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