-review-sally-rooney-bbc-hulu|title=Normal People review – Sally Rooney's love story is a small-screen triumph|work=]|date=26 April 2020|access-date=2 September 2020|archive-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426064757/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/26/normal-people-review-sally-rooney-bbc-hulu|url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered in the UK on ] and in the US on ] in 2020.<ref name="NormalPeople">{{cite news|last1=Goldsbrough|first1=Susannah|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/normal-people-first-look-review-riveting-romance-millennial/|title=Normal People, first-look review: a riveting romance for the millennial age|work=]|url-access=registration|quote=Normal People arrives as a boxset on BBC Three on April 26.|date=22 April 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114115202/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/normal-people-first-look-review-riveting-romance-millennial/|archive-date=14 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Linda|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/04/29/847617296/normal-people-is-a-love-story-to-cherish|title=Review: 'Normal People' Skillfully Adapts Sally Rooney's Novel|publisher=]|date=29 April 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=29 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429175608/https://www.npr.org/2020/04/29/847617296/normal-people-is-a-love-story-to-cherish|url-status=live}}</ref> He played student Connell Waldron; he viewed the role as different from himself in the way Waldron's traits include hesitance and emotional unavailability.<ref name="control"/> Like the actor did in real life, the character plays Gaelic football and attends Trinity College.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Machell|first1=Ben|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-mescal-the-heart-throb-star-of-sally-rooneys-normal-people-r0hmh2cv5|title=Paul Mescal: the heart-throb star of Sally Rooney's Normal People|work=]|url-access=subscription|date=18 May 2020|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206015949/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-mescal-the-heart-throb-star-of-sally-rooneys-normal-people-r0hmh2cv5|archive-date=6 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Mescal' |
Mescal starred in his first television role in the drama miniseries '']'', an adaptation of the 2018 ] by ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mangan|first1=Lucy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/26/normal-people-review-sally-rooney-bbc-hulu|title=Normal People review – Sally Rooney's love story is a small-screen triumph|work=]|date=26 April 2020|access-date=2 September 2020|archive-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426064757/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/26/normal-people-review-sally-rooney-bbc-hulu|url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered in the UK on ] and in the US on ] in 2020.<ref name="NormalPeople">{{cite news|last1=Goldsbrough|first1=Susannah|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/normal-people-first-look-review-riveting-romance-millennial/|title=Normal People, first-look review: a riveting romance for the millennial age|work=]|url-access=registration|quote=Normal People arrives as a boxset on BBC Three on April 26.|date=22 April 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114115202/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/normal-people-first-look-review-riveting-romance-millennial/|archive-date=14 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Linda|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/04/29/847617296/normal-people-is-a-love-story-to-cherish|title=Review: 'Normal People' Skillfully Adapts Sally Rooney's Novel|publisher=]|date=29 April 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=29 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429175608/https://www.npr.org/2020/04/29/847617296/normal-people-is-a-love-story-to-cherish|url-status=live}}</ref> He played student Connell Waldron; he viewed the role as different from himself in the way Waldron's traits include hesitance and emotional unavailability.<ref name="control"/> Like the actor did in real life, the character plays ] and attends Trinity College.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Machell|first1=Ben|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-mescal-the-heart-throb-star-of-sally-rooneys-normal-people-r0hmh2cv5|title=Paul Mescal: the heart-throb star of Sally Rooney's Normal People|work=]|url-access=subscription|date=18 May 2020|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206015949/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-mescal-the-heart-throb-star-of-sally-rooneys-normal-people-r0hmh2cv5|archive-date=6 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The role propelled Mescal to fame.<ref name="crush"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rao|first1=Sonia|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/11/04/paul-mescal-aftersun-interview/|title=Paul Mescal on 'Aftersun,' disaster movies and that 'Normal People' ending|newspaper=]|url-access=limited|date=4 November 2022|access-date=1 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201021314/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/11/04/paul-mescal-aftersun-interview/|archive-date=1 February 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> He earned acclaim as well as the ] for his performance.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Garner|first1=Dwight|author-link1=Dwight Garner|last2=Poniewozik|first2=James|author-link2=James Poniewozik|last3=Sehgal|first3=Parul|author-link3=Parul Sehgal|last4=Szalai|first4=Jennifer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/books/normal-people-sally-rooney-hulu-adaptation.html|title=Bringing 'Normal People' to Sexy, Soundtracked Life|work=]|url-access=limited|date=15 May 2020|access-date=2 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104212415/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/books/normal-people-sally-rooney-hulu-adaptation.html|archive-date=4 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BAFTAS 2021">{{cite web|last1=Kanter|first1=Jake|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/bafta-tv-awards-full-winners-list-1234769349/|title=BAFTA TV Awards Winners: 'I May Destroy You' Triumphs; Paul Mescal Wins Best Actor; 'The Crown' Snubbed|website=]|date=6 June 2021|access-date=7 June 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606231516/https://deadline.com/2021/06/bafta-tv-awards-full-winners-list-1234769349/|url-status=live}}</ref> In their respective reviews for '']'' and '']'', ] called Mescal's navigation through the character's emotional collapse "breathtaking", while Willa Paskin noted his concurrent embodiment of "intelligence, insecurity and quiet confidence".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Framke|first1=Caroline|author-link1=Caroline Framke|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/reviews/normal-people-hulu-review-sally-rooney-1234587209/|title='Normal People' Review: Hulu's Sally Rooney Adaptation is Bruising|work=]|date=22 April 2020|access-date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120190039/https://variety.com/2020/tv/reviews/normal-people-hulu-review-sally-rooney-1234587209/|archive-date=20 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Paskin|first1=Willa|url=https://slate.com/culture/2020/04/normal-people-hulu-sally-rooney-review.html|title=Normal People, Hulu's swoony adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel, reviewed.|work=]|date=24 April 2020|access-date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106134853/https://slate.com/culture/2020/04/normal-people-hulu-sally-rooney-review.html|archive-date=6 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He also received nominations for the ] and the ].<ref name="Emmys 2020">{{cite web|last1=Villarreal|first1=Yvonne|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-28/emmys-2020-paul-mescal-normal-people-hulu-nominations|title=Emmys 2020: Paul Mescal of 'Normal People' on his nomination|work=]|url-access=limited|date=28 July 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=29 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729004118/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-28/emmys-2020-paul-mescal-normal-people-hulu-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Critics Choice 2020">{{cite magazine|last=Schneider|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/ozark-the-crown-schitts-creek-26th-annual-critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-1234887254/|title='Ozark,' 'The Crown' and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations|magazine=]|date=18 January 2021|access-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118230541/https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/ozark-the-crown-schitts-creek-26th-annual-critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-1234887254/|archive-date=18 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Mescal starred in ''Drifting'', a short film, which was screened at the 2020 ].