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Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal
	Mescal in October 2021
Born	2 February 1996 (age 28); Maynooth, Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present

Paul Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/;^[1]^[2] born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor.

After studying acting at The Lir Academy and performing in plays around Dublin, Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), for which he won a BAFTA TV Award and earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. He then made his film debut with a supporting role in the psychological drama The Lost Daughter (2021) and received praise for starring in the drama films Aftersun (2022) and God's Creatures (2022). His performance in Aftersun earned him nominations for an Academy Award and BAFTA Film Award. He began performing as Stanley Kowalski in a revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire in 2022, receiving a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

Early life

Mescal was born on 2 February 1996 in Maynooth, the son of police officer Dearbhla and school teacher Paul. His father also acted semi-professionally.^[3]^[4] He has a younger brother and sister.^[5]^[6] He attended Maynooth Post Primary School.^[7] He was a minor and under-21 Gaelic football player for Kildare and a member of the Maynooth GAA club.^[8]^[9] He received support from Gaelic footballers Brian Lacey, who praised his defending skills,^[10] and Cian O'Neill, who described him as "mature beyond his years" and "very developed and very strong".^[11] He abandoned the sport after a jaw injury.^[12] He performed on stage for the first time at the age of 16, portraying the title character in the musical The Phantom of the Opera,^[5]^[7] after which he successfully auditioned for The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin.^[13] He graduated with a BA in Acting in 2017,^[14] having secured an agent for his acting career prior to his graduation.^[13]

Career

Upon graduating, Mescal was offered roles in the theatre productions Angela's Ashes and The Great Gatsby. He chose the latter and starred as the titular Jay Gatsby at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.^[15] The Irish Times Peter Crawley highlighted his work as a "butterfly of self-creation among an ensemble in constant motion and fluttering improvisation".^[16] He also portrayed the Prince in a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes at the same theatre that year.^[17] 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.^[18] That same year, Mescal 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.^[19] In 2020, he performed in the play The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre.^[20]

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.^[21] It premiered in the UK on BBC Three and in the US on Hulu in 2020.^[22]^[23] He played student Connell Waldron; he viewed the role as different from himself in the way Waldron's traits include hesitance and emotional unavailability.^[13] Like the actor did in real life, the character plays Gaelic football and attends Trinity College.^[24] The role propelled Mescal to fame.^[5]^[25] He earned acclaim as well as the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his performance.^[26]^[27] 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".^[28]^[29] 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.^[30]^[31]

Mescal starred in Drifting, a short film, which was screened at the 2020 Galway Film Fleadh.^[32] 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.^[33]^[34] Reviewing The Deceived, The Independent critic Ed Power highlighted Mescal's effortless "sleepy-eyed charm" and "flawless" Donegal accent.^[35]

Mescal made his feature film debut with a supporting role in The Lost Daughter, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal in her directorial debut.^[36] Released in 2021, the psychological drama garnered favourable reviews.^[37]^[38] The following year, 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.^[39]^[40] IndieWire critic Kate Erbland found Mescal's work in God's Creatures "powerful" and "quietly chilling".^[41] Reviewing Aftersun, Peter Travers of ABC News highlighted his "disarming charm and elemental power" in his portrayal of a "complex role".^[42] He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the latter.^[43]^[44]

Mescal starred in Carmen, a contemporary film adaptation of the opera of the same name. It premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and will be theatrically released in 2023.^[45] He began playing Stanley Kowalski in a revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams at the Almeida Theatre in December 2022.^[46] The production garnered acclaim^[47] The Times's Dominic Maxwell found Mescal "tremendous" and opined that he "makes the latent violence of Stanley Kowalski into something easy, tangible, vibrant yet unactorly", and Mescal has received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.^[48]^[49] The production is scheduled to transfer to the West End in March 2023.^[47]

Mescal will next star in Foe, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Iain Reid, and in Strangers, an adaptation of Taichi Yamada's novel of the same name.^[50]^[51] 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 be filmed over 20 years.^[52]

Personal life

Mescal is fluent in both English and Irish.^[53] He relocated to London in 2020.^[54] He stated in 2022 that he had purchased a property in his native Ireland, intending to spend time there when not working. He has been open about seeing a therapist and has said he does so "to keep sane".^[55]

