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Paul Mescal

1996 - Today

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Paul Colm Michael Mescal ( MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. His accolades include two BAFTA Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his leading role in the BBC / Hulu romantic drama miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Mescal is the 6,910th most popular actor (up from 9,565th in 2019), the 321st most popular biography from Ireland (up from 400th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Irish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Paul Mescal ranks 6,910 out of 13,578. Before him are Max Riemelt, Aya Hisakawa, Keith Szarabajka, Jacques Gamblin, Ken Kirzinger, and Jon-Erik Hexum. After him are David Costabile, Richard Grieco, Hikaru Midorikawa, Joseph Pilato, Bob Clark, and Parker Stevenson.

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Among people born in 1996, Paul Mescal ranks 72. Before him are Faker, Mabel, María Pedraza, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Davinson Sánchez, and Mackenyu. After him are Caeleb Dressel, Abigail Breslin, Brianna Hildebrand, Alen Halilović, Courtney Eaton, and Miguel Herrán.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Paul Mescal ranks 321 out of 549. Before him are Barney McKenna (1939), John McKenna (1855), Colm Wilkinson (1944), Matt Doherty (1992), Geraldine Somerville (1967), and Robert Emmet (1778). After him are Billy Whelan (1935), Colum McCann (1965), Patrick Leahy (1877), Thomas Fitzsimons (1741), Desmond Connell (1926), and William Hobson (1792).

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Among ACTORS In Ireland

Among actors born in Ireland, Paul Mescal ranks 45. Before him are Milo O'Shea (1926), Evanna Lynch (1991), Charlie Murphy (1988), Ronan Keating (1977), Colm Wilkinson (1944), and Geraldine Somerville (1967). After him are Graham Norton (1963), George Brent (1904), Katie McGrath (1983), Patricia Collinge (1892), Dave Allen (1936), and Barry Keoghan (1992).

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