<ref name="drifting">{{cite news|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/07/08/granard-film-to-feature-in-galway-film-fleadh/|title=Granard film to feature in Galway Film Fleadh|work=]|date=8 July 2020|access-date=4 November 2020|archive-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114115749/https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/07/08/granard-film-to-feature-in-galway-film-fleadh/|url-status=live}}</ref> He played a firefighter in the ] miniseries ''The Deceived'' and appeared in the music video for the song "]" by ] in August.<ref name="Deceived">{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Flora|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-08-04/the-deceived-paul-mescal/|title=The Deceived's creators: 'There was a buzz about Paul Mescal – but no one predicted this'|work=]|date=4 August 2020|access-date=12 August 2020|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806123327/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-08-04/the-deceived-paul-mescal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="scarlet">{{cite magazine|last1=Greene|first1=Andy|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-new-video-scarlet-paul-mescal-1039706/|title=Watch the New Rolling Stones Video 'Scarlet,' Starring Paul Mescal|magazine=]|url-access=subscription|date=6 August 2020|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120111429/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-new-video-scarlet-paul-mescal-1039706/|archive-date=20 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Reviewing ''The Deceived'', '']'' critic Ed Power highlighted Mescal's effortless "sleepy-eyed charm" and "flawless" ] accent.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Power|first1=Ed|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/deceived-review-paul-mescal-normal-people-channel-5-a9652966.html|title=The Deceived review: Paul Mescal conjures his sleepy-eyed charm in this silly and likeable caper|work=]|date=4 August 2020|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705124811/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/deceived-review-paul-mescal-normal-people-channel-5-a9652966.html|archive-date=5 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | Mescal starred in ''Drifting'', a short film, which was screened at the 2020 ].<ref name="drifting">{{cite news|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/07/08/granard-film-to-feature-in-galway-film-fleadh/|title=Granard film to feature in Galway Film Fleadh|work=]|date=8 July 2020|access-date=4 November 2020|archive-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114115749/https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/07/08/granard-film-to-feature-in-galway-film-fleadh/|url-status=live}}</ref> He played a firefighter in the ] miniseries ''The Deceived'' and appeared in the music video for the song "]" by ] in August.<ref name="Deceived">{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Flora|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-08-04/the-deceived-paul-mescal/|title=The Deceived's creators: 'There was a buzz about Paul Mescal – but no one predicted this'|work=]|date=4 August 2020|access-date=12 August 2020|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806123327/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-08-04/the-deceived-paul-mescal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="scarlet">{{cite magazine|last1=Greene|first1=Andy|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-new-video-scarlet-paul-mescal-1039706/|title=Watch the New Rolling Stones Video 'Scarlet,' Starring Paul Mescal|magazine=]|url-access=subscription|date=6 August 2020|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120111429/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-new-video-scarlet-paul-mescal-1039706/|archive-date=20 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Reviewing ''The Deceived'', '']'' critic Ed Power highlighted Mescal's effortless "sleepy-eyed charm" and "flawless" ] accent.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Power|first1=Ed|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/deceived-review-paul-mescal-normal-people-channel-5-a9652966.html|title=The Deceived review: Paul Mescal conjures his sleepy-eyed charm in this silly and likeable caper|work=]|date=4 August 2020|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705124811/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/deceived-review-paul-mescal-normal-people-channel-5-a9652966.html|archive-date=5 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
===Film |
=== Film breakthrough (2021–present)=== | ||
]]] | ], and ] promoting '']'' (2021)]] | ||
Mescal made his feature film debut with a supporting role in '']'', directed by ] in her directorial debut.<ref name="filmdebut">{{cite |
Mescal made his feature film debut with a supporting role in '']'', directed by ] in her directorial debut.<ref name="filmdebut">{{cite news |last1=Galuppo |first1=Mia |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/normal-people-breakout-paul-mescal-joins-maggie-gyllenhaal-directorial-debut-the-lost-daughter-exclusive |title=''Normal People'' Breakout Paul Mescal Joins Maggie Gyllenhaal Directorial Debut ''The Lost Daughter'' |work=] |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2020 |archive-date=28 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828205308/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/normal-people-breakout-paul-mescal-joins-maggie-gyllenhaal-directorial-debut-the-lost-daughter-exclusive |url-status=live }}</ref> Released in 2021, the ] garnered favourable reviews.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/the-lost-daughter-the-novice-the-tender-bar-spider-man-covid-speciality-film-box-office-1234898660/ |title=''The Lost Daughter'', ''The Novice'', ''The Tender Bar'' Open Into ''Spider-Man'' Maelstrom, Covid Jitters – Specialty Preview |work=] |date=17 December 2021 |access-date=31 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217193334/https://deadline.com/2021/12/the-lost-daughter-the-novice-the-tender-bar-spider-man-covid-speciality-film-box-office-1234898660/ |archive-date=17 December 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Paterson |first1=Colin |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59636673 |title=The Lost Daughter: Olivia Colman on her 'searingly honest' film on motherhood |work=] |date=16 December 2021 |access-date=31 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216003555/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59636673 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> A year later, Mescal starred as a man accused of ] in the psychological drama '']'' and as a troubled young father in the drama '']'', both of which premiered at the ]. The two films received positive reviews with Mescal's performances gaining praise.<ref name="Cannes2022">{{cite news |last1=Seth |first1=Radhika |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/paul-mescal-cannes-film-festival-interview |title=Paul Mescal is Taking Cannes by Storm |work=] |date=23 May 2022 |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524052711/https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/paul-mescal-cannes-film-festival-interview |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lattanzio |first1=Ryan |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/a24-buys-paul-mescal-cannes-aftersun-1234727801/|title=A24 Buys Paul Mescal Cannes Drama ''Aftersun'' for U.S., Canada |work=] |date=24 May 2022 |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524052258/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/a24-buys-paul-mescal-cannes-aftersun-1234727801/ |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> ] critic Kate Erbland found Mescal's work in ''God's Creatures'' "powerful" and "quietly chilling".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/gods-creatures-review-emily-watson-paul-mescal-1234723897/ |title=''God's Creatures'' Review: Emily Watson and Paul Mescal Crackle in Chilly Irish Family Drama |work=] |first=Kate |last=Erbland |date=19 May 2022 |accessdate=1 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519083255/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/gods-creatures-review-emily-watson-paul-mescal-1234723897/ |archive-date=19 May 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> Reviewing ''Aftersun'', ] of ] highlighted his "disarming charm and elemental power" in his portrayal of a "complex role".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Travers |first1=Peter |author-link1=Peter Travers |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/aftersun-review-best-film-year-time-writer-director/story?id=92597124 |title=''Aftersun'' review: This is the best film of the year by a first time writer-director |publisher=ABC News |date=4 November 2022 |accessdate=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104105530/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/aftersun-review-best-film-year-time-writer-director/story?id=92597124 |archive-date=4 November 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> He received nominations for the ] and the ] for the latter.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Moreau |first2=Jordan |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/oscar-nominations-2023-list-1235495072/ |title=Oscar Nominations 2023: The Full List |work=] |date=24 January 2023 |accessdate=24 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201184328/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/oscar-nominations-2023-list-1235495072/ |archive-date=1 February 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=19 January 2023 |title=BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' Leads Race, ''Banshees'' & ''Everything Everywhere'' Come Up Strong |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/bafta-2023-nominations-full-list-1235494500/ |access-date=19 January 2023 |work=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123215849/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/bafta-2023-nominations-full-list-1235494500/ |archive-date=23 January 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Mescal starred in '']'', which premiered at the ] and was theatrically released in 2023.