Paul Giamatti
Biography
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.
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Acting (99 movies)
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Planet of the Apes
2001
Cinderella Man
2005
The Illusionist
2006
Man on the Moon
1999
The Ides of March
2011
Deconstructing Harry
1997
American Splendor
2003
Shoot 'Em Up
2007
Fred Claus
2007
Cold Souls
2009
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009
Big Fat Liar
2002
The Nanny Diaries
2007
Robots
2005
Big Momma's House
2000
Paycheck
2003
1961
2000
The Negotiator
1998
Private Parts
1997
Sideways
2004
Lady in the Water
2006
The Ant Bully
2006
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
The Pentagon Papers
2003
Pretty Bird
2008
The Last Station
2009
Trumbo
2007
The Hawk Is Dying
2007
Safe Men
1998
The Hangover Part II
2011
Ironclad
2011
Storytelling
2001
Duplicity
2009
Too Big to Fail
2011
Barney's Version
2010
Cosmopolis
2012
Past Midnight
1992
Duets
2000
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
Rock of Ages
2012
Win Win
2011
John Dies at the End
2013
12 Years a Slave
2013
Turbo
2013
Love, Marilyn
2013
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
The Congress
2013
All Is Bright
2013
Parkland
2013
The Amazing Screw-On Head
2006
Winchell
1998
Madame Bovary
2015
River of Fundament
2014
Thunderpants
2002
Love & Mercy
2015
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
2018
The Truman Show
1998
Straight Outta Compton
2015
The Fan and the Flower
2005
She'll Take Romance
1990
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
Singles
1992
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
2022
Ratchet & Clank
2016
San Andreas
2015
Giant Sloth
2015
Tourist Trap
1998
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
Cradle Will Rock
1999
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
2013
The Phenom
2016
Morgan
2016
Sabrina
1995
The Little Prince
2015
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
Arresting Gena
1997
Private Life
2018
Romeo & Juliet
2013
Confidence
2003
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
2012
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
Donnie Brasco
1997
I Think We're Alone Now
2018
Jungle Cruise
2021
Mighty Aphrodite
1995
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
2003
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
A Mouthful of Air
2021
Doctor Dolittle
1998
The Holdovers
2023
Wax Paul Now
2019
Season of the Osprey
2021
A Further Gesture
1997
Before and After
1996
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| John Dies at the End | 2013 | Executive Producer |