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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Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy | 2026-12-03 | |
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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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Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas | Narrator | 2025-07-28 |
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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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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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A Mouthful of Air | Dr. Sylvester | 2021-10-29 |
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Wax Paul Now | Self | 2019-11-12 |
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Private Life | Richard Grimes | 2018-10-05 |
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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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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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Love & Mercy | Dr. Eugene Landy | 2015-05-29 |
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Straight Outta Compton | Jerry Heller | 2015-08-11 |
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The Little Prince | The Academy Teacher (voice) | 2015-07-29 |
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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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Madame Bovary | Monsieur Homais | 2015-06-04 |
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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 Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Self | 2014-08-19 |
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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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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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12 Years a Slave | Theophilus Freeman | 2013-10-18 |
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Turbo | Chet (voice) | 2013-07-11 |
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Parkland | Abraham Zapruder | 2013-10-02 |
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Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective | Self | 2013-12-03 |
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Romeo & Juliet | Friar Laurence | 2013-09-12 |
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John Dies at the End | Arnie Blondestone | 2013-01-25 |
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All Is Bright | Dennis Girard | 2013-09-10 |
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The Congress | Dr. Barker | 2013-07-03 |
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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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Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary | Narrator | 2012-12-18 |
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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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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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Barney's Version | Barney Panofsky | 2010-10-26 |
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The Last Station | Vladimir Chertkov | 2009-09-04 |
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Dr. Satan (voice) | 2009-09-12 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler | Uncle Chaz (archive footage) | 2009-04-18 |
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Cold Souls | Paul | 2009-08-07 |
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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 Hawk Is Dying | Georges Gattling | 2007-03-30 |
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The Nanny Diaries | Mr. X | 2007-08-24 |
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Shoot 'Em Up | Hertz | 2007-07-26 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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Příliš hlučna samota | Hanta (voice) | 2007-10-26 |
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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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Cinderella Man | Joe Gould | 2005-06-02 |
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The Fan and the Flower | Narrator (voice) | 2005-04-21 |
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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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American Splendor | Harvey Pekar | 2003-08-15 |
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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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Confidence | Gordo | 2003-04-25 |
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Paycheck | Shorty | 2003-12-25 |
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Big Fat Liar | Marty Wolf | 2002-02-08 |
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Thunderpants | Johnson J. Johnson | 2002-05-24 |
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Planet of the Apes | Limbo | 2001-07-26 |
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Storytelling | Toby Oxman | 2001-11-08 |
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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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1961 | 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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Safe Men | Veal Chop | 1998-08-07 |
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Winchell | Herman Klurfeld | 1998-11-21 |
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The Negotiator | Rudy | 1998-07-29 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Blaine (uncredited) | 1998-06-26 |
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Saving Private Ryan | Sergeant Hill | 1998-07-24 |
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Tourist Trap | Jeremiah Piper | 1998-04-05 |
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The Truman Show | Simeon | 1998-06-04 |
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Deconstructing Harry | Professor Abbott | 1997-12-12 |
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My Best Friend's Wedding | Bellman | 1997-06-19 |
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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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A Further Gesture | Hotel Clerk | 1997-01-01 |
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Before and After | Courtroom Audience (uncredited) | 1996-02-23 |
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Breathing Room | George | 1996-11-08 |
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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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The Goon | Franky | |
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A Sprinkle of History | Sam Born | |
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Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic | DJ Art Bell |