<ref name="carmen">{{cite news |last1=Lambert |first1=Harper |url=https://www.thewrap.com/carmen-paul-mescal-melissa-barrera-theatrical-release-sony/ |title=''Carmen'' Starring Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera Gets Theatrical Release From Sony Pictures Classics |work=] |date=1 February 2023 |access-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203071716/https://www.thewrap.com/carmen-paul-mescal-melissa-barrera-theatrical-release-sony/ |archive-date=3 February 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> IndieWire's David Ehrlich said that Mescal asserts his "gravitas" and "poise" playing a veteran of the US military.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/carmen-review-benjamin-millepied-1234761097/ |title=''Carmen'' Review: Lovers on the Run in Benjamin Millepied's Unclassifiable Dance Odyssey |work=] |first=David |last=Ehrlich |date=22 September 2022 |accessdate=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519152801/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/carmen-review-benjamin-millepied-1234761097/ |archive-date=19 May 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mescal portrayed ] in a revival of the play '']'' by ] at the ] beginning in December 2022. The production met with acclaim and transferred to the ] in March 2023.<ref name="streetcar">{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/streetcar-named-desire-tennessee-williams-b2246547.html |title=''A Streetcar Named Desire'' at 75: Blanche, Stanley, and the Tennessee Williams play that still haunts us |work=] |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=26 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220064609/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/streetcar-named-desire-tennessee-williams-b2246547.html |archive-date=20 December 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="westend">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/25/a-streetcar-named-desire-with-paul-mescal-transfers-to-west-end |title=''A Streetcar Named Desire'' with Paul Mescal transfers to West End |work=] |first=Chris |last=Wiegand |date=25 January 2023 |accessdate=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129194931/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/25/a-streetcar-named-desire-with-paul-mescal-transfers-to-west-end |archive-date=29 January 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Times''{{'}}s Dominic Maxwell found him "tremendous" and opined that he "makes the latent violence of Stanley Kowalski into something easy, tangible, vibrant yet unactorly".<ref>{{cite news |last=Maxwell |first=Dominic |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-streetcar-named-desire-review-magnetic-paul-mescal-is-no-normal-leading-man-2dlh2h2tt |title=''A Streetcar Named Desire'' review — Magnetic Paul Mescal is no normal leading man |work=] |url-access=subscription |date=13 January 2023 |access-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113054552/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-streetcar-named-desire-review-magnetic-paul-mescal-is-no-normal-leading-man-2dlh2h2tt |archive-date=13 January 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mescal won the ] for the role.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/spotlight-london-hosts-olivier-awards-theatre-2023-04-02/ |title=Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer win prizes at London theatre's Olivier awards |work=] |first=Marie-Louise |last=Gumuchian |date=2 April 2023 |accessdate=2 April 2023 |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402034944/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/spotlight-london-hosts-olivier-awards-theatre-2023-04-02/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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In 2023, Mescal starred alongside ] in '']'', a loose adaptation of the novel '']'' by ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Canfield |first1=David |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/08/all-of-us-strangers-andrew-scott-paul-mescal-first-look-awards-insider |title=Inside ''All of Us Strangers'', Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal's Metaphysical Love Story |work=] |date=23 August 2023 |access-date=31 August 2023 |archive-date=29 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829064843/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/08/all-of-us-strangers-andrew-scott-paul-mescal-first-look-awards-insider |url-status=live }}</ref> He pursued the project as he was keen to play a "vivacious" and "front-footed" character for the first time in his career.<ref name="vogue24">{{cite news |last1=Seth |first1=Radhika |title="I Want More Stability": Paul Mescal On All Of Us Strangers, Hamnet And His In/Out List For 2024 |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/paul-mescal-interview-all-of-us-strangers |work=] |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=26 January 2024}}</ref> It premiered at the ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Clayton |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/telluride-lineup-the-bikeriders-rustin-saltburn-1235707476/ |title=Telluride Lineup Includes World Premieres of ''Saltburn'', ''The Bikeriders'' and ''Rustin'' With Tributes for Yorgos Lanthimos and Wim Wenders |work=] |date=30 August 2023 |access-date=31 August 2023 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831011833/https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/telluride-lineup-the-bikeriders-rustin-saltburn-1235707476/ |url-status=live }}</ref> '']''{{'s}} David Rooney commended the "warm, sexy chemistry" between Mescal and Scott.<ref name="allofusstrangers">{{cite news |last1=Rooney |first1=David |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/all-of-us-strangers-review-andrew-scott-paul-mescal-andrew-haigh-1235576072/ |title=''All of Us Strangers'' Release Date Set for December |work=] |date=31 August 2023 |access-date=31 August 2023 |archive-date=1 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901050024/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/all-of-us-strangers-review-andrew-scott-paul-mescal-andrew-haigh-1235576072/ |url-status=live }}</ref> For the role, Mescal received a nomination for the ].<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Alex |last1=Ritman |last2=Shafer |first2=Ellise |date=18 January 2024 |title=BAFTA Film Awards Nominations: 'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things' Lead as 'Barbie' Falls Short |url=https://variety.com/2024/awards/global/bafta-film-awards-nominations-2024-1235876088/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |work=Variety |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118122250/https://variety.com/2024/awards/global/bafta-film-awards-nominations-2024-1235876088/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He also starred opposite ] in '']'', an adaptation of ]'s science fiction ];<ref name="foe">{{cite news |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/foe-saoirse-ronan-paul-mescal-amazon-movie-release-date-1235520055/ |title=''Foe'' Release Date: Saoirse Ronan-Paul Mescal Sci-Fi Film Due In Fall Via Amazon |work=] |date=15 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815215023/https://deadline.com/2023/08/foe-saoirse-ronan-paul-mescal-amazon-movie-release-date-1235520055/ |archive-date=15 August 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> the film was not well received by critics.<ref>{{cite news |last1=London |first1=Rob |url=https://collider.com/foe-streaming-date-prime-video/ |title=''Foe'' Finds Its Streaming Home|work=] |date=20 November 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123105644/https://collider.com/foe-streaming-date-prime-video/|archive-date=23 November 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Guarnieri |first=Isabella |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/61252/1/why-did-foe-flop-paul-mescal-saoirse-ronan-garth-davis |title=Why did ''Foe'' flop? |magazine=] |access-date=23 November 2023 |date=3 November 2023 |archive-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123092038/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/61252/1/why-did-foe-flop-paul-mescal-saoirse-ronan-garth-davis |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
