Paul Mescal is an Irish actor who rose to international prominence in 2020 with his role as Connell Waldron in the miniseries *Normal People*. For this performance, he won a BAFTA Television Award and received an Emmy Award nomination. His career has continued successfully in film, where he distinguished himself with his performance in the independent film *Aftersun* (2022), which earned him critical acclaim and his first Academy Award and BAFTA Award nominations for Best Actor. His other significant works include *The Lost Daughter* (2021), *God's Creatures* (2022), and the romantic drama *All of Us Strangers* (2023). Mescal is also an acclaimed stage actor; in 2023, he won the prestigious Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in the London revival of *A Streetcar Named Desire*.