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Paul Dawson(II)

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Paul Dawson in Shortbus (2006)
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Shortbus (2006)
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Paul Dawson is known for Shortbus (2006), The Big Kahuna (1999) and How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017).
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    Known for

    Shortbus (2006)
    Shortbus
    6.4
    • James
    • 2006
    The Big Kahuna (1999)
    The Big Kahuna
    6.5
    • Bellboy
    • 1999
    Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, Ruth Wilson, and Alex Sharp in How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
    How to Talk to Girls at Parties
    5.7
    • Art Department
    • 2017
    Paul Dawson in The Mountain King (2000)
    The Mountain King
    6.6
    Short
    • Hustler
    • 2000

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    • The Lower Angels (2014)
      The Lower Angels
      6.2
      • Jim
      • 2014
    • L.A.dy Dior (2011)
      L.A.dy Dior
      6.2
      Short
      • Jerandon
      • 2011
    • Shortbus (2006)
      Shortbus
      6.4
      • James
      • 2006
    • Baby Blue (2002)
      Baby Blue
      6.4
      Short
      • Young Man (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Boys to Men (2001)
      Boys to Men
      6.8
      • Hustler (segment "The Mountain King")
      • 2001
    • Paul Dawson in The Mountain King (2000)
      The Mountain King
      6.6
      Short
      • Hustler
      • 2000
    • Dan Futterman in Urbania (2000)
      Urbania
      6.8
      • The Bloodied Man
      • 2000
    • The Blur of Insanity (1999)
      The Blur of Insanity
      6.6
      • Tar
      • 1999
    • The Big Kahuna (1999)
      The Big Kahuna
      6.5
      • Bellboy
      • 1999
    • Strangers with Candy (1999)
      Strangers with Candy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Paul
      • 1999
    • Pipe Dreams
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Derek Harland
      • 1999
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Wesley
      • 1997

    Art Department



    • Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, Ruth Wilson, and Alex Sharp in How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
      How to Talk to Girls at Parties
      5.7
      • Assistant Graphic Designer
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'
      7.9
      Video
      • videographer: Cannes festival
      • 2007

    Videos5

    Shortbus
    Trailer 2:26
    Shortbus
    The Big Kahuna
    Trailer 1:34
    The Big Kahuna
    The Big Kahuna
    Trailer 1:34
    The Big Kahuna
    Shortbus
    Trailer 3:04
    Shortbus
    Shortbus
    Trailer 2:58
    Shortbus
    4K Restoration Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
    4K Restoration Trailer

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    • Alternative name
      • Paul 'Pinto' Dawson

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      A crying scene and a sex scene are very intimate and require an actor to find something inside that makes him cry or makes him aroused.

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