In 2024, Mescal was honoured by the ] with the Vantage Award, for emerging artists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carson |first=Lexi |date=10 June 2024 |title=Paul Mescal, Quentin Tarantino and Rita Moreno to Be Honored at Academy Museum Gala |url=https://variety.com/2024/awards/news/quentin-tarantino-paul-mescal-rita-moreno-academy-museum-gala-1236031536/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> He expanded to big-budget films with his starring role in '']'', ]'s sequel to the ], taking over the role played in childhood by ].<ref name="EWGladiator"/><ref name="GQ24">{{cite news |last=Paiella|first=Gabriella|url=https://www.gq.com/story/paul-mescal-enters-the-arena-in-gladiator-ii |title=Paul Mescal Enters the Arena in ''Gladiator II'' |date=October 15, 2024 |accessdate=October 16, 2024|magazine=GQ}}</ref> Scott cast him after watching his performance in ''Normal People''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/ridley-scott-gladiator-2-paul-mescal-normal-people-exclusive/|title=Ridley Scott couldn't stop thinking about Paul Mescal after watching Normal People, so he cast him in Gladiator 2|date=October 6, 2023|first=Jamie|last=Graham|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008015124/https://www.gamesradar.com/ridley-scott-gladiator-2-paul-mescal-normal-people-exclusive/|archive-date=October 8, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> In preparation, Mescal practiced strength training, fight choreography, horse training, and sword fighting for six months.<ref name="EWGladiator">{{cite magazine |url= https://ew.com/gladiator-2-inside-epic-sequel-paul-mescal-pedro-pascal-cover-story-8731721 |title=Now entering the arena: Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal unsheathe Gladiator II |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=October 22, 2024 |accessdate=October 22, 2024}}</ref> '']''{{'}}s Jake Cole wrote, "Mescal gives a performance that recalls ]'s no-nonsense Maximus from ''Gladiator'', right down to speaking in some of the same cadences and inflections".<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/gladiator-ii-review-paul-mescal-pedro-pascal-ridley-scott/ |title='Gladiator II' Review: Sir Ridley Scott's Absurd and Uneven Return to the Colosseum |magazine=] |date=11 November 2024 |accessdate=12 November 2024}}</ref> | |||
Also in 2022, Mescal starred in '']'', a contemporary film adaptation of the ].<ref name="carmen">{{cite web|last1=Keslassy|first1=Elsa|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/normal-people-paul-mescal-carmen-melissa-barrera-benjamin-millepied-1234828954/|title='Normal People' Star Paul Mescal Joins Melissa Barrera in Benjamin Millepied's 'Carmen' (EXCLUSIVE)|work=]|date=11 November 2020|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111123206/https://variety.com/2020/film/global/normal-people-paul-mescal-carmen-melissa-barrera-benjamin-millepied-1234828954/|url-status=live}}</ref> He began playing ] in a revival of the play '']'' by ] at the ] in December 2022. The production will run until February 2023.<ref name="streetcar">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/streetcar-named-desire-tennessee-williams-b2246547.html|title=A Streetcar Named Desire at 75: Blanche, Stanley, and the Tennessee Williams play that still haunts us|work=]|date=19 December 2022|access-date=26 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220064609/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/streetcar-named-desire-tennessee-williams-b2246547.html|archive-date=20 December 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Reviewing the production for '']'', Dominic Maxwell opined, "Mescal is tremendous: he makes the latent violence of Stanley Kowalski into something easy, tangible, vibrant yet unactorly."<ref>{{cite news|last= Maxwell |first= Dominic |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-streetcar-named-desire-review-magnetic-paul-mescal-is-no-normal-leading-man-2dlh2h2tt|title=A Streetcar Named Desire review — Magnetic Paul Mescal is no normal leading man|work=]|date=13 January 2023|access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref> | |||
Mescal will next star in '']'', an adaptation of |
Mescal will next star in '']'', a romantic drama opposite ],<ref name="sound">{{Cite news|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/the-history-of-sound-paul-mescal-josh-o-connor-on-fire-gay-drama/|title=The History of Sound director says Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor are "on fire" in gay drama|journal=Gay Times|first=Sam|last=Damshenas|accessdate=6 March 2024|archive-date=19 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419060202/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/the-history-of-sound-paul-mescal-josh-o-connor-on-fire-gay-drama/|url-status=live}}</ref> and will portray ] in ]'s period drama '']'', based on the ].<ref name="vogue24"/> He replaced ] in the lead role of composer Franklin Shepard in ]'s '']'', a film adaptation of the ], which is set to be filmed over 20 years.<ref name="AboveTheLine">{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Sneider|title=Exclusive: Paul Mescal Replaces Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater's 20-Year Movie Merrily We Roll Along|url=https://abovetheline.com/2023/01/09/paul-mescal-merrily-we-roll-along-movie-richard-linklater-ben-platt-beanie-feldstein/|date=9 January 2023|website=AboveTheLine|access-date=9 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109221203/https://abovetheline.com/2023/01/09/paul-mescal-merrily-we-roll-along-movie-richard-linklater-ben-platt-beanie-feldstein/|archive-date=9 January 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> <!--He is attached to star in a romance; ''The End of Getting Lost'', a mystery; and ''A Spy By Nature'', a thriller.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galuppo|first1=Mia|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/margaret-qualley-paul-mescal-end-getting-lost-amazon-1235085598/|title=Margaret Qualley, Paul Mescal to Star in 'The End of Getting Lost' for Amazon (Exclusive)|website=]|date=2 February 2022|access-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203043054/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/margaret-qualley-paul-mescal-end-getting-lost-amazon-1235085598/|archive-date=3 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ritman|first1=Alex|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paul-mescal-spy-by-naturers-kevin-macdonald-1235249857/|title=Paul Mescal to Lead Espionage Thriller 'A Spy by Nature' for Kevin Macdonald|work=]|date=27 October 2022|access-date=5 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027120524/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paul-mescal-spy-by-naturers-kevin-macdonald-1235249857/|archive-date=27 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>--> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Mescal speaks English and ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2023 |title=Paul Mescal wows fans with fluent Irish interview on Baftas red carpet |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/paul-mescal-baftas-irish-interview-b2285955.html |access-date=21 February 2023 |website=] |last1=Parkel |first1=Inga |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223015713/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/paul-mescal-baftas-irish-interview-b2285955.html |archive-date=23 February 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Fahy|first1=Claire |date=24 February 2023 |title='Bursting Proud': Ireland Cheers Paul Mescal for Embracing Irish Language |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/movies/paul-mescal-irish-baftas.html|work=]|url-access=limited |access-date=16 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501081651/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/movies/paul-mescal-irish-baftas.html|archive-date=1 May 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> He moved from his native Ireland to London in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Amy |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/normal-people-stars-paul-mescal-daisy-edgar-jones-ready-to-celebrate|title='Normal People' stars can't wait until they can go out for a beer and dance together|work=]|url-access=limited|date=7 July 2020|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-date=7 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707213505/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/normal-people-stars-paul-mescal-daisy-edgar-jones-ready-to-celebrate|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, he said that he had bought a property in Ireland, with the intention of spending time there when he is not working.<ref name =ft2022 /> He was in a relationship with American singer ] for approximately two years, until December 2022.<ref name="personal" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Soteriou |first=Stephanie |date=25 August 2023 |title=Paul Mescal Just Alluded To The "Grief" Of His And Phoebe Bridgers's Breakup For The First Time |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/paul-mescal-has-broken-his-silence-on-the-grief-of-his-and |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=] |archive-date=17 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317061112/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/paul-mescal-has-broken-his-silence-on-the-grief-of-his-and |url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared in Bridgers' music video for the song "Savior Complex", directed by ].<ref name="saviorcomplex">{{cite web|last=Savage|first=Mark|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55150580|title=Paul Mescal stars in Phoebe Bridgers' music video for Savior Complex|work=]|date=1 December 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201165250/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55150580|url-status=live}}</ref> He is open about seeing a therapist, which he says is "to keep sane".