A keen pianist,^[12] Mescal has performed covers of songs with his sister.^[56] In July 2020, he performed a spoken word piece and sang with Irish singer Dermot Kennedy during a livestreamed show at London's Natural History Museum.^[57] Three months later, he participated in a virtual stage reading of Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth to benefit the Actors Fund of America charity.^[58]

Mescal was in a relationship with American singer Phoebe Bridgers from early 2020 until an unknown date in 2022.^[59] During this time, he appeared in the music video for Bridgers' song "Savior Complex", which was directed by English actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge.^[60]

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Drifting	Cian	Short film	^[32]
2021	The Lost Daughter	Will		^[36]
2022	Aftersun	Calum Paterson		^[39]
	God's Creatures	Brian O'Hara		^[39]
	Carmen	Aidan		^[45]
TBA	Foe †	Junior	Post-production	^[50]
TBA	Strangers †	Harry	Post-production	^[51]
TBA	Merrily We Roll Along †	Franklin Shepard	Filming	^[52]

Gladiator 2 (Pre-Production)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Normal People	Connell Waldron	Miniseries	^[22]
2020	The Deceived	Sean McKeogh	Miniseries	^[33]

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist(s)	Ref.
2020	"Scarlet"	The Rolling Stones	^[34]
2020	"Savior Complex"	Phoebe Bridgers	^[60]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	The Great Gatsby	Jay Gatsby	Gate Theatre, Dublin	^[15]
2017–2018	The Red Shoes	Prince	Gate Theatre, Dublin	^[17]
2018	The Plough and the Stars	Lieutenant Langon	Lyric Theatre, London	^[15]
	Asking for It	Bryan	Abbey Theatre, Dublin	^[18]
	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Demetrius	Kilkenny Arts Festival	^[19]
	A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	Stephen Dedalus	Dublin Theatre Festival	^[19]
2020	The Lieutenant of Inishmore	Mad Padraic	Gaiety Theatre, Dublin	^[20]
2022–2023	A Streetcar Named Desire	Stanley Kowalski	Almeida Theatre, London Phoenix Theatre, London	^[46] ^[47]

