Paul Mescal Net Worth, Career, Girlfriend, House, And More

‘Normal People’ actor Paul Mescal captured young hearts through his role as Connell Waldron in the English miniseries. The actor has a quite remarkable career performing both on stage and in front of the camera. He has been acting in various roles, from supporting roles to leading roles in many critically acclaimed films.

Mescal’s performances have garnered praise from various movie critics. The actor has reportedly bagged the lead role in the sequel to the movie ‘Gladiator’. He has been in the stage and movie industry for about 5 years and has made a distinct niche for himself. Here’s more about the actor and the fortune he has made over the years.

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Paul Mescal Net Worth

Paul Mescal, according to various sources has a net worth of $1.5 million dollars. Through various acting gigs both on stage and in films, the 26-year-old has made quite a fortune. He earned around $35,000 to 50,000 for each episode while on television, according to The Things. The BAFTA winner will be soon acting along with stars including Saorise Ronan and Emily Watson in various other projects.

Personal Life Of Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal was born on February 2, 1996, in Maynooth, Ireland. He was born to Dearbhla and Paul as the eldest of three siblings. Mescal played football quite well making it in under-21 teams and clubs. Finally, he had to give up his sport due to a jaw injury. His first touch with acting came as he acted in the titular role for the play ‘The Phantom of Opera‘. After high school graduation, he joined The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art which is part of Dublin College.

Paul Mescal Acting Career

Paul Mescal started his career through stage productions, acting in ‘Angela’s Ashes’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’ as Gatsby himself. The young actor also starred in the world premiere of the 2018 play ‘Asking For It’. Multiple other stage performances by Mescal came after this. 

His breakthrough performance came through the miniseries named Normal People which was based on the book by Sally Rooney. The actor won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role followed by nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, and multiple other awards.

He made his film debut through Maggie Gyllenhaal’s psychological drama ‘The Lost Daughter’ in which he played a supporting role. In 2022, Mescal also starred in movies like ‘Aftersun’ and ‘God’s Creatures’. The ‘Normal People’ actor will star in the upcoming sequel of Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’. 

Paul Mescal Girlfriend

Paul Mescal’s relationship with his girlfriend Kyoto singer Phoebe Bridgers started after a session of flirty tweets back in 2020. The same year also appeared together in an Instagram live interview. It was a year later that the couple made their relationship public through a red carpet debut in November 2021. In December, the duo made their relationship official on Instagram. The pair have kept much of their relationship private. Mescal and Bridgers have been supporting each other in their latest ventures in acting and singing respectively. Mescal even appeared in Phoebe’s music video for Sidelines.

Paul Mescal House

Paul Mescal has bought a farmhouse property near Schull, West Cork. He is reportedly buying the property with his current girlfriend. The property gives a beautiful countryside view.