<ref name="ft2022">{{Cite journal |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d29ef448-47da-4d70-86ed-1a37f27692f1|title=The quiet magnetism of Paul Mescal|journal=]|first=Beatrice|last=Hodgkin|date=16 December 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230225194302/https://www.ft.com/content/d29ef448-47da-4d70-86ed-1a37f27692f1|archive-date=25 February 2023|accessdate=24 January 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> He has said that fans should not feel entitled to know about his personal life and that he is not comfortable inviting any access into that part of his life.<ref name="personal">{{cite web|last1=De Loera |first1=Carlos |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-17/paul-mescal-angry-entitled-fans-personal-life|title=Paul Mescal is 'angry' that entitled fans want personal info|work=]|url-access=limited|date=17 August 2023 |access-date=22 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818112913/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-17/paul-mescal-angry-entitled-fans-personal-life|archive-date=18 August 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Mescal plays the piano<ref name="vogue" /> and has performed covers of songs with his sister, singer ].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/paul-mescal-sister-nell-sing-22370985|title=Normal People star Paul Mescal and sister Nell show off amazing talent in incredible duet|journal=]|first=Mark|last=Corcoran|date=31 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728134856/https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/paul-mescal-sister-nell-sing-22370985|archive-date=28 July 2021|accessdate=3 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He sang ] on Bridgers' song "So Much Wine" and its proceeds went to the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McHugh |first=Connell |date=18 November 2022 |title=Phoebe Bridgers releases annual Christmas cover featuring vocals from Paul Mescal |url=https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/phoebe-bridgers-releases-annual-christmas-cover-featuring-vocals-from-paul-mescal-243371 |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=] |archive-date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124075241/https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/phoebe-bridgers-releases-annual-christmas-cover-featuring-vocals-from-paul-mescal-243371 |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2020, he performed spoken word and sang with singer ] at the ] in London.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hodgkinson|first1=Will|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dermot-kennedy-and-paul-mescal-review-an-atmospheric-and-imaginative-livestream-show-98m0p76ck|title=Dermot Kennedy and Paul Mescal review — an atmospheric and imaginative livestream show|work=]|url-access=subscription|date=31 July 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=31 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731113534/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dermot-kennedy-and-paul-mescal-review-an-atmospheric-and-imaginative-livestream-show-98m0p76ck|url-status=live}}</ref> He participated in a virtual stage reading of the play '']'' by ] as part of a series benefiting the ] charity in October 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/spotlight-on-plays-broadway-morgan-freeman-laurie-metcalf-ellen-burstyn-matthew-broderick-virtual-series-1234593042/|title=Morgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf, Ellen Burstyn, Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick Among All-Star Lineup For Virtual Broadway Play Series|website=]|date=7 October 2020|access-date=17 October 2020|archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012151610/https://deadline.com/2020/10/spotlight-on-plays-broadway-morgan-freeman-laurie-metcalf-ellen-burstyn-matthew-broderick-virtual-series-1234593042/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
==Acting credits== | |||
Mescal has been in a relationship with singer ] since 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Ben |title=The remaking of Paul Mescal |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/paul-mescal-interview-2022 |date=7 November 2022 |access-date=20 November 2022 |website=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107164056/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/paul-mescal-interview-2022 |archive-date=7 November 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in Bridgers' music video for the song "Savior Complex", directed by ].<ref name="saviorcomplex">{{cite web|last=Savage|first=Mark|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55150580|title=Paul Mescal stars in Phoebe Bridgers' music video for Savior Complex|publisher=]|date=1 December 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201165250/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55150580|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| rowspan="3"|2022 | |||
! scope="row" | '']'' | |||
| Calum Paterson | |||
| | |||
| align="center" | <ref name="Cannes2022"/> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | |||
! scope="row" | '']'' | ! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Brian O'Hara | | Brian O'Hara | ||
| | | | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="Cannes2022"/> | ||
|- | |||
! scope="row" | '']'' | |||
| Callum Patterson | |||
| | |||
| align="center" |<ref name="Cannes2022"/> | |||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | '']'' | ! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Aidan | | Aidan | ||
| | | | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="carmen"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2023 | |||
| {{TableTBA}} | |||
! scope="row" |
! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Harry | |||
| | |||
| align="center" |<ref name="allofusstrangers"/> | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" | '']'' | |||
| Junior | | Junior | ||
| | |||
|Post-production | |||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="foe"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2024 | |||
| {{TableTBA}} | |||
! scope="row" | '']'' | |||
! scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;"| '']'' {{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}} | |||
| Lucius Verus | |||
| Harry | |||
| | |||
|Post-production | |||
| align="center" |<ref name=" |
| align="center" |<ref name="EWGladiator"/> | ||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3" | {{TableTBA}} | |||
| {{Pending film|]}} | |||
| Lionel | |||
| Post-production; also executive producer | |||
| align="center" |<ref name="sound"/> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{Pending film|]}} | |||
| {{TableTBA}} | |||
| ] | |||
! scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;"| '']'' {{dagger|alt=Film is in production}} | |||
| Post-production | |||
| align="center" |<ref name="vogue24"/> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Pending film|]}} | |||
| Franklin Shepard | | Franklin Shepard | ||
|Filming | | Filming | ||
| align="center" |<ref name="AboveTheLine"> |
| align="center" |<ref name="AboveTheLine"/> | ||
|url=https://abovetheline.com/2023/01/09/paul-mescal-merrily-we-roll-along-movie-richard-linklater-ben-platt-beanie-feldstein/|date=January 9, 2023|website=AboveTheLine|access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref> | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2020 | | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ||
! scope="row" | '']'' | ! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Connell Waldron | | Connell Waldron | ||
| Miniseries | | Miniseries | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="NormalPeople"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | ''The Deceived'' | ! scope="row" | ''The Deceived'' | ||
| |
| Seán McKeogh | ||
| Miniseries | | Miniseries | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="Deceived"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2024 | |||
! scope="row" | '']'' | |||
| Himself (host) | |||
| Episode: "Paul Mescal/Shaboozey" | |||
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasquez |first=Zach |date=2024-12-08 |title=Saturday Night Live: Paul Mescal hosts and Dana Carvey's Church Lady returns to scold sinners |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/08/saturday-night-live-paul-mescal-dana-carvey-church-lady |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2020 | | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ||
! scope="row" | "]" | ! scope="row" | "]" | ||
| ] | | ] | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="scarlet"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | "Savior Complex" | ! scope="row" | "]" | ||
| ] | | ] | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="saviorcomplex"/> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! scope="row" | '']'' | ! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Jay Gatsby | | ] | ||
| ], Dublin | | ], ] | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="Gatsby"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2017–2018 | | 2017–2018 | ||
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| Gate Theatre, Dublin | | Gate Theatre, Dublin | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="redshoes"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2018 | | rowspan="4" | 2018 | ||
! scope="row" | '']'' | ! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Lieutenant Langon | | Lieutenant Langon | ||
| ], London | | ], ] | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="Gatsby"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | ''Asking for It'' | ! scope="row" | ''Asking for It'' | ||
