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.

Feb 2, 2024 · Paul Mescal is unrecognizable in a photograph as a young child. The never-before-seen picture was shared online by his mother Dearbhla as she wished him a happy birthday. The Co Kildare actor turned 28 on February 2. Young Paul …

Nov 5, 2024 · Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has opened up about his thoughts on death and how he believes he will 'die young' in a candid new interview.

Paul Mescal is an Irish actor. He is known for his leading role in the miniseries Normal People, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Before starting acting, he was an under-21 Gaelic footballer for County Kildare and a member of Maynooth Football Club.

Nov 5, 2024 · Irish actor Paul Mescal has opened up about his “gut feeling” that he is going to die young and revealed he is scared of death. 28-year-old Mescal was a breakout star in the 2020 drama Normal People and has since become a household name, appearing on talk shows and winning awards for his work.

Nov 6, 2024 · Paul Mescal has admitted he has a 'gut feeling' he will die young. Paul, 28, revealed that he can't 'visualise' himself at 80. Paul, who has already been nominated for an academy-award and won a...

In 2022, Paul Mescal acted in two films named God’s Creatures in which he played the role of a man accused of sexual assault, and Aftersun in which he portrayed a troubled young father. Both films premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received positive feedback.

A t 28, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal confessed to Louis Theroux he’s “terrified of getting older”, just a few months before the actor shared his prediction that he will "die young".

Feb 13, 2025 · Mescal is the eldest of three children born to Dearbhla Mescal, a police officer, and Paul Mescal, a schoolteacher and semiprofessional actor. The younger Mescal first began acting while in high school, and he played the title role in a production of Phantom of the Opera. He later studied acting at Trinity College Dublin’s prestigious Lir ...

Nov 6, 2024 · Irish Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal's star is clearly on the ascent as he is about to headline his first blockbuster: Gladiator II.