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 | 2026-12-25 |
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Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale | Self | 2025-09-10 |
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Harold Levinson | 2025-09-10 |
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Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas | 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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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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Jungle Cruise | Nilo | 2021-07-28 |
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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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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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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
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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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Ratchet & Clank | Chairman Drek (voice) | 2016-04-13 |
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Madame Bovary | Monsieur Homais | 2015-06-04 |
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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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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 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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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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All Is Bright | Dennis Girard | 2013-09-10 |
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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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The Congress | Dr Barker | 2013-07-03 |
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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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Rock of Ages | Paul Gill | 2012-06-13 |
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Cosmopolis | Benno Levin | 2012-05-25 |
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PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary | Narrator | 2012-12-18 |
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Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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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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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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Barney's Version | Barney Panofsky | 2010-10-26 |
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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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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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Fred Claus | Nick (Santa) Claus | 2007-11-09 |
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Shoot 'Em Up | Hertz | 2007-07-26 |
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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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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 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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The Illusionist | Inspector Uhl | 2006-08-18 |
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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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The Fan and the Flower | Narrator (voice) | 2005-04-21 |
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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 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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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! | Narrator | 2003-07-01 |
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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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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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1961 | 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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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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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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Deconstructing Harry | Professor Abbott | 1997-12-12 |
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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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