Paul Mescal firm records €100,000 profits

Paul Mescal starred alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones in the adaptation of Sally Rooney’s 'Normal People'.

Paul Mescal's TV and movie firm recorded post-tax profits of €100,000 during its first year in business.

The breakthrough star of the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People is one of the most sought after young actors in the world right now.

Now, the first set of accounts for Mescal's movie and TV firm, Castle Dawson Pictures Ltd show that the 26-year-old Co Kildare man is beginning to cash in on his on-screen talent.

Accounts just filed with the Companies Office,  show that the Dublin-based firm recorded profits of €99,861 in the 10 months to the end of October 31 last.

Mr Mescal signed off on the accounts on May 25. He became a star on both sides of the Atlantic with his awardwinning portrayal of Connell Waldron in the lockdown hit drama, Normal People in 2020.

Seeking to capitalise on his status, the former Kildare minor football captain incorporated Castle Dawson Pictures Ltd on November 23 2020.

Mr Mescal has a 100% shareholding in the company and the accounts show that at the end of October last, its current assets made up of cash and money owed by debtors totalled €100,883.

The company, due to its small size, is not required to disclose the revenues it recorded during the year. The accounts also don't reveal the pay to Mr Mescal during the year or if he took a dividend from the company.

A graduate of The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin, Mr Mescal’s career has been on a skywards trajectory since his debut screen performance in Normal People and he recently finished filming his latest movie, Foe, in Australia opposite Saoirse Ronan. The movie is based on a novel by Iain Reid.

In a busy time for Mr  Mescal, he is also starring in Aftersun which recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and God's Creatures which also made its debut at Cannes.

The in-demand actor is also starring in the yet-to-be released Carmen where he plays the male lead in the modern-day reimagining of famous opera.

Normal People reportedly gave BBC Three its best-ever week on the iPlayer while it also set new viewing records on the RTÉ player.

Such was the impact Mr Mescal had on TV viewers was that he made O’Neills shorts one of the most sought after fashion items of 2020 and 2021 after sporting them on-screen and off-screen in 2020.