Normal People

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Paul Mescal

Connell

Paul trained at The Lir Academy, Ireland’s National Academy of Dramatic Art. Immediately after graduating, Paul was cast in the title role of “The Great Gatsby” at Dublin’s prestigious Gate Theatre. This was the first of several consecutive leading stage roles in both Dublin and London. His credits include: THE RED SHOES, ASKING FOR IT, THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS, A PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.
Paul has also just finished shooting Lisa McGee’s new TV drama The Deceived and short film DRIFTING. In January 2020, Paul plays the title role in Martin McDonagh’s critically-acclaimed THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE. Paul plays the lead role of Connell in the adaptation of the Sally Rooney novel Normal People, directed by Lenny Abrahamson.

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Normal People -- Episode 12 - Episode 112 -- Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul Mescal) are back in Dublin and together as a couple. Life is calm and they are at ease with each other. Then Connell receives news that he has been offered a place to study in New York. Neither of them know how to process the news and so they decide to let it sit. Life goes on. Marianne stays with Connell and Lorraine (Sarah Greene) for the Christmas holidays, and is embraced by their extended family. During New Year’s celebrations, Marianne and Connell kiss in front of their old schoolmates. Back in Dublin, Marianne’s mother has asked her to take out the last of her things from the flat that she lived in at the start of college. Alone in the house together, they discuss the offer from the New York university once more. , shown. (Photo by: Enda Bowe)
Normal People -- Episode 7 - Episode 107 -- Connell (Paul Mescal) bumps into Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) back in Sligo. It’s the first time they have seen each other since they broke up. Connell asks Marianne how she is and tells her he has heard that she’s now seeing Jamie (Fionn O’Shea). Despite the awkwardness between them, Connell offers to attend Marianne’s father’s anniversary mass the next day and they agree to stay friends. Back in Dublin the two study hard for the Trinity Scholarship exams. On a night out after the scholarship results are announced Connell is mugged and turns to Marianne for help. On arriving at Marianne’s house, he sees that he has interrupted a get together, which includes Jamie. The party breaks up, as the rest of group go out. Connell and Marianne are left alone. He reveals that he’s seeing someone new and Marianne bursts into tears. They discuss the misunderstanding of their breakup, but it’s too late now. Connell (Paul Mescal), shown. (Photo by: Enda Bowe/Hulu)
Normal People -- Episode 2 - Episode 102 -- Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne’s (Daisy Edgar-Jones) relationship continues in secret and they sleep together for the first time. At school, Connell makes excuses for why he didn’t see his friends at the weekend and evades questions on his mother’s job at Marianne’s house. A girl in his friendship group, Rachel (Leah McNamara), gets impatient with Connell’s lack of interest and tensions build for Connell. Meanwhile, Marianne must find a way to explain her unplanned absences to her prying brother Alan (Frank Blake). Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones), shown. (Photo by: Enda Bowe)
Normal People -- Episode 4 - Episode 104 -- Months later, school has finished and Connell (Paul Mescal) arrives at Trinity College, Dublin. He has found a room in a house-share and meets his new housemate Niall (Desmond Eastwood). Despite his efforts, he feels out of place and struggles to articulate himself when surrounded by his eloquent and wealthy peers. Connell reluctantly accepts a party invite from new classmate Gareth (Sebastian De Souza). Feeling intimidated by the fashionable crowd in attendance, Gareth offers to introduce him to someone else he knows from Sligo and so he comes face-to-face with an unexpected guest. Connell (Paul Mescal), shown. (Photo by: Enda Bowe/Hulu)

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