Accolades

References

^ "Rapid Fire Questions: Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones • Normal People". Hulu. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ "Paul Mescal Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Wikipedia". GQ. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ "Paul Mescal: Age, Height & Dating Details Of 'Normal People' Actor". Capital FM. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
^ Armstrong, Maggie (11 January 2020). "Readers' expectations are the 'biggest source of anxiety' – Paul Mescal on tackling role of Connell in Normal People". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Paiella, Gabriella (19 October 2020). "How Paul Mescal Became the Crush of the Year". GQ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ Glasgow, Abigail (29 April 2020). "'Normal People' Star Paul Mescal Showed His Parents the Sex Scenes". Paper. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Lloyd, Brian (2 May 2020). "Here's 'Normal People' star Paul Mescal performing 'Phantom of the Opera' as a teen". Entertainment.ie. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ Ward, Patrick (16 December 2017). "From Kildare football star to Irish theatre star – Mescal revelling on a new stage". Kildare Now. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ Regan, Jarlath (25 April 2020). "Paul Mescal". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast). SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^ Lawlor, Damian (28 July 2017). "Lacey backs Kildare to prosper without one that got away". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ Keane, Paul (14 May 2020). "Former Kildare boss Cian O'Neill got a glimpse of Paul Mescal's acting talent". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b Fitch Little, Harriet (16 March 2020). "Meet the Charismatic Stars of the Highly-Anticipated Normal People Adaptation". Vogue. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Heaf, Jonathan (28 November 2020). "Paul Mescal: 'I had no control over one of the biggest moments in my life'". British GQ. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ Fenwick, George (1 June 2020). "Who is Paul Mescal? The Normal People actor who plays Connell". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Kanter, Jake (6 June 2021). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: 'I May Destroy You' Triumphs; Paul Mescal Wins Best Actor; 'The Crown' Snubbed". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ Framke, Caroline (22 April 2020). "'Normal People' Review: Hulu's Sally Rooney Adaptation is Bruising". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ Paskin, Willa (24 April 2020). "Normal People, Hulu's swoony adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel, reviewed". Slate. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ Villarreal, Yvonne (28 July 2020). "Emmys 2020: Paul Mescal of 'Normal People' on his nomination". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ Schneider, Michael (18 January 2021). "'Ozark,' 'The Crown' and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Granard film to feature in Galway Film Fleadh". The Anglo-Celt. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b Carr, Flora (4 August 2020). "The Deceived's creators: 'There was a buzz about Paul Mescal – but no one predicted this'". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Greene, Andy (6 August 2020). "Watch the New Rolling Stones Video 'Scarlet,' Starring Paul Mescal". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ Power, Ed (4 August 2020). "The Deceived review: Paul Mescal conjures his sleepy-eyed charm in this silly and likeable caper". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b Galuppo, Mia (28 August 2020). "'Normal People' Breakout Paul Mescal Joins Maggie Gyllenhaal Directorial Debut 'The Lost Daughter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ Goldsmith, Jill (17 December 2021). "'The Lost Daughter,' 'The Novice,' 'The Tender Bar' Open Into 'Spider-Man' Maelstrom, Covid Jitters – Specialty Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^ Paterson, Colin (16 December 2021). "The Lost Daughter: Olivia Colman on her 'searingly honest' film on motherhood". BBC News. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Seth, Radhika (23 May 2022). "Paul Mescal Is Taking Cannes By Storm". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^ Lattanzio, Ryan (24 May 2022). "A24 Buys Paul Mescal Cannes Drama 'Aftersun' for U.S., Canada (Exclusive)". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^ Erbland, Kate (19 May 2022). "'God's Creatures' Review: Emily Watson and Paul Mescal Crackle in Chilly Irish Family Drama". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ Travers, Peter (4 November 2022). "'Aftersun' review: This is the best film of the year by a first time writer-director". ABC News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (24 January 2023). "Oscar Nominations 2023: The Full List". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ Ravindran, Manori (19 January 2023). "BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Leads Race, 'Banshees' & 'Everything Everywhere' Come Up Strong". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lambert, Harper (1 February 2023). "'Carmen' Starring Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera Gets Theatrical Release From Sony Pictures Classics". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "A Streetcar Named Desire at 75: Blanche, Stanley, and the Tennessee Williams play that still haunts us". The Independent. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Wiegand, Chris (25 January 2023). "A Streetcar Named Desire with Paul Mescal transfers to West End". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ Maxwell, Dominic (13 January 2023). "A Streetcar Named Desire review — Magnetic Paul Mescal is no normal leading man". The Times. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ Wood, Alex (28 February 2023). "Olivier Awards 2023 nominations announced – see the full list". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b Donnelly, Matt (3 February 2022). "Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal Sci-Fi Thriller 'Foe' Starts Production in Australia". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Donnelly, Matt (30 June 2022). "Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell Join Andrew Haigh's Next Movie 'Strangers'". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Sneider, Jeff (9 January 2023). "Exclusive: Paul Mescal Replaces Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater's 20-Year Movie Merrily We Roll Along". AboveTheLine. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
^ Parkel, Inga (20 February 2023). "Paul Mescal wows fans with fluent Irish interview on Baftas red carpet". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ Kaufman, Amy (7 July 2020). "'Normal People' stars can't wait until they can go out for a beer and dance together". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ Hodgkin, Beatrice (16 December 2022). "The quiet magnetism of Paul Mescal". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ Corcoran, Mark (31 July 2020). "Normal People star Paul Mescal and sister Nell show off amazing talent in incredible duet". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ Hodgkinson, Will (31 July 2020). "Dermot Kennedy and Paul Mescal review — an atmospheric and imaginative livestream show". The Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ Evans, Greg (7 October 2020). "Morgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf, Ellen Burstyn, Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick Among All-Star Lineup For Virtual Broadway Play Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ Carroll, Rory (26 January 2023). "Paul Mescal's latest role: global film star". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b Savage, Mark (1 December 2020). "Paul Mescal stars in Phoebe Bridgers' music video for Savior Complex". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

External links

Paul Mescal at IMDb

[1] "Rapid Fire Questions: Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones • Normal People". Hulu. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