| Bryan | | Bryan | ||
| ], Dublin | | ], Dublin | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="Bryan"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | '']'' | ! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Demetrius | | ] | ||
| ] | | ] | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="roughmagic"/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | '']'' | ! scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| Stephen Dedalus | | ] | ||
| ] | | ] | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="roughmagic"/> | ||
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| ], Dublin | | ], Dublin | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="Lieutenant"/> | ||
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| 2022–2023 | | 2022–2023 | ||
! scope="row" | '']'' | ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | '']'' | ||
| ] | | rowspan="4" | ] | ||
| ], London | | ], London | ||
| align="center" | |
| align="center" |<ref name="streetcar"/> | ||
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|2023 | |||
|} | |||
|] | |||
| align="center" |<ref name="westend" /> | |||
==Awards and nominations== | |||
===]=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |2025 | |||
!Year | |||
|], London | |||
!Category | |||
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=2024-11-09 |title=Paul Mescal Returning to Stage in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' in London and New York City |url=https://variety.com/2024/theater/global/paul-mescal-streetcar-named-desire-return-1236203038/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
!Work | |||
!Result | |||
!Ref. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |], ] | ||
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Friedman |first=Roger |date=2024-11-09 |title="Gladiator II" Star Paul Mescal Bringing "Streetcar Named Desire" to New York in March 2025 |url=https://www.showbiz411.com/2024/11/09/gladiator-ii-star-paul-mescal-bringing-streetcar-named-desire-to-new-york-in-march-2025 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Showbiz411 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ingenthron |first=Blair |title=Paul Mescal in STREETCAR, Whitney White's MACBETH IN STRIDE & More to Play BAM in 2025 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Paul-Mescal-in-STREETCAR-Whitney-Whites-MACBETH-IN-STRIDE-More-to-Play-BAM-in-2025-20241111 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
|] | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Pending}} | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2023-01-24 |title=The 2023 Oscar Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-oscar-nominations/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|} | |} | ||
===]=== | |||
==Discography== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" | |||
=== Soundtrack === | |||
|- | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Year | !Year | ||
!Song | |||
!Category | |||
!Film | |||
!Work | |||
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||
!Result | |||
!Ref. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2023 | |||
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |] | |||
|"Slip Away" | |||
| rowspan="2" |'']'' | |||
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=21 April 2023|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/paul-mescal-slip-away-carmen-1234721349/|title=See Paul Mescal Make Music Debut With 'Slip Away' From 'Carmen'|magazine=]|access-date=24 April 2023|archive-date=24 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424221001/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/paul-mescal-slip-away-carmen-1234721349/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=21 April 2023|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/carmen-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1680445372|title=Carmen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|publisher=]|access-date=25 April 2023|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425063254/https://music.apple.com/us/album/carmen-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1680445372|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|"Lullaby / Beyond – Vive La Musique" | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Pending}} | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |last2=Ravindran |first2=Manori |date=2023-01-19 |title=BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Leads Race, ‘Banshees’ & ‘Everything Everywhere’ Come Up Strong |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/bafta-2023-nominations-full-list-1235494500/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |] | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Won}} | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-06 |title=BAFTA TV Awards: Full Winners List; I May Destroy You Triumphs – Deadline |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606231516/https://deadline.com/2021/06/bafta-tv-awards-full-winners-list-1234769349/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
===]=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
!Category | |||
!Work | |||
!Result | |||
!Ref. | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Nom}} | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-29 |title=Emmys 2020: Paul Mescal of 'Normal People' on his nomination - Los Angeles Times |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729004118/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-28/emmys-2020-paul-mescal-normal-people-hulu-nominations |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
===]=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
!Category | |||
!Work | |||
!Result | |||
!Ref. | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |] | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Nom}} | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2022-12-14 |title=The 2022 Critics Choice Award (CCA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-critics-choice-award-cca-nominations/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |] | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Nom}} | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |last2=Schneider |first2=Michael |date=2021-01-18 |title=‘Ozark,’ ‘The Crown’ and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards TV Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/ozark-the-crown-schitts-creek-26th-annual-critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-1234887254/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
===]=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
!Category | |||
!Work | |||
!Result | |||
!Ref. | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" |] | |||
|Best Supporting Performance | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Nom}} | |||
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2022-11-04 |title=The 2022 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-british-independent-film-awards-bifa-nominations/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|Best Joint Lead Performance | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Nom}} | |||
|} | |||
===]=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
!Category | |||
!Work | |||
!Result | |||
!Ref. | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|'']'' | |||
| {{Pending}} | |||
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-22 |title=They're Finally Here! The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards Film Nominations Announced! |url=https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/2023-spirit-awards-film-nominations/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Film Independent |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
===Other Associations=== | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:80%;" | |||
! Year | |||
! Award | |||
! Category | |||
! Work | |||
! Result | |||
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3" | {{center|2020}} | |||
| ] | |||
| Best TV Performance – Actor | |||
| rowspan="7" | '']'' | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/schitts-creek-leads-dorian-tv-award-nominations-1301271|title='Schitt's Creek' Leads Dorian TV Award Nominations|website=]|last1=Beresford|first1=Trilby|date=30 June 2020|access-date=21 September 2020|archive-date=1 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701065148/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/schitts-creek-leads-dorian-tv-award-nominations-1301271|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" | ] | |||
| Breakthrough Performer of the Year | |||
| {{won}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="gold derby awards 2020">{{cite web|last1=Montgomery|first1=Daniel|last2=Beachum|first2=Chris|last3=Dixon|first3=Marcus James|last4=Eng|first4=Joyce|last5=Laws|first5=Zach|last6=Sheehan|first6=Paul|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/gold-derby-tv-awards-winners-2020-schitts-creek-succession-reese-witherspoon/|title=2020 Gold Derby TV Awards winners: 'Schitt's' sweeps, 'Succession' succeeds, Reese Witherspoon rules and much more|publisher=]|date=16 September 2020|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130163936/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/gold-derby-tv-awards-winners-2020-schitts-creek-succession-reese-witherspoon/|archive-date=30 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| Limited / Movie Actor | |||
