{"id":646,"date":"2026-07-06T23:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=paul-mescal"},"modified":"2026-07-06T23:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:07:48","slug":"paul-mescal","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=paul-mescal","title":{"rendered":"Paul Mescal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Colm Michael Mescal\u00a0(\/\u02c8m\u025bsk\u0259l\/\u00a0MESS-k\u0259l;\u00a0born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor.\u00a0His accolades\u00a0include two\u00a0BAFTA Awards\u00a0and a\u00a0Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an\u00a0Academy Award, a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award, and a\u00a0Golden Globe Award.<\/p>\n<p>Born in\u00a0Dublin\u00a0and raised in\u00a0Maynooth, he studied acting at\u00a0The Lir Academy\u00a0and then performed in plays in\u00a0Dublin\u00a0theatres. 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