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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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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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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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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Season of the Osprey | Narrator | 2021-10-27 |
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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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Sex, Lies and Butterflies | Narrator (voice) | 2018-04-04 |
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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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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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Madame Bovary | Monsieur Homais | 2015-06-04 |
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Love & Mercy | Dr. Eugene Landy | 2015-05-29 |
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Goldfish | Goldfish (voice) | 2015-04-12 |
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Straight Outta Compton | Jerry Heller | 2015-08-11 |
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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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San Andreas | Dr. Lawrence Hayes | 2015-05-27 |
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River of Fundament | Ptah-Nem-Hotep | 2014-02-12 |
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Aleksei Sytsevich | 2014-04-16 |
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Hoke | Hoke Mosely | 2014-01-01 |
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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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Romeo & Juliet | Friar Laurence | 2013-09-12 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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The Congress | Dr Barker | 2013-07-03 |
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Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective | Self | 2013-12-03 |
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All Is Bright | Dennis Girard | 2013-09-10 |
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Parkland | Abraham Zapruder | 2013-10-02 |
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Saving Mr. Banks | Ralph | 2013-11-29 |
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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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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Dr. Satan (voice) | 2009-09-12 |
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Cold Souls | Paul | 2009-08-07 |
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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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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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Příliš hlučna samota | Hanta (voice) | 2007-10-26 |
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Shoot 'Em Up | Hertz | 2007-07-26 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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The Illusionist | Inspector Uhl | 2006-08-18 |
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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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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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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! | Narrator | 2003-07-01 |
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Paycheck | Shorty | 2003-12-25 |
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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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American Splendor | Harvey Pekar | 2003-08-15 |
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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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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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1961 | Ted Hedley | 2000-03-05 |
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Duets | Todd Woods | 2000-09-09 |
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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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Saving Private Ryan | Sergeant Hill | 1998-07-24 |
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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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The Truman Show | Simeon | 1998-06-04 |
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Deconstructing Harry | Professor Abbott | 1997-12-12 |
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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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My Best Friend's Wedding | Bellman | 1997-06-19 |
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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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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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Past Midnight | Larry Canipe | 1992-05-03 |
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Singles | Kissing Man | 1992-09-18 |
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She'll Take Romance | Heckler #2 | 1990-11-25 |
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The Goon | Franky | |
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Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic | DJ Art Bell |