| {{won}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="gold derby awards 2020" /> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | {{center|2021}} | |||
| ] | |||
| Best Actor in a Series | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine|last=Jackson|first=Angelique|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/australian-academy-aacta-nominations-2021-1234907521/|title=Australian Academy Announces Film & TV Nominees for AACTA International Awards|magazine=]|date=12 February 2021|accessdate=15 February 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215031526/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/australian-academy-aacta-nominations-2021-1234907521/|archivedate=15 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| Best Actor | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/bpg-awards-nominations-normal-people-quiz-1234909443/|title='Normal People,' 'I May Destroy You,' 'Small Axe,' 'Quiz,' Lead U.K.'s BPG Awards Nominations|work=]|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|date=17 February 2021|accessdate=2 March 2021|archive-date=18 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218064328/https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/bpg-awards-nominations-normal-people-quiz-1234909443/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|Best Leading Actor in a Drama Series | |||
|{{won}} | |||
| style="text-align:center; " | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Yossman|first1=K.J.|url=https://variety.com/2021/global/news/ifta-irish-film-and-television-awards-winners-2021-1235011445/|title='Normal People' Sweeps the Board at Irish Film and Television Awards, 'Wolfwalkers' Takes Best Film|work=]|date=4 July 2021|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705023432/https://variety.com/2021/global/news/ifta-irish-film-and-television-awards-winners-2021-1235011445/|archive-date=5 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| Actor (Male) | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rts.org.uk/article/nominations-announced-rts-programme-awards-2021|title=Nominations announced for the RTS Programme Awards 2021|publisher=]|date=2 March 2021|accessdate=2 March 2021|archive-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302101612/https://rts.org.uk/article/nominations-announced-rts-programme-awards-2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="11" |{{center|2022}} | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="32" |'']'' | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |title=Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads Chicago Film Critics Nominations {{!}} Festivals & Awards {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-leads-chicago-film-critics-nominations |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=www.rogerebert.com/ |language=en}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|Best Actor | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2022-12-15 |title=The 2022 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-dublin-film-critics-circle-dfcc-winners/ |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2022-12-14 |title=The 2022 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-nominations/ |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| ] | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Marcus |date=25 October 2022 |title=Gotham Awards 2022 Nominations: 'TÁR,' 'Everything Everywhere,' and 'Aftersun' Vie for Best Feature — Full List |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/2022-gotham-awards-nominations-full-list-1234775765/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |publisher=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026174009/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/2022-gotham-awards-nominations-full-list-1234775765/ |archive-date=26 October 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| Best Actor | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2022-12-23 |title=The 2022 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-greater-western-new-york-film-critics-association-gwnyfca-nominations/|access-date=2022-12-12 |website=NextBestPicture |language=en}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|Best Lead Performance | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2022-12-13 |title=The 2022 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-nominations/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| Best Male Lead | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2022-12-16 |title=The 2022 Online Association Of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2022-online-association-of-female-film-critics-oaffc-nominations/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
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| {{Nominated}} | |||
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Irish actor (born 1996)
Paul Mescal | |
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Mescal in 2023 | |
Born | Paul Colm Michael Mescal (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 28) Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2017–present |
Relatives | Nell Mescal (sister) |
Awards | Full list |
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).
Early life and education
Paul Colm Michael Mescal was born on 2 February 1996 in Maynooth, County Kildare, to Dearbhla, a Garda, and Paul, a schoolteacher who also acted semi-professionally. The eldest of three children, he has a brother and a sister.
Mescal attended Maynooth Post Primary School. He was a minor and under-21 Gaelic football player for Kildare and a member of the Maynooth GAA club. Gaelic footballer Brian Lacey praised Mescal's skills as a defender, while physical trainer Cian O'Neill said he is "mature beyond his years... very developed and very strong". Mescal gave up the sport after a jaw injury.
He performed on stage for the first time at age 16, portraying the eponymous Phantom in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, after which he auditioned and gained admission to The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in acting in 2017. He secured agents for his acting career prior to his graduation.
Career
Theatre and television roles (2017–2020)
After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree, Mescal was offered roles in two theatre productions, Angela's Ashes and The Great Gatsby; he took on the latter and starred as the titular Jay Gatsby at the Gate Theatre in Dublin. The Irish Times Peter Crawley highlighted his work as a "butterfly of self-creation among an ensemble in constant motion and fluttering improvisation". He also portrayed the Prince in a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes at the same theatre that year. Mescal appeared in the world premiere of the 2018 play Asking for It by Louise O'Neill at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin; Steve Cummins of The Times commended his distinctive performance. The same year, he made his London stage debut in The Plough and the Stars at the Lyric Hammersmith and starred in the Rough Magic Theatre Company's productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Kilkenny Arts Festival and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man for the Dublin Theatre Festival. In 2020, he performed in the play The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre.
Mescal starred in his first television role in the drama miniseries Normal People, an adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name by Sally Rooney. It premiered in the UK on BBC Three and in the US on Hulu in 2020. He played student Connell Waldron; he viewed the role as different from himself in the way Waldron's traits include hesitance and emotional unavailability. Like the actor did in real life, the character plays Gaelic football and attends Trinity College. The role propelled Mescal to fame. He earned acclaim as well as the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his performance. In their respective reviews for Variety and Slate, Caroline Framke called Mescal's navigation through the character's emotional collapse "breathtaking", while Willa Paskin noted his concurrent embodiment of "intelligence, insecurity and quiet confidence". He also received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries.
Mescal starred in Drifting, a short film, which was screened at the 2020 Galway Film Fleadh. He played a firefighter in the Channel 5 miniseries The Deceived and appeared in the music video for the song "Scarlet" by The Rolling Stones in August. Reviewing The Deceived, The Independent critic Ed Power highlighted Mescal's effortless "sleepy-eyed charm" and "flawless" Donegal accent.
Film breakthrough (2021–present)
Mescal made his feature film debut with a supporting role in The Lost Daughter, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal in her directorial debut. Released in 2021, the psychological drama garnered favourable reviews. A year later, Mescal starred as a man accused of sexual assault in the psychological drama God's Creatures and as a troubled young father in the drama Aftersun, both of which premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The two films received positive reviews with Mescal's performances gaining praise. IndieWire critic Kate Erbland found Mescal's work in God's Creatures "powerful" and "quietly chilling". Reviewing Aftersun, Peter Travers of ABC News highlighted his "disarming charm and elemental power" in his portrayal of a "complex role". He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the latter.
