1967-06-06 New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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.
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Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas | 2025-07-28 | |
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Harold Levinson | 2025-09-10 |
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Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale | Self | 2025-09-10 |
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The Holdovers | Paul Hunham | 2023-10-27 |
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Woodpeckers: The Hole Story | Narrator | 2022-11-02 |
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A Mouthful of Air | Dr. Sylvester | 2021-10-29 |
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Jungle Cruise | Nilo | 2021-07-28 |
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Season of the Osprey | Narrator | 2021-10-27 |
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Gunpowder Milkshake | Nathan | 2021-07-14 |
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Wax Paul Now | Self | 2019-11-12 |
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The Catcher Was a Spy | Sam Goudsmit | 2018-06-22 |
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I Think We're Alone Now | Patrick | 2018-09-14 |
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Sex, Lies and Butterflies | Narrator (voice) | 2018-04-04 |
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Private Life | Richard Grimes | 2018-10-05 |
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
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Morgan | Dr. Alan Shapiro | 2016-09-01 |
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The Phenom | Dr. Mobley | 2016-06-24 |
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Ratchet & Clank | Chairman Drek (voice) | 2016-04-13 |
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Giant Sloth | Gordon Boonewell | 2015-01-20 |
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Love & Mercy | Dr. Eugene Landy | 2015-05-29 |
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Straight Outta Compton | Jerry Heller | 2015-08-11 |
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Goldfish | Goldfish (voice) | 2015-04-12 |
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San Andreas | Dr. Lawrence Hayes | 2015-05-27 |
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Madame Bovary | Monsieur Homais | 2015-06-04 |
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The Little Prince | The Academy Teacher (voice) | 2015-07-29 |
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Aleksei Sytsevich | 2014-04-16 |
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River of Fundament | Ptah-Nem-Hotep | 2014-02-12 |
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The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Self | 2014-08-19 |
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Hoke | Hoke Mosely | 2014-01-01 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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12 Years a Slave | Theophilus Freeman | 2013-10-18 |
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Saving Mr. Banks | Ralph | 2013-11-29 |
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Turbo | Chet (voice) | 2013-07-11 |
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The Congress | Dr Barker | 2013-07-03 |
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Parkland | Abraham Zapruder | 2013-10-02 |
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Romeo & Juliet | Friar Laurence | 2013-09-12 |
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All Is Bright | Dennis Girard | 2013-09-10 |
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Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective | Self | 2013-12-03 |
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John Dies at the End | Arnie Blondestone | 2013-01-25 |
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Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary | Narrator | 2012-12-18 |
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Cosmopolis | Benno Levin | 2012-05-25 |
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Rock of Ages | Paul Gill | 2012-06-13 |
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The Hangover Part II | Kingsley | 2011-05-25 |
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Too Big to Fail | Ben Bernanke | 2011-11-25 |
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The Ides of March | Tom Duffy | 2011-10-07 |
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Ironclad | King John | 2011-03-03 |
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Win Win | Mike Flaherty | 2011-03-18 |
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Barney's Version | Barney Panofsky | 2010-10-26 |
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Cold Souls | Paul | 2009-08-07 |
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The Last Station | Vladimir Chertkov | 2009-09-04 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler | Uncle Chaz (archive footage) | 2009-04-18 |
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Dr. Satan (voice) | 2009-09-12 |
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Duplicity | Richard Garsik | 2009-03-18 |
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Pretty Bird | Rick Honeycutt | 2008-08-08 |
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Fred Claus | Nick (Santa) Claus | 2007-11-09 |
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The Nanny Diaries | Mr. X | 2007-08-24 |
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The Hawk Is Dying | Georges Gattling | 2007-03-30 |
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Shoot 'Em Up | Hertz | 2007-07-26 |
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Příliš hlučna samota | Hanta (voice) | 2007-10-26 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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The Illusionist | Inspector Uhl | 2006-08-18 |
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Lady in the Water | Cleveland Heep | 2006-07-19 |
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The Ant Bully | Stan Beals (voice) | 2006-07-28 |
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The Amazing Screw-On Head | Screw-On Head (voice) | 2006-08-20 |
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The Fan and the Flower | Narrator (voice) | 2005-04-21 |
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Cinderella Man | Joe Gould | 2005-06-02 |
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Robots | Tim the Gate Guard (voice) | 2005-03-10 |
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Sideways | Miles | 2004-10-22 |
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Confidence | Gordo | 2003-04-25 |
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Paycheck | Shorty | 2003-12-25 |
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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! | Narrator | 2003-07-01 |
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American Splendor | Harvey Pekar | 2003-08-15 |
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The Pentagon Papers | Anthony Russo | 2003-03-09 |
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Thunderpants | Johnson J. Johnson | 2002-05-24 |
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Big Fat Liar | Marty Wolf | 2002-02-08 |
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Planet of the Apes | Limbo | 2001-07-25 |
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Storytelling | Toby Oxman | 2001-11-08 |
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1961 | Ted Hedley | 2000-03-05 |
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Big Momma's House | John | 2000-05-31 |
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Duets | Todd Woods | 2000-09-09 |
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If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Ted Hedley | 2000-03-05 |
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Cradle Will Rock | Carlo | 1999-12-10 |
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Man on the Moon | Bob Zmuda | 1999-12-22 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Blaine (uncredited) | 1998-06-26 |
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Winchell | Herman Klurfeld | 1998-11-21 |
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The Truman Show | Simeon | 1998-06-04 |
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Safe Men | Veal Chop | 1998-08-07 |
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The Negotiator | Rudy | 1998-07-29 |
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Tourist Trap | Jeremiah Piper | 1998-04-05 |
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Saving Private Ryan | Sergeant Hill | 1998-07-24 |
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A Further Gesture | Hotel Clerk | 1997-01-01 |
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Donnie Brasco | FBI Technician | 1997-02-27 |
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Private Parts | Kenny | 1997-03-07 |
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Deconstructing Harry | Professor Abbott | 1997-12-12 |
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Arresting Gena | Detective Wilson | 1997-01-27 |
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My Best Friend's Wedding | Bellman | 1997-06-19 |
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Before and After | Courtroom Audience (uncredited) | 1996-02-23 |
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Sabrina | Scott | 1995-12-15 |
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Mighty Aphrodite | Extras Guild Researcher | 1995-09-13 |
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Singles | Kissing Man | 1992-09-18 |
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Past Midnight | Larry Canipe | 1992-05-03 |
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She'll Take Romance | Heckler #2 | 1990-11-25 |
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