Paul Giamatti
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
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 Simeon
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
as Sergeant Hill
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Aleksei Sytsevich
San Andreas (2015)
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
The Hangover Part II (2011)
as Kingsley
The Negotiator (1998)
as Rudy
The Holdovers (2023)
as Paul Hunham
The Little Prince (2015)
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
as Limbo
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Theophilus Freeman
Jungle Cruise (2021)
as Nilo Nemolato
Donnie Brasco (1997)
as FBI Technician
Cinderella Man (2005)
as Joe Gould
Robots (2005)
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Big Momma's House (2000)
as John
Turbo (2013)
as Chet (voice)
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
as Jerry Heller
The Ant Bully (2006)
as Stan Beals (voice)
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Nathan
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
as Harold Levinson
The Debut (2026)
as Jerry
The Illusionist (2006)
as Inspector Uhl
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
as Hertz
Rock of Ages (2012)
as Paul Gill
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Bob Zmuda
The Ides of March (2011)
as Tom Duffy
Lady in the Water (2006)
as Cleveland Heep
Fred Claus (2007)
as Nick (Santa) Claus
Big Fat Liar (2002)
as Marty Wolf
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Blaine (uncredited)
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
as Ralph
Paycheck (2003)
as Shorty
Singles (1992)
as Kissing Man
Ratchet & Clank (2016)
as Chairman Drek (voice)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
as Bellman
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
as Mr. X
Duplicity (2009)
as Richard Garsik
Sabrina (1995)
as Scott
Love & Mercy (2015)
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Sideways (2004)
as Miles
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
as Extras Guild Researcher
Parkland (2013)
as Abraham Zapruder
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
as Professor Abbott
Morgan (2016)
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
Before and After (1996)
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Romeo & Juliet (2013)
as Friar Laurence
A Mouthful of Air (2021)
as Dr. Sylvester
Ironclad (2011)
as King John
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Ben Bernanke
Private Parts (1997)
as Kenny
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Sam Goudsmit
John Dies at the End (2013)
as Arnie Blondestone
I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
as Patrick
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
A Statement (2026)
as David Slade
The Last Station (2009)
as Vladimir Chertkov
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Carlo
Duets (2000)
as Todd Woods
Confidence (2003)
as Gordo
Madame Bovary (2015)
as Monsieur Homais
Barney's Version (2010)
as Barney Panofsky
The Congress (2013)
as Dr. Barker
Cosmopolis (2012)
as Benno Levin
Love, Marilyn (2013)
as Self
Private Life (2018)
as Richard Grimes
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
Storytelling (2001)
as Toby Oxman
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
as Dr. Satan (voice)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
American Splendor (2003)
as Harvey Pekar
All Is Bright (2013)
as Dennis Girard
Thunderpants (2002)
as Johnson J. Johnson
Cold Souls (2009)
as Paul
Win Win (2011)
as Mike Flaherty
Safe Men (1998)
as Veal Chop
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Winchell (1998)
as Herman Klurfeld
The Hawk Is Dying (2007)
as Georges Gattling
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary (2012)
as Narrator
The Phenom (2016)
as Dr. Mobley
The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)
as Screw-On Head (voice)
Giant Sloth (2015)
as Gordon Boonewell
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Self
Pretty Bird (2008)
as Rick Honeycutt
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as Anthony Russo
Goldfish (2015)
as Goldfish (voice)
Past Midnight (1992)
as Larry Canipe
River of Fundament (2014)
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale (2025)
as Self
A Sprinkle of History (2027)
as Sam Born
Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012)
as Self
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective (2013)
as Self
A Further Gesture (1997)
as Hotel Clerk
Tourist Trap (1998)
as Jeremiah Piper
Trumbo (2007)
as Self
Boutique (—)
as Calvin
She'll Take Romance (1990)
as Heckler #2
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas (2025)
as Narrator
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story (2022)
as Self - Narrator
The Fan and the Flower (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Too Loud a Solitude (2007)
as Hanta (voice)
Season of the Osprey (2021)
as Self - Narrator
Breathing Room (1996)
as George
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! (2003)
as Narrator
Sex, Lies and Butterflies (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic (—)
as DJ Art Bell
Arresting Gena (1997)
as Detective Wilson
Hoke (2014)
as Hoke Mosely
1961 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
Wax Paul Now (2019)
as Self