Mescal starred in Carmen, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and was theatrically released in 2023. IndieWire's David Ehrlich said that Mescal asserts his "gravitas" and "poise" playing a veteran of the US military. Mescal portrayed Stanley Kowalski in a revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams at the Almeida Theatre beginning in December 2022. The production met with acclaim and transferred to the West End in March 2023. The Times's Dominic Maxwell found him "tremendous" and opined that he "makes the latent violence of Stanley Kowalski into something easy, tangible, vibrant yet unactorly". Mescal won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for the role.
In 2023, Mescal starred alongside Andrew Scott in All of Us Strangers, a loose adaptation of the novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. He pursued the project as he was keen to play a "vivacious" and "front-footed" character for the first time in his career. It premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival. The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney commended the "warm, sexy chemistry" between Mescal and Scott. For the role, Mescal received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He also starred opposite Saoirse Ronan in Foe, an adaptation of Iain Reid's science fiction novel of the same name; the film was not well received by critics.
In 2024, Mescal was honoured by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with the Vantage Award, for emerging artists. He expanded to big-budget films with his starring role in Gladiator II, Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2000 historical drama, taking over the role played in childhood by Spencer Treat Clark. Scott cast him after watching his performance in Normal People. In preparation, Mescal practiced strength training, fight choreography, horse training, and sword fighting for six months. Slant Magazine's Jake Cole wrote, "Mescal gives a performance that recalls Russell Crowe's no-nonsense Maximus from Gladiator, right down to speaking in some of the same cadences and inflections".
Mescal will next star in The History of Sound, a romantic drama opposite Josh O'Connor, and will portray William Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao's period drama Hamnet, based on the novel of the same name. He replaced Blake Jenner in the lead role of composer Franklin Shepard in Richard Linklater's Merrily We Roll Along, a film adaptation of the 1981 musical of the same name, which is set to be filmed over 20 years.
Personal life
Mescal speaks English and Irish. He moved from his native Ireland to London in 2020. In 2022, he said that he had bought a property in Ireland, with the intention of spending time there when he is not working. He was in a relationship with American singer Phoebe Bridgers for approximately two years, until December 2022. He appeared in Bridgers' music video for the song "Savior Complex", directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. He is open about seeing a therapist, which he says is "to keep sane". He has said that fans should not feel entitled to know about his personal life and that he is not comfortable inviting any access into that part of his life.
Mescal plays the piano and has performed covers of songs with his sister, singer Nell Mescal. He sang background vocals on Bridgers' song "So Much Wine" and its proceeds went to the Los Angeles LGBT Center. In July 2020, he performed spoken word and sang with singer Dermot Kennedy at the Natural History Museum in London. He participated in a virtual stage reading of the play This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan as part of a series benefiting the Actors Fund of America charity in October 2020.
Acting credits
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | The Lost Daughter | Will | ||
2022 | God's Creatures | Brian O'Hara | ||
Aftersun | Callum Patterson | |||
Carmen | Aidan | |||
2023 | All of Us Strangers | Harry | ||
Foe | Junior | |||
2024 | Gladiator II | Lucius Verus | ||
TBA | The History of Sound † | Lionel | Post-production; also executive producer | |
Hamnet † | William Shakespeare | Post-production | ||
Merrily We Roll Along † | Franklin Shepard | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Normal People | Connell Waldron | Miniseries | |
The Deceived | Seán McKeogh | Miniseries | ||
2024 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Paul Mescal/Shaboozey" |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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2020 | "Scarlet" | The Rolling Stones | |
"Savior Complex" | Phoebe Bridgers |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | The Great Gatsby | Jay Gatsby | Gate Theatre, Dublin | |
2017–2018 | The Red Shoes | Prince | Gate Theatre, Dublin | |
2018 | The Plough and the Stars | Lieutenant Langon | Lyric Theatre, London | |
Asking for It | Bryan | Abbey Theatre, Dublin | ||
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Kilkenny Arts Festival | ||
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Stephen Dedalus | Dublin Theatre Festival | ||
2020 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Mad Padraic | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin | |
2022–2023 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stanley Kowalski | Almeida Theatre, London | |
2023 | Phoenix Theatre, London | |||
2025 | Noël Coward Theatre, London | |||
BAM, Off-Broadway |
Discography
Soundtrack
Year | Song | Film | Ref. |
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2023 | "Slip Away" | Carmen | |
"Lullaby / Beyond – Vive La Musique" |
Accolades
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Paul MescalReferences
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- "Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott Take The Co-Star Test". Buzzfeed. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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- ^ Green, Alex (6 August 2020). "Paul Mescal: From TV debut to Rolling Stones music video in less than a year". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Crawley, Peter (13 July 2017). "The Great Gatsby at the Gate: a magnificently entertaining, dizzying party". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Sweeney, Tanya (15 December 2017). "'It was tough... but I've stepped into a time in Irish theatre that's really alive'". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Cummins, Steve (17 November 2018). "Review: Asking For It at Abbey Theatre, Dublin". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
Paul Mescal delivers a standout performance as Bryan, Emma's sympathetic brother.
- ^ Crawley, Peter (4 August 2018). "It's a kind of magic: electric midsummer night's dreams in Kilkenny Castle". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Charleton, Fiona (9 February 2020). "Theatre review: The Lieutenant of Inishmore". The Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- Mangan, Lucy (26 April 2020). "Normal People review – Sally Rooney's love story is a small-screen triumph". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Goldsbrough, Susannah (22 April 2020). "Normal People, first-look review: a riveting romance for the millennial age". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
Normal People arrives as a boxset on BBC Three on April 26.
- Holmes, Linda (29 April 2020). "Review: 'Normal People' Skillfully Adapts Sally Rooney's Novel". NPR. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- Machell, Ben (18 May 2020). "Paul Mescal: the heart-throb star of Sally Rooney's Normal People". The Times. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Rao, Sonia (4 November 2022). "Paul Mescal on 'Aftersun,' disaster movies and that 'Normal People' ending". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- Garner, Dwight; Poniewozik, James; Sehgal, Parul; Szalai, Jennifer (15 May 2020). "Bringing 'Normal People' to Sexy, Soundtracked Life". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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External links
- Paul Mescal at IMDb
- 1996 births
- 21st-century Irish male actors
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Best Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners
- Gaelic football backs
- Irish expatriates in England
- Irish male stage actors
- Irish male television actors
- Irish male film actors
- Kildare Gaelic footballers
- Laurence Olivier Award winners
- Living people
- Male actors from County Kildare
- People associated with Trinity College Dublin
- People from Maynooth