Paul Giamatti
Biography
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/JEE-ə-MAH-tee; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. After studying acting at the Yale School of Drama, he performed in numerous theatrical productions. Giamatti debuted on Broadway, portraying Ezra Chater in the Tom Stoppard play Arcadia (1995). Later that year, he played the Rev. Donald "Streaky" Bacon in the David Hare play Racing Demon (1995). He returned to theatre in the revivals of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters (1997) and Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (1999). Giamatti's breakout film role was in Private Parts (1997), followed by roles in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Man on the Moon (1999). He won acclaim for his leading roles in American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), Win Win (2011), and Private Life (2018). He has also acted in Planet of the Apes (2001), The Illusionist (2006), Fred Claus (2007), The Ides of March (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Love & Mercy (2014), and Straight Outta Compton (2015). He has earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Joe Gould in Cinderella Man (2005) and Best Actor for playing a disgruntled teacher in The Holdovers (2023). On television, Giamatti played the role in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), earning him acclaim and several awards, including a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe. He starred as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. in the Showtime television series Billions (2016–2023). He earned Emmy nominations for his roles as Ben Bernanke in the HBO film Too Big to Fail (2011) and Harold Levinson in the ITV series Downton Abbey (2013). In the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror episode Eulogy (2025), he played a grieving lover. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Giamatti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Sergeant Hill
Saving Private Ryan
Limbo
Planet of the Apes
Joe Gould
Cinderella Man
Inspector Uhl
The Illusionist
Bob Zmuda
Man on the Moon
Tom Duffy
The Ides of March
Professor Abbott
Deconstructing Harry
Harvey Pekar
American Splendor
Hertz
Shoot 'Em Up
Nick (Santa) Claus
Fred Claus
Paul
Cold Souls
Dr. Satan (voice)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Marty Wolf
Big Fat Liar
Mr. X
The Nanny Diaries
Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Robots
John
Big Momma's House
Shorty
Paycheck
Ted Hedley
1961
Rudy
The Negotiator
Kenny
Private Parts
Miles
Sideways
Cleveland Heep
Lady in the Water
Stan Beals (voice)
The Ant Bully
Ted Hedley
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Anthony Russo
The Pentagon Papers
Rick Honeycutt
Pretty Bird
Vladimir Chertkov
The Last Station
Self
Trumbo
Georges Gattling
The Hawk Is Dying
Veal Chop
Safe Men
Kingsley
The Hangover Part II
King John
Ironclad
Toby Oxman
Storytelling
Richard Garsik
Duplicity
Ben Bernanke
Too Big to Fail
Barney Panofsky
Barney's Version
Benno Levin
Cosmopolis
Larry Canipe
Past Midnight
Todd Woods
Duets
Sam Goudsmit
The Catcher Was a Spy
Paul Gill
Rock of Ages
Mike Flaherty
Win Win
Arnie Blondestone
John Dies at the End
Theophilus Freeman
12 Years a Slave
Chet (voice)
Turbo
Self
Love, Marilyn
Ralph
Saving Mr. Banks
Dr Barker
The Congress
Franky
The Goon
Dennis Girard
All Is Bright
Abraham Zapruder
Parkland
Hanta (voice)
Příliš hlučna samota
Screw-On Head (voice)
The Amazing Screw-On Head
Herman Klurfeld
Winchell
Self (archive footage)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Monsieur Homais
Madame Bovary
Ptah-Nem-Hotep
River of Fundament
Johnson J. Johnson
Thunderpants
Dr. Eugene Landy
Love & Mercy
Self
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Narrator (voice)
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
Simeon
The Truman Show
Jerry Heller
Straight Outta Compton
Narrator (voice)
The Fan and the Flower
Heckler #2
She'll Take Romance
Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Kissing Man
Singles
Narrator
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Chairman Drek (voice)
Ratchet & Clank
Dr. Lawrence Hayes
San Andreas
Hoke Mosely
Hoke
Gordon Boonewell
Giant Sloth
Jeremiah Piper
Tourist Trap
Bellman
My Best Friend's Wedding
Carlo
Cradle Will Rock
Harold Levinson
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Self
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
Dr. Mobley
The Phenom
Dr. Alan Shapiro
Morgan
Scott
Sabrina
The Academy Teacher (voice)
The Little Prince
Aleksei Sytsevich
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Detective Wilson
Arresting Gena
Richard Grimes
Private Life
Friar Laurence
Romeo & Juliet
Gordo
Confidence
Narrator
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
FBI Technician
Donnie Brasco
Patrick
I Think We're Alone Now
Nilo
Jungle Cruise
Extras Guild Researcher
Mighty Aphrodite
Narrator
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
Nathan
Gunpowder Milkshake
Dr. Sylvester
A Mouthful of Air
Blaine (uncredited)
Doctor Dolittle
Old Time Radio
Paul Hunham
The Holdovers
Self
Wax Paul Now
Narrator
Season of the Osprey
Sam Born
A Sprinkle of History
Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy
Goldfish (voice)
Goldfish
DJ Art Bell
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic
Hotel Clerk
A Further Gesture
Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Before and After
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
107
Gender
Male
Birthday
1967-06-06
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
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