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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A Sprinkle Of History | Sam Born | 2025-12-25 |
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Harold Levinson | 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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Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home | Self (archive footage) | 2022-05-03 |
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Season of the Osprey | Narrator | 2021-10-27 |
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Jungle Cruise | Nilo | 2021-07-28 |
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A Mouthful of Air | Dr. Sylvester | 2021-10-29 |
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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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I Think We're Alone Now | Patrick | 2018-09-14 |
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Private Life | Richard Grimes | 2018-10-05 |
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Sex, Lies and Butterflies | Narrator (voice) | 2018-04-04 |
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The Catcher Was a Spy | Sam Goudsmit | 2018-06-22 |
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
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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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Morgan | Dr. Alan Shapiro | 2016-09-01 |
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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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Giant Sloth | Gordon Boonewell | 2015-01-20 |
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The Little Prince | The Academy Teacher (voice) | 2015-07-29 |
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Madame Bovary | Monsieur Homais | 2015-06-04 |
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Straight Outta Compton | Jerry Heller | 2015-08-11 |
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Love & Mercy | Dr. Eugene Landy | 2015-05-29 |
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River of Fundament | Ptah-Nem-Hotep | 2014-02-12 |
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Hoke | Hoke Mosely | 2014-01-01 |
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Aleksei Sytsevich | 2014-04-16 |
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Saving Mr. Banks | Ralph | 2013-11-29 |
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12 Years a Slave | Theophilus Freeman | 2013-10-18 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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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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Romeo & Juliet | Friar Laurence | 2013-09-12 |
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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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Parkland | Abraham Zapruder | 2013-10-02 |
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All Is Bright | Dennis Girard | 2013-09-10 |
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PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary | Narrator | 2012-12-18 |
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Rock of Ages | Paul Gill | 2012-06-13 |
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Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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Cosmopolis | Benno Levin | 2012-05-25 |
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The Hangover Part II | Kingsley | 2011-05-25 |
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Win Win | Mike Flaherty | 2011-03-18 |
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Ironclad | King John | 2011-03-03 |
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The Ides of March | Tom Duffy | 2011-10-07 |
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Too Big to Fail | Ben Bernanke | 2011-11-25 |
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Barney's Version | Barney Panofsky | 2010-10-26 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler | Uncle Chaz (archive footage) | 2009-04-18 |
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The Last Station | Vladimir Chertkov | 2009-09-04 |
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Cold Souls | Paul | 2009-08-07 |
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Duplicity | Richard Garsik | 2009-03-18 |
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Dr. Satan (voice) | 2009-09-12 |
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Pretty Bird | Rick Honeycutt | 2008-08-08 |
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Shoot 'Em Up | Hertz | 2007-07-26 |
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Fred Claus | Nick (Santa) Claus | 2007-11-09 |
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Příliš hlučna samota | Hanta (voice) | 2007-10-26 |
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The Hawk Is Dying | Georges Gattling | 2007-03-30 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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The Nanny Diaries | Mr. X | 2007-08-24 |
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The Amazing Screw-On Head | Screw-On Head (voice) | 2006-08-20 |
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Lady in the Water | Cleveland Heep | 2006-07-20 |
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The Illusionist | Inspector Uhl | 2006-08-18 |
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The Ant Bully | Stan Beals (voice) | 2006-07-28 |
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Robots | Tim the Gate Guard (voice) | 2005-03-10 |
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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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Sideways | Miles | 2004-10-22 |
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Confidence | Gordo | 2003-04-25 |
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American Splendor | Harvey Pekar | 2003-08-15 |
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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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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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If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Ted Hedley | 2000-03-05 |
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Duets | Todd Woods | 2000-09-09 |
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Big Momma's House | John | 2000-05-31 |
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Man on the Moon | Bob Zmuda | 1999-12-22 |
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Cradle Will Rock | Carlo | 1999-12-10 |
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Winchell | Herman Klurfeld | 1998-11-21 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Blaine (uncredited) | 1998-06-26 |
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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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Saving Private Ryan | Sergeant Hill | 1998-07-24 |
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The Truman Show | Simeon | 1998-06-04 |
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Tourist Trap | Jeremiah Piper | 1998-04-05 |
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A Further Gesture | Hotel Clerk | 1997-01-01 |
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Deconstructing Harry | Professor Abbott | 1997-12-12 |
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Private Parts | Kenny | 1997-03-07 |
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Arresting Gena | Detective Wilson | 1997-01-27 |
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Donnie Brasco | FBI Technician | 1997-02-27 |
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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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Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic | DJ Art Bell | |
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The Goon | Franky | |
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