Paul Mescal

The Aftersun actor wore a 70s-inspired white and black tuxedo by Gucci.

He wore a white tuxedo jacket with navy piping and a matching obi-style belt. He wore a smartly tailored powder blue suit with white spiky statement buttons, and a white shirt and bowtie underneath. For the Oscars, he wore a Seventies-style suit from Gucci, with a white tuxedo jacket, wide-legged black trousers and a red rose on the lapel.

The Oscars are over for another year, but the party continues as Hollywood's brightest stars hit the town to celebrate the big wins and commiserate the ...

Though he lost out on the award for Best Supporting Actor, Banshees star Brendan Gleeson and his wife, Mary, made their way to the official afterparty nonetheless. This year’s Oscars has been a family affair for the Mescals, with Paul and his siblings spotted at parties in the run up to Sunday’s main event. But losing out in their respective categories didn't stop the likes of Paul Mescal and Kerry Condon from hitting the after parties.

Gold, embellishment and bright colour dominated when it came to dresses on the Oscars red – or should that be champagne? – carpet on Sunday night for the ...

Rihanna, who was performing, covered her bump in a sheer leather gown with thigh cutouts by [Alaïa](https://www.maison-alaia.com/ie). Enter Florence Pugh in a dramatic off-the-shoulder top and skort (skirt meets shorts) from Emily Blunt, Halle Berry, Michelle Williams and Michelle Yeoh stood out from a sea of shocking shades in white gowns. There was no shortage of colour when it came to dresses, which appeared in a rainbow of hues – most notably yellow, red and orange, as witnessed on Condon, Salma Hayek, Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Oh. Eschewing a traditional black tux, Paul Mescal selected a suit by Gucci, which had a retro feel with its combination of dinner jacket and wide-leg trousers. [Designer Room](https://designerroom.ie/) in Dublin, topped off with jewellery by Irish designer [Bláithín Ennis](https://blaithinennis.com/).

The Oscar-nominated 'Aftersun' star caught up with Amelia Dimoldenberg at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.

[Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/photos/2023/03/photos-inside-2023-vf-oscar-party?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023) [Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/how-to-watch-2023-vanity-fair-oscar-party?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-022723) [Oscars 2023 Live Updates:](https://www.vanityfair.com/live/oscars-2023-live-updates?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023)Everything You Need to Know Even if he didn’t go home with an Oscar, Mescal still had good reason to be gettin’ jiggy with it.

The Irish star, 27, was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Aftersun.

[Irish](/topic/irish) star was nominated for Best Actor for his role in [Aftersun](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/aftersun-movie-review-paul-mescal-charlotte-wells-phoebe-bridgers-b1040442.html) and brought his beloved mum, who is currently undergoing treatment for [cancer](/topic/cancer), as his date to the star-studded event. [Normal People](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/normal-people-bbc-iplayer-2020-b210734.html), was up against fellow Irish actor [Colin Farrell](/topic/colin-farrell) in the same category but ultimately both lost out to [Brendan Fraser](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/bill-nighy-charlie-darren-aronofsky-oscars-academy-awards-b1066740.html), who won for his turn in The Whale. [Cate Blanchett](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/cate-blanchett-bill-nighy-unhcr-oscar-united-nations-b1066721.html) to become the first woman from an Asian background to win the prize. [Michelle Yeoh made history](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/oscars-winners-michelle-yeoh-everything-everywhere-jamie-lee-curtis-b1066736.html) at the 95th Oscars as Everything Everywhere All At Once took home a clutch of major awards. [aul Mescal](/topic/paul-mescal) beamed alongside his mother Dearbhla as they attended the 95th Academy Awards together at [LA](/topic/la)’s [Dolby Theatre](/topic/dolby-theatre). The Irish star, 27, was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Aftersun

Mescal played the role of a struggling Scottish father on holiday abroad with his daughter in the movie Aftersun.

