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Paul Mescal 

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal has appeared in 9 movies on CringeMDb. 7 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 2 do not.

  • Most recent parent-safe movie: Gladiator II (2024)
  • Most recent with adult content: Hamnet (2025)

Born February 2, 1996 · Known for acting

77.8% 100 77.8% Featured Movie Cringe Score (9 movies)


Paul Mescal Movie Credits

Certified Parent-Safe

Gladiator II

...as Lucius

God's Creatures

...as Brian O'Hara

Certified Cringeworthy

The History of Sound

...as Lionel Worthing

Hamnet

...as Will

Aftersun

...as Calum

All of Us Strangers

...as Harry

The Lost Daughter

...as Will

Carmen

...as Aidan

Foe

...as Junior
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About Paul Mescal

Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. His accolades include two BAFTA Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

Born in Dublin and raised in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal's breakthrough came with a leading role in the BBC / Hulu romantic drama miniseries Normal People (2020), earning him the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Mescal transitioned to film acting with his debut in the psychological drama The Lost Daughter (2021). For his performance as a troubled father in the coming-of-age drama Aftersun (2022), he received a nomination for the  Academy Award for Best Actor. He gained further recognition for his performances in the psychological drama All of Us Strangers (2023), the historical action film Gladiator II (2024), and for his portrayal of William Shakespeare in Hamnet (2025).

On stage, he portrayed Stanley Kowalski in a West End revival of the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire (2022), which won him the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

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