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
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
as Sergeant Hill
San Andreas (2015)
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
The Truman Show (1998)
as Simeon
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Aleksei Sytsevich
Robots (2005)
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
The Hangover Part II (2011)
as Kingsley
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Blaine (uncredited)
Turbo (2013)
as Chet (voice)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
as Limbo
Jungle Cruise (2021)
as Nilo Nemolato
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Theophilus Freeman
The Holdovers (2023)
as Paul Hunham
The Debut (—)
as Jerry
The Negotiator (1998)
as Rudy
The Ant Bully (2006)
as Stan Beals (voice)
The Little Prince (2015)
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Donnie Brasco (1997)
as FBI Technician
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
as Jerry Heller
Big Momma's House (2000)
as John
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
as Hertz
The Illusionist (2006)
as Inspector Uhl
Cinderella Man (2005)
as Joe Gould
Sabrina (1995)
as Scott
Ironclad (2011)
as King John
Parkland (2013)
as Abraham Zapruder
Rock of Ages (2012)
as Paul Gill
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
as Harold Levinson
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Bob Zmuda
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
as Bellman
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Nathan
Romeo & Juliet (2013)
as Friar Laurence
Paycheck (2003)
as Shorty
Private Parts (1997)
as Kenny
Big Fat Liar (2002)
as Marty Wolf
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
as Mr. X
Fred Claus (2007)
as Nick (Santa) Claus
Sideways (2004)
as Miles
The Ides of March (2011)
as Tom Duffy
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
as Professor Abbott
Lady in the Water (2006)
as Cleveland Heep
Morgan (2016)
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
Love & Mercy (2015)
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Ratchet & Clank (2016)
as Chairman Drek (voice)
Duplicity (2009)
as Richard Garsik
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Ben Bernanke
Singles (1992)
as Kissing Man
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
as Extras Guild Researcher
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
as Ralph
The Congress (2013)
as Dr. Barker
Madame Bovary (2015)
as Monsieur Homais
Cosmopolis (2012)
as Benno Levin
Before and After (1996)
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Private Life (2018)
as Richard Grimes
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Sam Goudsmit
Cold Souls (2009)
as Paul
Safe Men (1998)
as Veal Chop
Barney's Version (2010)
as Barney Panofsky
John Dies at the End (2013)
as Arnie Blondestone
Love, Marilyn (2013)
as Self
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
as Patrick
The Phenom (2016)
as Dr. Mobley
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Carlo
Confidence (2003)
as Gordo
Win Win (2011)
as Mike Flaherty
The Last Station (2009)
as Vladimir Chertkov
American Splendor (2003)
as Harvey Pekar
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
as Dr. Satan (voice)
The Statement (—)
Actor
Thunderpants (2002)
as Johnson J. Johnson
Duets (2000)
as Todd Woods
Pretty Bird (2008)
as Rick Honeycutt
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
A Mouthful of Air (2021)
as Dr. Sylvester
Winchell (1998)
as Herman Klurfeld
Tourist Trap (1998)
as Jeremiah Piper
Storytelling (2001)
as Toby Oxman
The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)
as Screw-On Head (voice)
All Is Bright (2013)
as Dennis Girard
Past Midnight (1992)
as Larry Canipe
Giant Sloth (2015)
as Gordon Boonewell
A Further Gesture (1997)
as Hotel Clerk
Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012)
as Self
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Self
River of Fundament (2014)
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Trumbo (2007)
as Self
Breathing Room (1996)
as George
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as Anthony Russo
Arresting Gena (1997)
as Detective Wilson
The Hawk Is Dying (2007)
as Georges Gattling
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective (2013)
as Self
1961 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale (2025)
as Self
Hoke (2014)
as Hoke Mosely
A Sprinkle of History (—)
as Sam Born
Goldfish (2015)
as Goldfish (voice)
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story (2022)
as Self - Narrator
She'll Take Romance (1990)
as Heckler #2
Wax Paul Now (2019)
as Self
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary (2012)
as Narrator
Too Loud a Solitude (2007)
as Hanta (voice)
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas (2025)
as Narrator
The Fan and the Flower (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Season of the Osprey (2021)
as Narrator
Sex, Lies and Butterflies (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Boutique (—)
as Calvin
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! (2003)
as Narrator
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic (—)
as DJ Art Bell