[2] "Paul Mescal Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Wikipedia". GQ. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

[3] "Paul Mescal: Age, Height & Dating Details Of 'Normal People' Actor". Capital FM. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[4] Armstrong, Maggie (11 January 2020). "Readers' expectations are the 'biggest source of anxiety' – Paul Mescal on tackling role of Connell in Normal People". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[crush-5] Paiella, Gabriella (19 October 2020). "How Paul Mescal Became the Crush of the Year". GQ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[6] Glasgow, Abigail (29 April 2020). "'Normal People' Star Paul Mescal Showed His Parents the Sex Scenes". Paper. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

[post-7] Lloyd, Brian (2 May 2020). "Here's 'Normal People' star Paul Mescal performing 'Phantom of the Opera' as a teen". Entertainment.ie. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[8] Ward, Patrick (16 December 2017). "From Kildare football star to Irish theatre star – Mescal revelling on a new stage". Kildare Now. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[IrishmanAbroad-9] Regan, Jarlath (25 April 2020). "Paul Mescal". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast). SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

[10] Lawlor, Damian (28 July 2017). "Lacey backs Kildare to prosper without one that got away". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[11] Keane, Paul (14 May 2020). "Former Kildare boss Cian O'Neill got a glimpse of Paul Mescal's acting talent". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

[vogue-12] Fitch Little, Harriet (16 March 2020). "Meet the Charismatic Stars of the Highly-Anticipated Normal People Adaptation". Vogue. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

[control-13] Heaf, Jonathan (28 November 2020). "Paul Mescal: 'I had no control over one of the biggest moments in my life'". British GQ. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[14] Fenwick, George (1 June 2020). "Who is Paul Mescal? The Normal People actor who plays Connell". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

[Gatsby-15] 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.

[16] 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.

[redshoes-17] 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.

[Bryan-18] 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.

[roughmagic-19] 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.

[Lieutenant-20] 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.

[21] 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.

[NormalPeople-22] 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.

[23] 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.

[24] 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.

[25] 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.

[26] 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.

[BAFTAS_2021-27] Kanter, Jake (6 June 2021). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: 'I May Destroy You' Triumphs; Paul Mescal Wins Best Actor; 'The Crown' Snubbed". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[28] Framke, Caroline (22 April 2020). "'Normal People' Review: Hulu's Sally Rooney Adaptation is Bruising". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[29] Paskin, Willa (24 April 2020). "Normal People, Hulu's swoony adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel, reviewed". Slate. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[Emmys_2020-30] Villarreal, Yvonne (28 July 2020). "Emmys 2020: Paul Mescal of 'Normal People' on his nomination". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[Critics_Choice_2020-31] Schneider, Michael (18 January 2021). "'Ozark,' 'The Crown' and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[drifting-32] "Granard film to feature in Galway Film Fleadh". The Anglo-Celt. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[Deceived-33] Carr, Flora (4 August 2020). "The Deceived's creators: 'There was a buzz about Paul Mescal – but no one predicted this'". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[scarlet-34] Greene, Andy (6 August 2020). "Watch the New Rolling Stones Video 'Scarlet,' Starring Paul Mescal". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[35] Power, Ed (4 August 2020). "The Deceived review: Paul Mescal conjures his sleepy-eyed charm in this silly and likeable caper". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[filmdebut-36] Galuppo, Mia (28 August 2020). "'Normal People' Breakout Paul Mescal Joins Maggie Gyllenhaal Directorial Debut 'The Lost Daughter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[37] Goldsmith, Jill (17 December 2021). "'The Lost Daughter,' 'The Novice,' 'The Tender Bar' Open Into 'Spider-Man' Maelstrom, Covid Jitters – Specialty Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

[38] Paterson, Colin (16 December 2021). "The Lost Daughter: Olivia Colman on her 'searingly honest' film on motherhood". BBC News. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

[Cannes2022-39] Seth, Radhika (23 May 2022). "Paul Mescal Is Taking Cannes By Storm". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

[40] Lattanzio, Ryan (24 May 2022). "A24 Buys Paul Mescal Cannes Drama 'Aftersun' for U.S., Canada (Exclusive)". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

