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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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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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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A Mouthful of Air | Dr. Sylvester | 2021-10-29 |
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Gunpowder Milkshake | Nathan | 2021-07-14 |
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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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Wax Paul Now | Self | 2019-11-12 |
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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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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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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
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Ratchet & Clank | Chairman Drek (voice) | 2016-04-13 |
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The Phenom | Dr. Mobley | 2016-06-24 |
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Morgan | Dr. Alan Shapiro | 2016-09-01 |
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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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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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Love & Mercy | Dr. Eugene Landy | 2015-05-29 |
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Madame Bovary | Monsieur Homais | 2015-06-04 |
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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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The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Self | 2014-08-19 |
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River of Fundament | Ptah-Nem-Hotep | 2014-02-12 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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Turbo | Chet (voice) | 2013-07-11 |
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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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The Congress | Dr. Barker | 2013-07-03 |
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Romeo & Juliet | Friar Laurence | 2013-09-12 |
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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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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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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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Ironclad | King John | 2011-03-03 |
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The Hangover Part II | Kingsley | 2011-05-25 |
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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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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 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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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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Pretty Bird | Rick Honeycutt | 2008-08-08 |
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The Nanny Diaries | Mr. X | 2007-08-24 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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Fred Claus | Nick (Santa) Claus | 2007-11-09 |
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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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The Hawk Is Dying | Georges Gattling | 2007-03-30 |
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The Illusionist | Inspector Uhl | 2006-08-18 |
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The Amazing Screw-On Head | Screw-On Head (voice) | 2006-08-20 |
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The Ant Bully | Stan Beals (voice) | 2006-07-28 |
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Lady in the Water | Cleveland Heep | 2006-07-19 |
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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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Confidence | Gordo | 2003-04-25 |
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The Pentagon Papers | Anthony Russo | 2003-03-09 |
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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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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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Storytelling | Toby Oxman | 2001-11-21 |
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Planet of the Apes | Limbo | 2001-07-26 |
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1961 | Ted Hedley | 2000-03-05 |
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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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Big Momma's House | John | 2000-05-31 |
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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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Saving Private Ryan | Sergeant Hill | 1998-07-24 |
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Tourist Trap | Jeremiah Piper | 1998-04-05 |
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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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Private Parts | Kenny | 1997-03-07 |
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Arresting Gena | Detective Wilson | 1997-01-27 |
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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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My Best Friend's Wedding | Bellman | 1997-06-19 |
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Donnie Brasco | FBI Technician | 1997-02-27 |
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Breathing Room | George | 1996-11-08 |
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Before and After | Courtroom Audience (uncredited) | 1996-02-23 |
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Mighty Aphrodite | Extras Guild Researcher | 1995-09-13 |
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Sabrina | Scott | 1995-12-15 |
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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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Boutique | Calvin | |
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No One Cares | ||
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A Sprinkle of History | Sam Born | |
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Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic | DJ Art Bell |
