Paul Giamatti
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Truman Show (1998)
as Control Room Director
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Aleksei Sytsevich
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
as Sergeant Hill
San Andreas (2015)
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
The Hangover Part II (2011)
as Kingsley
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
as Hertz
Planet of the Apes (2001)
as Limbo
The Holdovers (2023)
as Paul Hunham
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Theophilus Freeman
The Debut (2026)
as Jerry Blankenbuehler
The Little Prince (2015)
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Robots (2005)
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Jungle Cruise (2021)
as Nilo Nemolato
Duplicity (2009)
as Richard Garsik
Turbo (2013)
as Chet (voice)
Sabrina (1995)
as Scott
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
as Professor Abbott
Donnie Brasco (1997)
as FBI Technician
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
as Harold Levinson
The Negotiator (1998)
as Rudy
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
as Jerry Heller
The Ides of March (2011)
as Tom Duffy
Fred Claus (2007)
as Nick (Santa) Claus
Big Momma's House (2000)
as John
Paycheck (2003)
as Shorty
The Illusionist (2006)
as Inspector Uhl
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
as Bellman
Private Parts (1997)
as Kenny
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
as Ralph
The Ant Bully (2006)
as Stan Beals (voice)
Cinderella Man (2005)
as Joe Gould
Thunderpants (2002)
as Johnson J. Johnson
Sideways (2004)
as Miles
A Statement (2026)
as David Slade
Ironclad (2011)
as King John
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Nathan
Goldfish (2015)
as Goldfish (voice)
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Bob Zmuda
Safe Men (1998)
as Veal Chop
Giant Sloth (2015)
as Gordon Boonewell
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Blaine (uncredited)
Lady in the Water (2006)
as Cleveland Heep
John Dies at the End (2013)
as Arnie Blondestone
Winchell (1998)
as Herman Klurfeld
Rock of Ages (2012)
as Paul Gill
Boutique (—)
as Calvin
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary (2012)
as Narrator
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
as Mr. X
Cosmopolis (2012)
as Benno Levin
Big Fat Liar (2002)
as Marty Wolf
Ratchet & Clank (2016)
as Chairman Drek (voice)
A Mouthful of Air (2021)
as Dr. Sylvester
Morgan (2016)
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Sam Goudsmit
Parkland (2013)
as Abraham Zapruder
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Ben Bernanke
I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
as Patrick
The Fan and the Flower (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Too Loud a Solitude (2007)
as Hanta (voice)
Romeo & Juliet (2013)
as Friar Laurence
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Congress (2013)
as Dr. Barker
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
as Extras Guild Researcher
Confidence (2003)
as Gordo
Before and After (1996)
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
1961 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
Singles (1992)
as Kissing Man
Duets (2000)
as Todd Woods
Love & Mercy (2015)
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story (2022)
as Self - Narrator
Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012)
as Self
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Carlo
Madame Bovary (2015)
as Monsieur Homais
Barney's Version (2010)
as Barney Panofsky
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
Storytelling (2001)
as Toby Oxman
Win Win (2011)
as Mike Flaherty
The Last Station (2009)
as Vladimir Chertkov
Private Life (2018)
as Richard Grimes
Season of the Osprey (2021)
as Self - Narrator
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
as Dr. Satan (voice)
American Splendor (2003)
as Harvey Pekar
Love, Marilyn (2013)
as Self
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic (—)
as DJ Art Bell
Cold Souls (2009)
as Paul
All Is Bright (2013)
as Dennis Girard
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale (2025)
as Self
Past Midnight (1992)
as Larry Canipe
A Sprinkle of History (2027)
as Sam Born
The Hawk Is Dying (2007)
as Georges Gattling
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Self
Grandgear (2028)
Actor
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective (2013)
as Self
The Phenom (2016)
as Dr. Mobley
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as Anthony Russo
Tourist Trap (1998)
as Jeremiah Piper
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Trumbo (2007)
as Self
River of Fundament (2014)
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Pretty Bird (2008)
as Rick Honeycutt
She'll Take Romance (1990)
as Heckler #2
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas (2025)
as Narrator
The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)
as Screw-On Head (voice)
Sex, Lies and Butterflies (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
A Further Gesture (1997)
as Hotel Clerk
Breathing Room (1996)
as George
Arresting Gena (1997)
as Detective Wilson
Hoke (2014)
as Hoke Mosely
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! (2003)
as Narrator
Wax Paul Now (2019)
as Self