[41] Erbland, Kate (19 May 2022). "'God's Creatures' Review: Emily Watson and Paul Mescal Crackle in Chilly Irish Family Drama". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[42] Travers, Peter (4 November 2022). "'Aftersun' review: This is the best film of the year by a first time writer-director". ABC News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

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 | name               = Paul Mescal
 | image              = Paul Mescal 44.MVFF.jpg
-| caption            = Mescal in 2021
+| caption            = Mescal in October 2021
 | birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1996|2|2}}
-| birth_place        = [[Maynooth]], [[County Kildare]], Ireland
+| birth_place        = [[Maynooth]], Ireland
-| alma_mater         = [[Trinity College Dublin]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
 | occupation         = Actor
 | years_active       = 2017–present
-| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Paul Mescal|Full list]]
 }}
-'''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=[[Hulu]]|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 Wikipedia|work=[[GQ]]|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 [[Maynooth]], he studied acting at [[The Lir Academy]] and subsequently performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries ''[[Normal People (TV series)|Normal People]]'' (2020), earning a [[BAFTA TV Award]] as well as a nomination for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]].
+'''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=[[Hulu]]|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 Wikipedia|work=[[GQ]]|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.
-Mescal made his film debut with a supporting role in the psychological drama ''[[The Lost Daughter (film)|The Lost Daughter]]'' (2021), and received praise for starring in the 2022 drama films ''[[God's Creatures (film)|God's Creatures]]'' and ''[[Aftersun]]''. His performance as a troubled father in the lattermost earned him nominations for an [[Academy Award]] and [[BAFTA Film Award]]. In 2022, he began performing as [[Stanley Kowalski]] in a revival of the play ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', for which he has received a nomination for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor]].
+After studying acting at [[The Lir Academy]] and performing in plays around [[Dublin]], Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries ''[[Normal People (TV series)|Normal People]]'' (2020), for which he won a [[BAFTA TV Award]] and earned a nomination for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]]. He then made his film debut with a supporting role in the psychological drama ''[[The Lost Daughter (film)|The Lost Daughter]]'' (2021) and received praise for starring in the drama films ''[[Aftersun]]'' (2022) and ''[[God's Creatures (film)|God's Creatures]]'' (2022). His performance in ''Aftersun'' earned him nominations for an [[Academy Award]] and [[BAFTA Film Award]]. He began performing as [[Stanley Kowalski]] in a revival of the play ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' in 2022, receiving a nomination for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor]].
-==Early life and education==
+==Early life==
-Mescal was born on 2 February 1996 in [[Maynooth]], [[County Kildare]],  to Dearbhla, a [[Garda Síochána|Garda]] officer, and Paul, a schoolteacher who acted semi-professionally as well.<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=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]] |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=[[Irish Independent]] |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=[[GQ (magazine)|GQ]]|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=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|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> He attended [[Maynooth Post Primary School]].<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=[[Entertainment.ie]]|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 [[Gaelic football]] player for [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] and a member of the [[Maynooth GAA]] 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 |publisher=[[SoundCloud]] |work=[[An Irishman Abroad]] |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 [[Brian Lacey (Gaelic footballer)|Brian Lacey]] 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=[[The Sunday Times#Irish edition|The Sunday Times]] |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 [[Cian O'Neill]] described him as "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=[[Irish Examiner]] |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> He 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=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |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> Mescal performed on stage for the first time at age 16, portraying the titular [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)|Phantom]] in the musical ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'',<ref name="crush"/><ref name="post"/> after which he auditioned and gained admission to [[The Lir Academy]] at [[Trinity College Dublin]].<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=[[British GQ]]|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> Mescal 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=[[Evening Standard]]|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"/>
+Mescal was born on 2 February 1996 in [[Maynooth]], the son of [[Garda Síochána|police officer]] Dearbhla and school teacher Paul. His father 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=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]] |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=[[Irish Independent]] |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> He has a younger brother and 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=[[GQ (magazine)|GQ]]|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=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|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> He attended [[Maynooth Post Primary School]].<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=[[Entertainment.ie]]|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 [[Gaelic football]] player for [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] and a member of the [[Maynooth GAA]] 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 |publisher=[[SoundCloud]] |work=[[An Irishman Abroad]] |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> He received support from Gaelic footballers [[Brian Lacey (Gaelic footballer)|Brian Lacey]], who praised his defending skills,<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=[[The Sunday Times#Irish edition|The Sunday Times]] |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> and [[Cian O'Neill]], who described him as "mature beyond his years" and "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=[[Irish Examiner]] |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> He abandoned 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=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |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 the age of 16, portraying [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)|the title character]] in the musical ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'',<ref name="crush"/><ref name="post"/> after which he successfully auditioned for [[The Lir Academy]] at [[Trinity College Dublin]].<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=[[British GQ]]|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|BA]] 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=[[Evening Standard]]|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> having secured an agent for his acting career prior to his graduation.<ref name="control"/>
