Oscar nominee Paul Mescal has been shortlisted for an Olivier Award in the UK for his performance in the new London production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.
The Kildare star is among the Best Actor nominees at this year's awards, which will take place in London on Sunday 2 April, hosted by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham.
Mescal has received rave reviews for his performance as Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire, with the production due to transfer to London's West End next month.
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He is Oscar-nominated in the Best Actor category for his performance in Aftersun.
The Oscars take place in Los Angeles on Sunday 12 March.
Also among this year's Olivier Awards nominees are Irish soprano Sinéad Campbell Wallace for her performance in Tosca, the Irish National Opera and Royal Opera's Least Like the Other, Manchester-born director Phelim McDermott for My Neighbour Totoro, and actor Darragh Hand for his performance in For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy.