It's actually not fantasy it is real." When asked what her reaction was when Paul first said he wanted to become an actor, the all-smiling Dearbhla, who first discovered she was sick last July, said she simply "trusted him." [Paul Mescal](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/paul-mescal-1) after he was snapped with his lovely mum Dearbhla who he brought as his date to the [Oscars.](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/the-oscars)

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Paul himself admitted that the award season buzz, along with the monumental nomination has proven to be “welcome respite” from a very difficult time for his family. And in possibly the most down-to-earth pre-Oscars meal, the Mescal matriarch shared the Flahavan’s porridge she enjoyed whilst overlooking Hollywood from her hotel balcony – nothing says Irish abroad like imported oats. As his name was announced by category presenters Halle Berry and Jessica Chastain, his mother reacted in exactly the way you’d expect an Irish mammy to: with unbridled pride and glee.

There was no shortage of Irish stars at the Oscars and many of them made the night a family affair.

He also said that he was the first one to make a move. Thestar worked as a secondary school teacher for many years before he decided to pursue his passion for acting. While he tends to keep their relationship private, Gleeson did once say that it was his wife who encouraged him to start acting. Last month, the Dublin native dedicated his Bafta award to his baby boy. When asked if she gets approval from Paul to post the videos, Nell said: “I’ve the sister card. The Banshees of Inisherin star brought his 13-year-old son Henry Tadeusz Farrell as his date for the Oscars.

The 'Normal People' star is rumoured to have bought a house not far from Saoirse Ronan's quaint two-bed stone cottage.

The contract was signed last November and Paul is said to have paid about €600,000 for the two-storey stone cottage,” they later added. Supposedly putting the word out that they were interested in buying a place, the property Mescal ultimately settled on hadn’t even been listed for sale online. “The house is up a laneway so passing traffic will not be a problem,” a local source told [Exra.ie](https://extra.ie/2023/03/12/property/paul-mescals-e600k-west-cork-home). “All of Paul’s family have been down to the area and his mother Dearbhla was in the house before flying to California for the Oscars. Not long after that, Mescal admitted that the temptation to speak out about his personal life is definitely there, but he doesn’t think “that’s a wise thing to do”. While it’s since been rumoured that their relationship – which began with a brief flirtationship on Twitter and flourished during lockdown – has come to an end, neither party has definitively said whether this is true or not.

Everyone on the internet wants Paul Mescal to be their boyfriend and after taking a look inside his wholesome life we can see why.

From the moment he strode along the street with two pink gin in a tins we knew the humble king of Normcore had been found. And he was patting her on the head like an older brother the whole way through the surprise. Last night at the Oscars, Paul joked on the red carpet he wanted to dance on the table at the Vanity Fair after party. And, in an interview with W Magazine reveals he does in fact speak to her in a funny voice. And the people are kind,” he told the Truly, I’m not sure how I wound up this deep in Paul Mescal content, but when he was younger he played Javert in an amateur production of Les Mis. Ahead of the Oscars, children and teachers from his primary school Gaelscoil Uí Fhiaich in Maynooth sent him a good luck card complete with a photo from his first communion. And last Spring at Coachella while other celebrities were posing it up at pools parties, he was front and centre in the crowds, literally jumping up and down with joy. He bounced on the bed in his hotel room in excitement before the ceremony and made TikToks with his sister Nell after she did their mum’s makeup. And his home is proud of him, too. After he spoke Irish on the BAFTA’s red carpet, it was no secret Paul’s proud of where he comes from. He took his mum Dearbhla, who’s battling bone marrow cancer, as his date.

The 'Aftersun' Best Actor nominee discusses his style icons, pre-gaming with his parents, and his red carpet rituals.

But I don't know, I think it's about us as a family and celebrating this time with the filmmakers—with Charlie and Adela and Amy, and celebrating with my family and staying in our own lane. They made me a custom tux for the BAFTAs in 2021—the first big award show that I ever went to—and we've worked very closely ever since that. And Strangers are coming out at the end of the year. Yeah, I have signet ring that I love and I always wear. There was lots of polo shirts under jumpers and ill-fitted jeans that were scraping along the floor, but I didn't really care at that point. I have a little drink, listen to music. And that's a testament to them and understanding that actors aren't models, do you know what I mean? I’m 27, so I want my personality to be reflected in the clothes that I wear. In terms of silhouettes, I want it to feel timeless, but also I don’t want to feel stuffy or old. The red carpet, of course, can be a nerve-racking experience. Outside of red carpets and things like that, I would describe my style as casual street wear, with a vintage-y feel. But that era of actor is aesthetically just so, I don't know, I just think it's beautiful.