 ==Career==
+[[File:Paul mescal 2022 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Mescal at the [[Directors' Fortnight]] in May 2022]]
-===Theatre and television roles (2017–2020)===
-Upon obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree, Mescal was offered roles in two theatre productions, ''[[Angela's Ashes#Musical|Angela's Ashes]]'' and ''[[The Great Gatsby#Stage|The Great Gatsby]]''; he took on the latter and starred as the titular [[Jay Gatsby]] at the [[Gate Theatre]] 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=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|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> ''[[The Irish Times]]'' 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=[[The Irish Times]]|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 [[Hans Christian Andersen]]'s ''[[The Red Shoes (fairy tale)|The Red Shoes]]'' 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=[[The Irish Times]]|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 ''[[Asking for It (novel)|Asking for It]]'' by [[Louise O'Neill]] at the [[Abbey Theatre]] in Dublin; Steve Cummins of ''[[The Times]]'' 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=[[The Times]]|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> That same year, Mescal 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#Adaptations|A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man]]'' for the [[Dublin Theatre Festival]].<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=[[The Irish Times]]|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 ''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]'' at Dublin's [[Gaiety Theatre, Dublin|Gaiety Theatre]].<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=[[The Times]]|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>
+Upon graduating, Mescal was offered roles in the theatre productions ''[[Angela's Ashes#Musical|Angela's Ashes]]'' and ''[[The Great Gatsby#Stage|The Great Gatsby]]''. He chose the latter and starred as the titular [[Jay Gatsby]] at the [[Gate Theatre]] 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=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|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> ''[[The Irish Times]]'' 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=[[The Irish Times]]|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 [[Hans Christian Andersen]]'s ''[[The Red Shoes (fairy tale)|The Red Shoes]]'' 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=[[The Irish Times]]|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 ''[[Asking for It (novel)|Asking for It]]'' by [[Louise O'Neill]] at the [[Abbey Theatre]] in Dublin; Steve Cummins of ''[[The Times]]'' 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=[[The Times]]|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> That same year, Mescal 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#Adaptations|A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man]]'' for the [[Dublin Theatre Festival]].<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=[[The Irish Times]]|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 ''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]'' at Dublin's [[Gaiety Theatre, Dublin|Gaiety Theatre]].<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=[[The Times]]|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 ''[[Normal People (TV series)|Normal People]]'', an adaptation of the 2018 [[Normal People|novel of the same name]] by [[Sally Rooney]].<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=[[The Guardian]]|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 [[BBC Three]] and in the US on [[Hulu]] 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=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|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=[[NPR]]|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=[[The Times]]|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=[[The Washington Post]]|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 [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor|BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor]] 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=[[The New York Times]]|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=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|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 ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and ''[[Slate (magazine)|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".<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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|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=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|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 [[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]].<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=[[Los Angeles Times]]|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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|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>
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 Mescal starred in ''Drifting'', a short film, which was screened at the 2020 [[Galway Film Fleadh]].<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=[[The Anglo-Celt]]|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 [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] miniseries ''The Deceived'' and appeared in the music video for the song "[[Scarlet (Rolling Stones song)|Scarlet]]" by [[The Rolling Stones]] 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=[[Radio Times]]|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=[[Rolling Stone]]|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'', ''[[The Independent]]'' critic Ed Power highlighted Mescal's effortless "sleepy-eyed charm" and "flawless" [[County Donegal|Donegal]] 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=[[The Independent]]|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 career (2021–present)===
-[[File:Paul mescal 2022 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Mescal at the 2022 [[Directors' Fortnight]]]]
