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Mescal is an Irish-born actor. He became famous with his leading role in the miniseries *Normal People*, for which he earned a Primetime Emmy nomination. Before pursuing acting, he played Gaelic football for the under-21 team for County Kildare and a player with Maynooth Football Club, playing as a defender. His previous coach Cian O'Neill said of Paul Mescal as "very mature for someone so young. He was physically very strong. He was an excellent scorer." After sustaining a jaw injury, Paul ended up giving up Gaelic football. That year, in 2017, he earned his degree with a BA in Arts from Trinity College University in Dublin. In 2019, he began his acting career with an role in a pilot episode of the television series *Bump*. In 2020, Paul Mescal landed his first major roles. He acts as Connell Waldron in the series *Normal People* with co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones and takes on the role of Sean McKeogh in the series *The Deceived*. The following year, 2021, Paul Mescal appears in his first full-length movie, *The Lost Daughter* by Maggie Gyllenhaal, in the role of an Irish beach attendant at a beach in Greece. In the year 2023, he earned a nod in the Leading Actor category at the Oscars for his portrayal in the feature film *Aftersun* by Charlotte Wells. He also landed the lead role in *Gladiator 2* by Ridley Scott, filming of which is due to begin in June of 2023.