List of awards and nominations received by Paul Mescal
Irish actor Paul Mescal gained recognition for his starring role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), for which he won a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Two years later, his performance in the independent drama film Aftersun (2022) earned him many nominations, including for the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actor.[1] The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures awarded Mescal with the Vantage Award for his contribution to film.[2]
Mescal has also received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in the 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire.[3]
Major associations
Academy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Best Actor | Aftersun | Nominated | [4] |
BAFTA Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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British Academy Film Awards | ||||
2023 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Aftersun | Nominated | [5] |
2024 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | All of Us Strangers | Nominated | [6] |
British Academy Television Awards | ||||
2021 | Best Actor | Normal People | Won | [7] |
British Academy Scotland Awards | ||||
2023 | Best Actor Film | Aftersun | Won | [8] |
Emmy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
2020 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Normal People | Nominated | [9] |
European Film Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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European Film Awards | ||||
2022 | European Actor | Aftersun | Nominated | [10] |
Olivier Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Laurence Olivier Awards | ||||
2023 | Best Actor | A Streetcar Named Desire | Won | [11] |
Other accolades
British Independent Film Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Best Supporting Performance | God's Creatures | Nominated | [12] |
Best Joint Lead Performance | Aftersun | Nominated | ||
2023 | Best Supporting Performance | All of Us Strangers | Won | [13] |
Critics' Choice Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards | ||||
2023 | Best Actor | Aftersun | Nominated | [14] |
Critics' Choice Television Awards | ||||
2021 | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Normal People | Nominated | [15] |
Independent Spirit Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Best Lead Performance | Aftersun | Nominated | [16] |
Irish Film & Television Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Lead Actor – TV Drama | Normal People | Won | [17] |
2023 | Lead Actor – Film | Aftersun | Won | [18] |
Best Supporting Actor – Film | God's Creatures | Nominated | ||
2024 | All of Us Strangers | Won | [19] |
Other associations
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