 Mescal made his feature film debut with a supporting role in ''[[The Lost Daughter (film)|The Lost Daughter]]'', directed by [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] in her directorial debut.<ref name="filmdebut">{{cite web|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' (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|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 psychological drama garnered favourable reviews.<ref>{{cite web|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|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|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 web|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|publisher=[[BBC News]]|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> The following year, Mescal starred as a man accused of sexual assault in the psychological drama ''[[God's Creatures (film)|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.<ref name="Cannes2022">{{cite web|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=[[British Vogue]]|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 web|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 (Exclusive)|publisher=[[IndieWire]]|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> [[IndieWire]] critic Kate Erbland found Mescal's work in ''God's Creatures'' "powerful" and "quietly chilling".<ref>{{cite web|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|publisher=[[IndieWire]]|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'', [[Peter Travers]] of [[ABC News]] highlighted his "disarming charm and elemental power" in his portrayal of a "complex role".<ref>{{cite web|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 [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]] 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|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|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 web |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 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|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>
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 ==Personal life==
-Mescal speaks the [[Irish language]].<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=[[The Independent]] |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> 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=[[Los Angeles Times]]|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> He stated in 2022 that he had purchased a property in Ireland, with the intention of spending time there when he is not working. Mescal is open about seeing a therapist, which he says is "to keep sane".<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.ft.com/content/d29ef448-47da-4d70-86ed-1a37f27692f1|title=The quiet magnetism of Paul Mescal|journal=[[Financial Times]]|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>
+Mescal is fluent in both English and [[Irish language|Irish]].<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=[[The Independent]] |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> He relocated 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=[[Los Angeles Times]]|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> He stated in 2022 that he had purchased a property in his native Ireland, intending to spend time there when not working. He has been open about seeing a therapist and has said he does so "to keep sane".<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.ft.com/content/d29ef448-47da-4d70-86ed-1a37f27692f1|title=The quiet magnetism of Paul Mescal|journal=[[Financial Times]]|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>
-Mescal plays the piano,<ref name="vogue"/> and has performed covers of songs with his sister, Nell.<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=Irish Mirror|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> In July 2020, the actor performed spoken word and sang with Irish singer [[Dermot Kennedy]] at the [[London Natural History Museum]].<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=[[The Times]]|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 ''[[This Is Our Youth]]'' by [[Kenneth Lonergan]] as part of a series to benefit the [[Actors Fund of America]] charity in October of the same year.<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=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|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>
+A keen pianist,<ref name="vogue"/> Mescal has performed covers of songs with his sister.<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=Irish Mirror|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> In July 2020, he performed a spoken word piece and sang with Irish singer [[Dermot Kennedy]] during a [[livestream]]ed show at London's [[Natural History Museum, London|Natural History Museum]].<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=[[The Times]]|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> Three months later, he participated in a virtual stage reading of [[Kenneth Lonergan]]'s play ''[[This Is Our Youth]]'' to benefit the [[Actors Fund of America]] charity.<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=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|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>
-Mescal was in a relationship with singer [[Phoebe Bridgers]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carroll |first=Rory |date=26 January 2023 |title=Paul Mescal's latest role: global film star |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/26/paul-mescals-latest-role-global-film-star |access-date=20 February 2023 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202020819/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/26/paul-mescals-latest-role-global-film-star |archive-date=2 February 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in Bridgers' music video for the song "Savior Complex", directed by [[Phoebe Waller-Bridge]].<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=[[BBC News]]|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>
+Mescal was in a relationship with American singer [[Phoebe Bridgers]] from early 2020 until an unknown date in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carroll |first=Rory |date=26 January 2023 |title=Paul Mescal's latest role: global film star |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/26/paul-mescals-latest-role-global-film-star |access-date=20 February 2023 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202020819/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/26/paul-mescals-latest-role-global-film-star |archive-date=2 February 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> During this time, he appeared in the music video for Bridgers' song "Savior Complex", which was directed by English actress [[Phoebe Waller-Bridge]].<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=[[BBC News]]|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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